Is there a big difference in the looks of a 1866 or 1873 winchester (uberti, etc) with laser engraving vs hand engraving? would the laser engraving be priced equal to one that is hand engraved?
would someone post some photos showing the difference?
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Hi guys,
IMO, laser engraving can give you great detail, but lacks depth and variety that hand engraving can give you. Another problem with machine type engraving can be the lack of border work. Sometimes, it is not designed very well too.
As a hand engraver, i am an advocate for that art. I think you would like some simple, clean light coverage done by hand as opposed to a lot of coverage by machine.
However, Ruger is doing some nice things with computer driven engraving. It looks a bit heavy to me, but if you could find out who is doing it for them, and have them do the main or heavy cuts, and get a hand engraver to detail it for you, it might be a nice look. I think Ruger is doing that very thing on some of their revolvers. It might be the best quality/price compromise available.
Also, you could get some laser engraving done, and have a hand engraver cut some selected bright cuts to give it some depth.
Just really try to insist on a good design!!
I'd be glad to review any design proposal you have set before you to give you some input before you put your gun into the machine.
take care,
Tom
IMO, laser engraving can give you great detail, but lacks depth and variety that hand engraving can give you. Another problem with machine type engraving can be the lack of border work. Sometimes, it is not designed very well too.
As a hand engraver, i am an advocate for that art. I think you would like some simple, clean light coverage done by hand as opposed to a lot of coverage by machine.
However, Ruger is doing some nice things with computer driven engraving. It looks a bit heavy to me, but if you could find out who is doing it for them, and have them do the main or heavy cuts, and get a hand engraver to detail it for you, it might be a nice look. I think Ruger is doing that very thing on some of their revolvers. It might be the best quality/price compromise available.
Also, you could get some laser engraving done, and have a hand engraver cut some selected bright cuts to give it some depth.
Just really try to insist on a good design!!
I'd be glad to review any design proposal you have set before you to give you some input before you put your gun into the machine.
take care,
Tom
One other thing to consider is that machine engraving can give you predictable results.
There are a lot of "engravers" out there, some that I have seen were terrible, a couple of them were "big names" in the gun engraving world, or at least advertised that they could do a good job. On the other hand there are some (not many) true masters of the art, Dennis McDonald & Joe Rundell come to mind. Their work is a true thing of beauty, but you pay for that quality.
If you go the hand route, you need to see their work first, and more than one example.
Mike Hunter
There are a lot of "engravers" out there, some that I have seen were terrible, a couple of them were "big names" in the gun engraving world, or at least advertised that they could do a good job. On the other hand there are some (not many) true masters of the art, Dennis McDonald & Joe Rundell come to mind. Their work is a true thing of beauty, but you pay for that quality.
If you go the hand route, you need to see their work first, and more than one example.
Mike Hunter