David Crisalli, who grew up working with Emanuel in the dental lab, inherited his father’s love of handwork.  In high school, he developed twin interests in aerospace engineering and muzzleloading firearms, and spent weekends building rockets and cannons in the back yard.  In 1972, he was accepted to the U.S. Naval Academy, and began his own 26-year career in the Navy.  Today, he works as a missile propulsion aerospace engineer in Southern California.  He still builds rockets and cannons in the back yard, much to his wife’s dismay.

Both Emanuel and David have had a life long love of firearms, the shooting sports, and old world hand craftsmanship.  Both served in the U.S. Navy and have worked for many years in professions that demanded detailed precision.  In both cases, their civilian professions have honed their abilities in model- and mold-making; carving; metalsmithing; woodworking, and a host of other skills that apply to the gunsmithing and goldsmithing trades.  They are both at their happiest when creating something by hand.  The Lucky Bag is a collection of their handiwork.