What are the steps for inlaying gold. I had a gun smith tell me to engrave the piece first and cut out the area to inlay, then give it to him to polish and blue. Then go back and inlay the gold. He said the bluing salts would eat the gold out, but from what I can tell from looking at all the work done here, it looks to me that everybody inlays first, than engraves the rest of the piece then has it blued. I just want to be sure. Also should not the piece be polished first before I cut it so that the polish dose not degrade the engraving?
Doug
Doug