While looking at the latest Outdoor Life mag last night, I got an idea for a checkered wood reel seat. Has anyone done it, what did it look like? i was thinking a nice checkering with a diamond in th middle, or an oval to inlay something would look nice.
I've tried checkering a gunstock once, and I don't think I'll try this myself, any ideas?

Thanks

I've done it and know others that have. It's nice and it's something different. No reason not to give it a try.

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Steve,
I have been toying with the idea of checkereing for several years, but have never had the time to get into it and do it right. There is a girl up in the Pacific NW, that does contract checkering, and she is amazing. She used to checker a lot of the Kimber pistols and rifles. She has a website, but at the moment the address escapes me.

Andy Dear
Lamar Reel Seats

Brownell's sells checkering tools to gunsmiths all over the place; if you want to get the tools.

andy, I found her website, I'll keep it in for future reference. It looks to be a bit pricy, but good craftsmanship always is.
Putter, I have a set of the tools, just not the skill. I've tried a couple of pieces of scrap wood, and old gunstocks but I can't seem to do very good, but then I can't draw astraight line with a straightedge.

I have checkered quite a few custom gun stocks in years back and got pretty good at it. It is something that you can't just do on a I want to basis. You have to practice, practice, practice, and I mean a lot of practice before you will ever do something passable. If your hands are not rock steady, don't even attempt it.

Later,
Gerald Mc

Steve,
How about giving us her web site address????
Mike

[www.checkering.com]

She is amazing...


Andy Dear
Lamar Reel Seats