What brand or type of checkering tools would you all recommend for a novice who wants to clean up old worn and clogged up with varnish etc. checkering.

Thanks,
John

Not many choices. Steve Earl Products or Ullman Precision.
Bob

It all depends upon how many stocks you plan to rechecker. Carbide tools are fantastic, but a bit pricey for cleaning up and repointing one or two stocks.

Here's a recent thread that discussed most of the currently available options. One poster said he recently acquired some checkering tools and sets from an estate, and will be selling them in the near future:

https://www.doublegunshop.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=645197&page=1