TheExplora.com, the Westley Richards blog

“The British sportsman's traditional preference for a restrained, subtle style of engraving on his sporting guns and rifles , even those made for the very highest echelons of royalty, is well known…” read more

The Explora |October 2016"Here, at last, we see the finished rifle together with the final choice of the client, the case colour left on, the rifle ready for the bush and the natural wear that will occur over time..." read more — **The Explora |October 2016**
"Here, at last, we see the finished rifle together with the final choice of the client, the case colour left on, the rifle ready for the bush and the natural wear that will occur over time..." read more

The Explora | September 2016"I was in 2 minds whether to post these drawings of the first project up... Perhaps it is a bit premature, but then I felt they are such nice drawings why not!..." read more — **The Explora | September 2016**
"I was in 2 minds whether to post these drawings of the first project up... Perhaps it is a bit premature, but then I felt they are such nice drawings why not!..." *read more*

The Explora | August 2016"Here we are again!...I know that 99% of people who have seen the previous post of this rifle before it went to case colour hardening will say “take it off”...." read more — **The Explora | August 2016**
"Here we are again!...I know that 99% of people who have seen the previous post of this rifle before it went to case colour hardening will say “take it off”...." *read more*

The Explora | June 2016"When I had Paul Lantuch and Vince Crowley for supper last week, one of the conversations we had was around the time taken to engrave their respective .600 sidelock rifles..." read more — **The Explora | June 2016**
"When I had Paul Lantuch and Vince Crowley for supper last week, one of the conversations we had was around the time taken to engrave their respective .600 sidelock rifles..." *read more*

The Explora | May 2015"I was asked recently by Shooting Sportsman for some photos of Paul’s work on Westley Richards guns and rifles over the past few years, and took this group of all the guns he has engraved for us..." read more — **The Explora | May 2015**
"I was asked recently by Shooting Sportsman for some photos of Paul’s work on Westley Richards guns and rifles over the past few years, and took this group of all the guns he has engraved for us..." *read more*

The Explora | December 2014"A totally handcrafted and hand produced cufflink which will be very limited in production as we have guns to engrave!" read more — **The Explora | December 2014**
"A totally handcrafted and hand produced cufflink which will be very limited in production as we have guns to engrave!" *read more*

The Explora | September 2014"This subject matter of lions was chosen to get Paul in the right frame of mind to start work on the “The Africa Rifle”!" read more — **The Explora | September 2014**
"This subject matter of lions was chosen to get Paul in the right frame of mind to start work on the “The Africa Rifle”!" *read more*

The Explora | April 2014"PAUL LANTUCH. PART 2. THE INDIA RIFLE. I described the project, that it must reflect the gift giving of the Raj with tiger hunting scenes, opulance, elephants and howdahs, Paul was immediately enthused and excited,… — **The Explora |** **April 2014**
"PAUL LANTUCH. PART 2. THE INDIA RIFLE. I described the project, that it must reflect the gift giving of the Raj with tiger hunting scenes, opulance, elephants and howdahs, Paul was immediately enthused and excited, firing back ideas, he said he would go to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in the morning, do some research and send his sketches, which he did..." *read more*

The Explora | November 2013"THE MAN BEHIND THE INDIA RIFLE. It was at the American Custom Gunmakers Guild Exhibition in Reno, about 4 years ago, that Anthony ‘Trigger’ saw the work of Paul Lantuch on a custom bolt rifle and brought it imme… — **The Explora | November 2013**
"THE MAN BEHIND THE INDIA RIFLE. It was at the American Custom Gunmakers Guild Exhibition in Reno, about 4 years ago, that Anthony ‘Trigger’ saw the work of Paul Lantuch on a custom bolt rifle and brought it immediately to my attention..." *read more*

Select publications

**Shooting Sportsman | July/August 2015**

L'Officiel Lithuania | May/June 2010Translation: "Paul Lantuch: A Perfect Blend of Concept and Craftsmanship" — **L'Officiel Lithuania | May/June 2010**
Translation: "Paul Lantuch: A Perfect Blend of Concept and Craftsmanship"

Museum collection

New Britain Museum of American Art | November- December 2009

The Lithuanian-born artist Paul Lantuch, who has lived in the US for over 30 years, shows a collection of his heroic, detailed works on paper in a show at the New Britain Museum of American Art. His classical-style engravings and etchings in zinc and copper were completed between 1971 and 1989 and donated to the museum, which calls the artist a "modern-day Albrecht Durer."