recutting flat-top checkering

cotefenetre · Post by **cotefenetre** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 1:38 pm

Does somebody know what tools are needed to recut flat-top checkering and where to buy them?

Is this kind of checkering tricky compared to pointed checkering? Any advice?

wh12725 · Post by **wh12725** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 8:05 pm

Huh?

Does that give you a clue as to how much help I'm going to be?

cotefenetre · Post by **cotefenetre** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 5:10 am

Flat-top checkering has the top of its diamonds cut flush with the stock in contrast to pointed diamonds in conventional pointed checkering.

Furthermore, the grooves in flat-top checkering are cut in an "U" shape instead of an "V" shape on conventional checkering.

Flat-top checkering was used in period guns, now disused because it wears fast.

Does the above help?

wh12725 · Post by **wh12725** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 4:53 pm

It might help someone, but in all honesty any kind of checkering or engraving is waaaaay above me! Hopefully one of our smart guys will jump in.

Aughnanure · Post by **Aughnanure** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 6:27 pm

The only way that I know is to make a single cutter tool and re-cut VERY carefully line by line. Because flat-top was before the days of standard spacing (and even now except with comercial tools there is no standard) a double line tool would need to be made to suit the individual gun.

I would measure the width of the grooves and file a cutter accordingly.

Hope this helps.

Eoin.

cotefenetre · Post by **cotefenetre** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 2:49 pm

Thank you!

Just one more question, what the design of that tool should be?

Aughnanure · Post by **Aughnanure** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 7:31 pm

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cotefenetre · Post by **cotefenetre** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 8:37 am

Thank you!