Author Topic: checkering (Read 671 times)

ken s · « **on:** April 21, 2004, 07:51:38 PM »

any one know where i can get material on how to checker a stock. too cheap to have it done an to expensive for my handi. want to try it myself. what have i got to lose. checked around an they want $50 to do it. if i screw it up i can always buy a ultra forarm for about the same price i think. forarm is all i want checkered.
ken s

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Airsporter · « **Reply #1 on:** April 21, 2004, 10:51:06 PM »

Brownells has everything you need. Books, videos, checkering cradle and tools.
www.brownells.com
Will cost way over $50 to get setup unless you make stuff yourself. After a few weeks of practice, you might be good enough to do a $50 checkering job on your forend!

like2shoot · « **Reply #2 on:** April 22, 2004, 12:26:03 AM »

You may try stippling also if you are looking to get a better grip rather than for looks. You lay the pattern out then use a punch to make numerous punch marks or dimples in the wood. This provides a good grip on the wood. I had this done on a mauser forend and it works fine on a working rifle.

Leftoverdj · « **Reply #3 on:** April 22, 2004, 06:15:02 AM »

What Airsporter said. Checkering tools ain't cheap, and it takes better eyes and more patience than I have to to learn. There is no way you can start right in and do a decent job on the first try.

If you do want to learn, the place to start is recutting checkering that is already on junk stocks. Touching up a ding in existing checkering ain't too hard and is about as far as I ever got. The next step is checkering over that gawdawful stamped checkering that was used in the '60s. I've seen a couple of nice jobs done of that and was told that it was not hard because the layout was already stamped into the wood.

olredhead · « **Reply #4 on:** April 22, 2004, 08:39:47 AM »

Hey guys while we're on the subject of stocks, is anyone customizing their stocks? ya'know slimming the grip, caps on grip and forearm. Anyone done a full rollover cheek style?