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Might pick-up a gun that has had it's wrist checkering mutilated. Thankfully, they stayed in the lines. Can this be filled, and recut? Because nice new checkering, with some checking oil applied, looks darker than than the rest of the wood, I wouldn't think it would be a horrible solution. Certainly not as ugly as what's there now.

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I would not count on the results turning out as well as you would hope.


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I don't have high expectations. What's there now though looks like a kids first attempt at knitting.

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To repair whole area of bad DIY checkering calls for a high level of skill to the point that if you are that good it would be quicker if the gun is a box lock to replace the stock.
Small damaged areas can be repaired by mixing fine wood dust with glue and using this as a filling, when dry it can be re-checkered even this has a major draw back after you re cut the checkering the glue component stops any way of colouring the repair with stain. so it is colour the wood mix first and hope it blends in.
I have replaced a major area of chequering only once and to be honest it was an experience I would not like to repeat. Having said that the finished look was far better than I expected.
It sounds simple but it is difficult to achieve. First you shave what is left of the damaged checkering down to un-checkered timber. Next you cut a thick veneer of walnut about 1/8 inch thick and shaping it to fit the cut out area you have made. Now steam your patch until it becomes extremely pliable apply a water based Epoxy Adhesive like "Cascamite", work quickly positioning the wood patch then bind it tightly in place using strips of bicycle tyre inertube, this new wood can be shaped re-checkered and coloured to match.
A lot of effort for such little return, but if the original stock is a piece of rich dark and beautiful Turkish Walnut it is worth a try.


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Great job Mark.Bobby

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Were you able to stain the epoxy putty after sanding or did you just use different colors of putty to blend?

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The putty I use is available in several colors is stainable and finishes the same sheen as wood.
http://magicwoodrepair.com/items/epoxy-putty/epoxy-putty-stick-kit/list.htm

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Mark, that is a very good repair. Thanks for the info on the epoxy putty. Does it dry to about the same color as the stick before activating?

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It is is a 2 color stick you cut off what you need and knead it to one color. Color charts are not all that accurate . I mix up a small test piece and stick it to the package for latter reference. Also you can custom mix colors. I keep left over mixed color for reference also. When I did the above repair I only had 2 colors. Now I have the set and would have matched better and made blending easier .

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