Tom A. Question...?

Ron Wood · 07-23-2004, 02:09 AM

Not a bad observation and not really going astray. One thing to look for in a pantographed marking - you will never see a sharp, "square" corner. In addition to the "swirly" appearance, the rotary cutter will always leave rounded corners.

Hand engraved characters may be "square" but will tend to be non-uniform in depth and may exhibit "chop" marks left by individual blows of the chasing hammer. Good engravers can cut a precise line without a hammer, but under magnification, the terminus of each cut will be observed to be an incline rather than a sharp plunge cut that would be left by a die.

07-23-2004, 02:09 AM	#1
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,040 Thanks: 1,106 Thanked 5,256 Times in 1,724 Posts	Not a bad observation and not really going astray. One thing to look for in a pantographed marking - you will never see a sharp, "square" corner. In addition to the "swirly" appearance, the rotary cutter will always leave rounded corners. Hand engraved characters may be "square" but will tend to be non-uniform in depth and may exhibit "chop" marks left by individual blows of the chasing hammer. Good engravers can cut a precise line without a hammer, but under magnification, the terminus of each cut will be observed to be an incline rather than a sharp plunge cut that would be left by a die. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

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