Leaning over, his eyes protected by goggles, Charles “Chuck” E. McManis’ hands move smoothly and in sync, a chisel in one hand and a gun in the other. He guides the humming chisel across the gun’s ...

BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio — A local man is leaving an impression that will last a lifetime. Larry Parker is one of the last master engravers, a dying art in today's society, and he lives in Belmont County.

Lister, who grew up in Boerne and lives near Welfare, is a third-generation firearm and knife engraver. He makes his designs in steel, gold, silver, and bronze using a hammer and chisel. My dad taught ...

WELFARE — While some might focus on the artistic elements of the firearms and other creations Weldon Lister transforms into unique works of art, the artist/craftsman prefers to stress the story he ...