GUN ENGRAVER, JEWELER ADDS ARTIST’S TOUCH TO FIREARMS. March 8, 2012 at 5:18 a.m. by Flip Putthoff. Ornate gun engraving by Barry Golden Hester makes a firearm a one-of-a-kind keepsake.

Depending on the kind of gun and how much engraving a customer wants, the cost can range from $1,000 to $2,000 or more. "I'm a craftsman," Downing said. "Artists never make the money, but ...

What’s left is a design that is his own, a pattern of swirls and lines. After 42 years of learning and practicing the art of gun engraving, the white-haired man has perfected his practical approach.

Nestled in the rolling hill country of west central Waupaca County, Smokey Valley Rifles and its founder, Ron Lutz, are starting to get noticed. Lutz does fancy engraving work on rifles, shotguns a… ...

To keep business steady, Perry sets up at gun and engraving shows, and consigns with the Kittery Trading Post to work on-site several times a year, including an annual gig lasting the entire month ...

Va. craftsman famous for gun, knife engraving . CHRIS DUMOND MEDIA GENERAL NEWS SERVICE ... All of the work, from the design to the engraving, is done by hand specifically for each client, he said.

“I started engraving belt buckles about 3.5 years ago as a hobby to give as gifts,” he said. “I found I liked this art form and decided to do some engraving on guns. It was then my hobby soon turned ...