Andrew Biggs
Moderator
Something on another thread prompted me to write this. While Rod Cameron and I were walking around the Safari Club International show, taking in the vast array of high end bling I couldn’t help notice something.
That is the number of guns with laser engraving on them. And they were well done!!!
Five years ago these guns stuck out as being machine done. It was noticeable from 10 meters away. Everything about them screamed “Machine Doneâ€
Now it’s a different story. You have to get closer and closer to see the differences. The designs are much better along with the cutting technology. Some of the 3D work was very well done with animal composition and design. The technology to create these things is also getting a lot cheaper.
It does make you wonder about the next five years.
I’m not writing this to be alarmist or even suggest that the machine will overtake hand engraving…………….but it does pay to keep a “weather eye†on what is happening around us.
I’d be interested to see what you guys think about this.
Cheers
Andrew
That is the number of guns with laser engraving on them. And they were well done!!!
Five years ago these guns stuck out as being machine done. It was noticeable from 10 meters away. Everything about them screamed “Machine Doneâ€
Now it’s a different story. You have to get closer and closer to see the differences. The designs are much better along with the cutting technology. Some of the 3D work was very well done with animal composition and design. The technology to create these things is also getting a lot cheaper.
It does make you wonder about the next five years.
I’m not writing this to be alarmist or even suggest that the machine will overtake hand engraving…………….but it does pay to keep a “weather eye†on what is happening around us.
I’d be interested to see what you guys think about this.
Cheers
Andrew