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Engraving Styles

Stories In Steel can assist you in designing and creating your one-of-a-kind heirloom by providing an array of options. Select the amount and style of scroll engraving; your personal design, figure, inscription and the material you want to use for any inlay.
Coverage defines the area to enhance the beauty of a firearm. Level "A" provides one-quarter coverage, producing the effect of delicate embellishment, while complete coverage of Level "D" creates a uniquely decorative showpiece for any collector. Levels "B" and "C" offer engraving coverage that might highlight specifically chosen areas, e.g. cylinder or barrel.
Style refers to detail and look. SIS offers several styles of engraving, each with its' own unique features. Scrollwork is adapted to fit the size, shape and contour of every firearm.
Banknote normally consists of fine ruled lines & crosshatch placed throughout a design to provide a rich concentrated simple detail.
American was developed in the mid-19th century, this is the most popular engraving style for American firearms.
English is more delicate than the American style, with tighter scrolls and finer shading.
Nimschke is named for the engraver who helped create the American style. Features rich scrollwork, punched dot backgrounds, fine edge curls & borders.