Don Blocksidge RIP

[Josie & John]

RIP Don.

A true craftsman and a gentleman, always happy to answer any queries I had.

It is good to know that Don's memory will live on in the incredible works of art he created over the last few decades and an honour to be the custodian of some of them.

John M

[colin g]

Been away for the week and to return to this news is a spoiler,, Don will live on through his work and i am lucky enough to own one of Ben Taylors own rifles that Don worked his magic on and a wonderful piece of work it is too, Being a shooter and motorcyclist i have admired Dons skill for many many years,
Combined with the polishing and bluing by Ben and the artwork of Don they made masterpieces on many custom rifles and pistols, Privileged to own one .
R.I.P. Don... A real pleasure to own a piece of your work.


Quick link for some of Dons work..
https://donblocksidge.weebly.com/gallery.html

[Troubledshooter]

I've now added photographs to post#20.

[MartynB]

I've now added photographs to post#20.

That is stunning

[Troubledshooter]

That is stunning

I agree, it is rather attractive
The one advantage is that the barrels can be changed without detracting from the appearance, as they are not engraved. I have it in a wood case complete with extra barrel, photograph shown below.

I prefer it to the later examples of Don's work on Webley pistols, as he covered them with a lot more engraving and had them refinished once completed. I've seen, and been offered a few of his later examples, but they weren't for me.
I would have liked a set of his Walnut chequered grips, but he told me he wouldn't make any separately as the cost would be prohibitive, but could be absorbed into the prices of his finished works, which at the time were around the £500 mark.

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