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 I figured I'd give this a try. 28LPI is a bit rough to sart out on! Once I get all my lines, I'll go back and uniform everything, establish a border of some sort. | ||
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Not bad at all. A trick I used when learning to checker was to take a photo with a digital camera every few minutes and taking a look at my progress on the viewer. The camera will catch errors the eye will miss. Now....practice, practice, practice. Mike Ryan - Gunsmith | |||
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Cut the border first! Other than that, I have found those laminated stocks don't show checkering well and are damn hard on cutters. Jim Kobe 10841 Oxborough Ave So Bloomington MN 55437 952.884.6031 Professional member American Custom Gunmakers Guild | |||
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I agree with Jim K! Only thing I found worse to checker was TRUE Hawaiian Koa wood. I think it picks up lava particles as it grows and they are in the wood. Hell on cutters--manual or electric. Aloha, Mark When the fear of death is no longer a concern----the Rules of War change!! | |||
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Thanks for the tips guys! I have already proven that I don't know what I'm doing! I thought the border would be easier done last! Shows how much I know about it. It may not look like it in the pic, but it is black walnut, not laminate. I'll trudge on and see what kinda mess I can get myself into! thanks again for the tips! | |||
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That is a heck of an impressive first step and look forward to further updates. | |||
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Mesquite has have the sand of W Texas in it. As usual just my $.02 Paul K | |||
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That is a great effort for a first one! I am surprised taht you went for a 28 LPI first up. Did you practice on any other wood before starting on the stock? "When the wind stops....start rowing. When the wind starts, get the sail up quick." | |||
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Thanks Nakihunter! Yes I did scratch on a few scraps for practice. I did mess up too! I found that I could do it, but was more likley to get in a hurry. I guess in the back of that simple little mind I have, I did'nt take it as serious (knowing it was practice). If I don't completely screw the pooch on this first try, everybody is gonna get a good laugh when they see just what it is I'm checkering! I won't let the cat outta the bag just yet though. I have found that it is much easier on wood that has some finish on it. I can see what's going on so much better. I was told if I could do 28 LPI, that I could handle any of it? That's why I went for broke on the first try. I can already see I need to invest in a visor/magnifier (Mr. Magoo glasses) or somthing of that nature. I have really good vision up close, or I thought I did? I guess all these years of welding is starting to take it's toll on me? | |||
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Yes, good job; you are supposed to finish the wood first. Now, go back and point up the diamonds, and do another one. good job. | |||
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Looking good! Better than my first try. Heck, it's better than my second... Keep it up, and post more photos as you go. 28LPI is pretty ambitious. I am doing 24LPI now on my second stock and it kicks my butt... (first stock I did 20LPI) Not sure I will go this fine again unless it is in a small section like a grip cap. I actually set up a vise clamped to the coffee table in the living room and am chipping away at it on a rainy NW morning. (lots of good natural light upstairs) I know from the last one that I can straighten some of the wavy lines you see here so they are not so bad. Darkening with finish also seems to hide some of the bad stuff. The wavy horizontal "S" lines you see towards the top follow the curves of the wood and are not nearly so bad as they look in the photo. They seem to straighten as you roll the stock and look at them from a straight on perspective. (I was kinda shocked when I first noticed them in the picture!) This is what I've done so far: (Other side about the same level of completion)  I continue to be plagued by these buggers:  | |||
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I'm envious. One of those things that I have always wanted to try. Especially since the so-called checkering on later model rifles leaves so much to be desired. Just can't seem to find the time. | |||
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That is caused by not holding your tool perpendiculsr to the surface from time to time so you are getting a double line in the bottom. Jim Kobe 10841 Oxborough Ave So Bloomington MN 55437 952.884.6031 Professional member American Custom Gunmakers Guild | |||
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