[Scorch]

I agree with PetahW, an engraver is an artist, and should have good artistic skills. You have probably seen poorly done taxidermy that makes that impressive buck someone shot look like a road-killed spaniel, and you have likely seen poor quality engraving on cheap rings. Neither is very pleasing. Engraving metal is not like paint-the-numbers, it is art, and you need skill in both artistic rendering and in cutting metal. I recently rebuilt an LC Smith that was engraved by someone who had a good idea but no skill. Let's just say it would have been better left alone.