Victor-
If this gun isn't an heirloom that demands restoration quality and the missing pattern is fairly simple why not take it on yourself?
If you take your time and lay out the remaining pattern, you could take your single line tool and carefully put the checkering back on the gun yourself. If you've already experienced cleaning up checkering, you've seen up-close how good checkering is supposed to look like.
Secure your wood solidly, get a close look to your work, TAKE YOUR TIME,and STOP AND REST WHEN YOU GET TIRED....
You will be surprised how rewarding it is to do it yourself.
Last edited by Doug Waterman; 04/17/09 10:58 PM.
