In looking at rifles that have the negitive pressed decoration, I wondered if I were to take a "checkered" stock and one of brownells checkering tools, could I use the pressed checkering for a guide and recut the decorations to a useful checkering.
Or am i just out of luck with a pressed stock?
checkering
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Re: checkering
I have no personal experience doing this but I have heard that it can be done but you need to make sure that your checkering tool is the same size (lines per inch?) as the pressed checkering.two bit okie wrote:In looking at rifles that have the negitive pressed decoration, I wondered if I were to take a "checkered" stock and one of brownells checkering tools, could I use the pressed checkering for a guide and recut the decorations to a useful checkering.
Or am i just out of luck with a pressed stock?
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Re: checkering
I've seen articles on 're-cutting' checkering, and the pictures made it look fairly easy, and results attractive. Never did it myself, though.
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Re: checkering
Yep - I use a single-row Dem-Bart checkering head, and connect the depressions in each row, in both directions - a little at a time (shallow strokes - a checkering tool is basically a fine wood file/rasp).
Eventually, the diamonds will form up nicely, and some stain (if needed) and/or stock finish can then be toothbrushed into the checkering pattern.
Just don't try it on the kitchen table, or with the stock in your lap - secure it firmly in either a home-built checkering vise (clamp, really) or a padded woodworker's bench vise.
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Eventually, the diamonds will form up nicely, and some stain (if needed) and/or stock finish can then be toothbrushed into the checkering pattern.
Just don't try it on the kitchen table, or with the stock in your lap - secure it firmly in either a home-built checkering vise (clamp, really) or a padded woodworker's bench vise.
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