Hi all, just curious about how high relief engraving is shaded. Low areas are darkened and the high relief areas are polished. As an example these two Merkels:

Shaded:

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/conten...oryId=SEARCH_gl

Polished:

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/conten...oryId=SEARCH_gl

Another question, how can one do this themselves? If you can "shade" would you be able to do it with scroll engraving?

Thanks so much!

Greg

Gregory J. Westberg
MSG, USA
Ret