Jose Valencia
Jose Valencia is a wood carver that belongs to an
exclusive circle of talent that specializes in custom
fine art personalization of firearms by carving
ornamental scrolls and wildlife scenes in gunstocks
and presentation cases.
His studio is located in Phoenix, Arizona at the
base of South Mountain in the Laveen area.
His work is done by hand. Using a high speed drill
and dental burrs, he can get very detailed in his carvings.
Jose’s work has been displayed in Arizona, Utah,
Nevada, Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma.
His work has also been published in SHOOT!
Magazine, Dec 2006 and The Rampant Colt –
Official Magazine of the Colt Collectors Association,
Fall 2007.
He has developed the type of persistent nature that
will one day make him one of the best there is in the
world. There is more than one client who is making
the bet that one day, owning a piece of Jose’s work
will become extremely valuable.