How To Make A Checkering Tool
You will use this one the most.
How to make a checkering tool. The tool is used to complete the repetitious bulk of the checkered panels. Two tools used in the restoration and repair of gun stock checkering. Keep tapping and moving in a random fashion until the surface is uniformly roughened.
Pencil in a line along the rule edge. From there you would use a two edge tool to define the parallel grooves over a panel. Secure the stock in a checkering cradle so its held securely and both hands are free.
I made a sharp cutter from a piece of scrap steel to re-cut the line around the edge. In this video Ku. Cutting flat-top checkering requires a special tool.
The MMC Rotary Tool will quickly produce cut checkering from 16-32 lines per inch. Gunstock Finishing and Checkering Part 1 - TOOLSGunstock carving and checkering requires the use of specialized tools to get the job done. As you do move the stippling tool around inside the panel in a random manner.
A four-inch size with as little taper as possible is ideal. We Gunsmiths use a checkering file from Brownells. The V chisel has clear vinyl tubing protecting the cutting end.
Degree bent shaft V shape chisel for checkering repair. Hold the tang with a pair of pliers and heat the forward two inches of the file to a dull red. Hand checkering is a simple process requiring just a few simple tools.
