This is a little off topic perhaps, but I'm thinking of trying my hand at checkering. Tools at Midway or Brownells seem to be mostly backordered. I suppose it must be a popular Christmas gift item.

But that aside, is there any particular tool makers to look for (or avoid)? Dembart, Gunline seem to be the two main players and the look pretty similar to me.

Of course, I have a habit of going off the beaten track so checkering like this suddenly appeals to me. I can't guess what the LPI is for that pattern or the length-width ratio, but I've gotta jump in somewhere. I have three stocks in need of checkering (Borchardt Schuetzen, lowwall field rifle, and a lever-action moose rifle).

I would sure be interested to hear the opinions of the types of tools, brands, sources, and types of checkering.



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