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recutting flat-top checkering
Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 1:38 pm
by cotefenetre
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?
Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 8:05 pm
by wh12725
Huh?
Does that give you a clue as to how much help I'm going to be?
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 5:10 am
by cotefenetre
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?
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 4:53 pm
by wh12725
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.
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 6:27 pm
by Aughnanure
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.
Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 2:49 pm
by cotefenetre
Thank you!
Just one more question, what the design of that tool should be?
Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 7:31 pm
by Aughnanure
Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 8:37 am
by cotefenetre
Thank you!
