Here's a pile of pics showing how I layout my checkering.

IMG_7070 by JAMES ANDERSON, on Flickr

IMG_7071 by JAMES ANDERSON, on Flickr

IMG_7072 by JAMES ANDERSON, on Flickr

IMG_7073 by JAMES ANDERSON, on Flickr

IMG_7074 by JAMES ANDERSON, on Flickr

IMG_7075 by JAMES ANDERSON, on Flickr

IMG_7076 by JAMES ANDERSON, on Flickr

IMG_7077 by JAMES ANDERSON, on Flickr

IMG_7078 by JAMES ANDERSON, on Flickr

IMG_7079 by JAMES ANDERSON, on Flickr

IMG_7080 by JAMES ANDERSON, on Flickr

IMG_7081 by JAMES ANDERSON, on Flickr

IMG_7082 by JAMES ANDERSON, on Flickr

IMG_7083 by JAMES ANDERSON, on Flickr

IMG_7084 by JAMES ANDERSON, on Flickr

IMG_7085 by JAMES ANDERSON, on Flickr

IMG_7086 by JAMES ANDERSON, on Flickr

IMG_7087 by JAMES ANDERSON, on Flickr

IMG_7088 by JAMES ANDERSON, on Flickr

IMG_7089 by JAMES ANDERSON, on Flickr

IMG_7090 by JAMES ANDERSON, on Flickr

IMG_7091 by JAMES ANDERSON, on Flickr

IMG_7092 by JAMES ANDERSON, on Flickr

IMG_7093 by JAMES ANDERSON, on Flickr

IMG_7094 by JAMES ANDERSON, on Flickr

IMG_7095 by JAMES ANDERSON, on Flickr

IMG_7096 by JAMES ANDERSON, on Flickr

IMG_7097 by JAMES ANDERSON, on Flickr

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IMG_0524 by JAMES ANDERSON, on Flickr

A masterclass on checkering layout, thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge and experience, great information here.

Thank you.

Thanks! Great photography too.

Is it all by hand or do you use a power checkering tool

I use a left handed electric tool from Doirn. 75 degree for 24 LPI.

Do you buy that paper, print it or just draw it?

I got a batch from a checkering class years ago and ran some through a copy machine. Later I drew it up in CAD and specified a line weight that printed well. Laser printer works best.

Printable checkering graph paper https://github.com/ZebGunmakin...Checkering/README.md

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Originally posted by Jim@IMReps:
Printable checkering graph paper https://github.com/ZebGunmakin...Checkering/README.md

Thank you, as a beginner I need all the help I can get

The only way to get perfectly straight lines, James you have nailed it again.
Your work is on another level, thanks for posting.

I LOVE it when the masters share their very talented insight and info with us! Thanks!

This is a wonderful thread since as I'm about to embark on another checkering job.

I just printed out some layout paper. Thanks Jim@IMReps for the link.

Zeke