Let me ask you a simple question MrTeal. If this was in fact laser engraved, how come I do not see stacked lines of laser etching anywhere? The lines all look PERFECTLY SMOOTH, as if a ROUTER did it. Laser etchers stack lines on top of each other to form a pattern, they don't etch perfectly carved pieces without a pixelated edge. At best they use outlines which are then stacked inside of each other, again still leaving pixelation. Additionally, where is the black char from the laser engraver? Laser engravers BURN wood, the marks left clearly look like FRICTION BURNS FROM A ROTARY TOOL.