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I second that.

Now if we can get Ken Hurst to do one on engraving.

Would be happy to do one BUT, something like this takes Lots of time. I'll see if the wife will take a few pictures as work progresses on nxt commission. Ken

Wonderfull job on the checkering. So, where does one get krazy glue in quantities sufficient to do this, and, if it works in checkering, would it make a good sealer for the whole stock??

Cody

I bought some Satellite City "Hot Stuff" from Brownells. Two oz. goes a long way.

Thanks for a great post! Super photos and well laid out.

I just bought a piece of wood for my first restocking and truly appreciate your efforts to help us wood butchers.What is the best book for restocking?
Thank you so much
Ashley Wolf

Thanks Mike. Your Wonderful post is a big help to me. I started by repointing some of my old guns and found I enjoyed it. I then started refinishing some stocks and decided to repoint before working on the stocks so that I could save the old lines figuring I could do a final repointing after finishing. That has worked out well.

I am now starting from scratch on an old stock that had no useful lines salvageable. Your post is a huge help and is appreciated.

As I get older, I find that my terrific eyesight is not what it used to be even when using those magnifying reading glasses I was picking up at Costco.

I have been using one of those black magnifiers with the strap that goes around your head that you see on a lot of gun shop sites. It gives me a headache half the time. I think those clip ons that you show in the picture would be helpful. Can you tell me where you got them since I have never seen them in stores. Also, do they have different focal lengths so you don't have to have your nose in the stock while working.

Thanks,
Milt

Milt, I happen to recognize them from another application: You should be able to get a pair at a flyfishing store. They work very well to convert polaroids or distance glasses into close-ups, like tie-on-your-fly close, at a flip. They're available in a variety of diopter strengths.

Cody, "hot stuff",Krazy glue or CA type glue can also be found at model R/C airplane,Railroad, Hobby shops if you have one nearby. Online hobby suppliers also have it.
HOTSTUFF

Milt;

You can get the clip-ons from various sources, but I don't think you'll beat this place at $12 a pair....

http://www.lifewithease.com/magniclips.html

Unfortunately, the focal length is < 6 inches so you do have to crowd the work. But the instant flip-up is very convenient; I wear them the whole time I'm in the shop. It's so neat to have 8X vision at my fingertips, I find myself using them to look at small parts even when I don't really need them.

Cody;

I don't know about CA glue, but Mark Stokeld has an article on this site about using acraglass (2-part epoxy) as a finish/sealer.

http://doublegunshop.com/stokeld1.htm