FEGA Excellence In Engraving Awards
2016
2016 FEGA Engraving Award Winners :
Presidential Awards:
Rachel Wells
Sam Alfano
Frank Brownell
John Schoffstall
Paul Balfour
Karen Balfour
Kim Pember
Roger Bleile
Bruce Farman
S.P. Fjestad
Editors Awards:
Mike Dubber: Issue #105 Sam Colt~A Tribute To A True American Icon
Otto Carter: Issue #105 What Have We Here
Bill Moody: Issue #105 The Charity Rifle
Bruce Farman: Issue #106 Checkering A Bolt Knob On A Rifle
Marty Rabeno: Issue #106 Thoughts On Engraving A Connecticut Shotgun Inverness
Layne Zuelke: Issue #107 A Set Of Three
Colin Skelly: Issue #107 From Rings To Knives; How I learned To Engrave
Katherine Plumer: Issue #108 Katherine & Harry’s Excellent Adventure
Weldon Lister: Issue #108 Texas rising
Master Engraver Title Designation:
James Elhers
Best Engraved Handgun 2016:
There was a tie for Best Engraved Handgun, so FEGA issued two first-place awards and two $500 checks.
2016 FEGA Best Engraved Handgun, FEGA Certificate and $500.
Ray Armand, Jr.
2016 FEGA Best Engraved Handgun, FEGA Certificate and $500.
Bert Edmonston IV
2016 FEGA/Williams Gunsight Best Engraved Rifle:
FEGA Certificate and $300.
Lee Griffiths
2016 FEGA Engravers’ Choice Best Engraved Firearm
FEGA Certificate and a gift certificate from the CSMC catalog worth $300.
Lee Griffiths
2016 FEGA/Connecticut Shotgun Best Engraved Shotgun:
FEGA certificate and $300 gift certificate from CSMC.
Lee Griffiths
2016 FEGA/Blue Book Publications Best Metal on Metal Inlay/Overlay:
FEGA Certificate and a Deluxe book, American Engravers in the 21st Century.
C.J. Cai
2016 FEGA/William Henry Studios Best Engraved Knife, FEGA Certificate and $500.
C.J. Cai
2016 FEGA/GRS Artistic Uniqueness,FEGA Certificate and $500.
C.J. Cai
2016 FEGA Best Engraved Modern Firearm:
FEGA Certificate and $500.
C.J. Cai
2016 FEGA/C. Sharps Best Engraved Single Shot Rifle:
FEGA Certificate and a C. Sharps action.
Brian Hochstrat
2016 FEGA Engravers’ Choice Best Engraved Firearm, Runner-Up
FEGA Certificate and $100.
Brian Hochstrat
2016 FEGA Engravers’ Choice Best Engraved Firearm, Runner-Up:
FEGA Certificate and $100
Roger Sampson
Engravers Choice Award of Merit 2015:
Marty Rabeno
Engraving on a Connecticut Shotgun Manufacturing Shotgun.
The award is sponsored by FEGA and the voting is by FEGA members.
