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At the Las Vegas show I met Jon Hosford and got his tool brochure. He's offering a power checkering cutter run by a Foredom motor. Has anyone here had a chance to try this tool? After the collapse of J&R Engineering and the lack of service for MMC tools, it's good to know there's another option available.

Never heard of Jon Hosford. Do you have any contact information you can share?

Here's Jon's website: http://www.hosfordco.com/index.html

Thanks

I looked at the site, but sadly there was nothing relating to a checkering machine. Actually the site is quite limited in what it shows. There is a fantastic Shotgun barrel measuring gauge set that covers everything from 4 bore to the more commonly used bores of today @ $600.00. to other items like a 10 place rotary display device for showing off your long guns and shot guns, but you really need to be a wealthy serious collector to buy one at $40,000.00 per item. Ouch. The quality looks superb. Perhaps the site just needs updating.

Harry

I also got a brochure from Jon Hosford at the Vegas show. It did show a checkering tool. Jon asked me to put one of my guns aside for him, but he never came back to pick it up. Attempts to contact him via his website email have not been successful.

John has a very nice table at the Southern SXS. Have seen him use that tool. Don't checker myself so can't say how it works. He's a craftsman my guess is it works well . Next southern is late April Sanford NC

Harry, The rotary gun rack is amazing I don't think it's seriously for sale. But you never know, wall measure is a piece of art compared to Brownells.

Boats

I have a copy of his brochure that I got at DSC. I have it scanned, the pages with the tool, but don't know how to post it. Anyone wants to see it, send me an email.

I came across this post on another website connected to engineering. It may help to explain what happened to J & R checkering tools, or why it folded.

IMPORTANT UPDATE

Jon Doiron, owner of J&R Engineering, died Wednesday, June 5, 2013, from injuries he sustained while skiing in Vermont on April 21. J&R Engineering will no longer continue to operate. Any hand tools and cutters found in Jon�s shop and available for sale will be listed on this web site. Customers with outstanding orders will receive a communication in the mail shortly.

Not much comfort for those who need parts, servicing or spare cutters.

Harry

Hello, I am a new member to this forum, but have read a great many posts here over the years. I saw this thread, and registered so that I could post a comment. I wanted to let those of you who checker with an MMC or J&R power tool know about a reliable source for new cutter blades, Universal Grinding Co., 14209 W 62nd St., Eden Prairie, MN 55346-1707, 952-975-0331.

I saw a mention of this company in a forum somewhere last fall, maybe even here, gave them a call, and talked to a gentleman named Al. Al said they had blades made up that cut 90 degree grooves in both .060" and .050" thicknesses. I ordered one of each and he shipped them to me the next day. When they got here two days later, I was ecstatic, they were so sharp that I almost cut myself putting one on the tool to try it out. The quality was outstanding.

Al said they could make the blades in either the 9/16" diameter to fit the MMC tools, or in 1/2" diameter to fit the J&R tools. The blades threaded right onto either tool's shaft perfectly, I have both.

Maybe Mr. Hosford won't have to bother making the blades and can concentrate on just the tool and forget holding them on with a nut.