Lister Jr, Weldon E

Weldon Lister officially began his engraving apprenticeship in 1979 at the age of 17, studying with his father, Master Engraver W.E. "Big Bill" Lister, Sr. During the summer of 2006 Weldon also had the opportunity to study with Phillipe Griffnee at the Grand Masters class held at the GRS factory in Emporia, Kansas. A professional firefighter for over three decades, Weldon retired from the San Antonio Fire Department in May of 2012 and is now engraving full-time. Weldon uses the "old school" hammer & chisel method and is well versed in a number of traditional styles including; American/ Nimschke, black forest deep relief, fine German and English scrolls. In addition to bulino scenes he does raised relief figures, game scenes and portraits in both steel and precious metal inlays/overlays.