Been finding checkering files listed at some of the Jewellery Suppliers sites, but with a less than satisfactory description of the cut size, really, on most.
It's getting to the point where I would like to see the stuff firsthand, before committing the $30-$50 and up, for each file.
SDH-MT,
I, honestly, would not have bought this particular plate, had it been a case of being able to see it first. It looks really nice right now, though.:) I am unsure if I got a bad one, or if the one I got was representative. Should have took some pictures before I had at it with the files, I guess. It was really poor.
I am pondering a straight line pattern across the mid section of it, at this point, similar to an aluminum Remington plate that I picked up. Thinking of tweaking the lines of the profile a bit too, just to narrow it up a wee bit.
It rankles a bit (OK, a lot) that I could have bought a used Winchester plate in decent shape for less than I paid for the Treebone one after the price increase. And hindsight being what it was, that trapdoor plate and grip cap were an absolute bargain, that someone else was wise enough to latch onto. DoH!
To be perfectly clear, I am doing this for my own edification, so time is not really of the essence, neither are the hours I bury into it, up to a point. On a per hour basis, it's still cheap entertainment. To a large extent, it is a personal effort to end up with a firearm that I most certainly could not afford to pay someone else to build for me. And I learn a few things along the way, which is always good!
Cheers
Trev
