Your range of prices is about right (VBG). You can't get anything like that done properly for $100 but $1000 would be highway robbery IMO; however if some folks out in AZ can get $15,000 for a run-of-the-mill 'custom' rifle with laminated stock, then I guess other folks might get away with charging $1000 for such a checkering job. Not a lot of coverage but both panels are wraparound with border, slightly more complicated. There's a fellow down the road from me who makes a living doing some very nice journeyman-level (meaning aesthetically attractive & no flaws visible to the owner) checkering at a reasonable price, you can email him at classicchecker aht bellsouth daht neht. His name is Tim Smith-Lyon and he's a nice guy, I myself have some of his work and like it, will soon have some more of it.
And, in this case at least, you may mention my name (Joe Harz) without any qualms. Apparently he hasn't heard yet...
Regards, Joe
