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A further note about re-checkering: If the original pattern is distinct, like say the 700 stock with pressed checkering, then cutting it in can be good initial practice. If it's badly worn, re-cutting is much trickier than new work. In my experience, fixing worn checkering is best done by power tools. Just establish the master lines, set the tool to the proper spacing and proceed as if the stock never had checkering to start with. In the worst cases, I scrub the old lines with acetone and a stiff brush to clean away dirt and oil,then trowel on a layer of epoxy to rebuild the worn stock contours. Once the epoxy hardens and is smoothed up, it can be checkered pretty much like wood, and it isn't hard to stain it to the right shade.


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I just received my copy of Joel's book, I can't wait to get into. It. At first glance it looks well worth the price.

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Joel's book is awesome. Is there anything out there that steps out the actual stock shaping process like Joels does for checkerig?

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Originally Posted By: Travis S
Joel's book is awesome. Is there anything out there that steps out the actual stock shaping process like Joels does for checkerig?


I think you would like "Professional Stock Making; Through The Eyes of a Stockmaker" by David Wesbrook:

https://www.amazon.com/Professional-Stockmaking-Through-Eyes-Stockmaker/dp/1879356155


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Thanks Keith I will look into that.

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That was our text book in school, good stuff and affordable once again after Dave had a second printing run. A good reference for the basics of stock design. I loaned my copy to a client and explained to him that without understanding the concepts in the book you can not build a properly shaped stock. I rarely build from a blank anymore but when I do I follow all the principles outlined in the book, the same holds true when I build a pattern. Westbrook was a world class photographer as well.


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A trick I figured out long ago for repairing checkering or fixing screw-up in new patterns. I Never use superglue nor epoxy. I mix walnut dust, (saved from cleaning up the electric cutter dust) and mix with Duco Cement. Duco is a very strong, rubberized type of glue not unlike rubber cement. It dries fast, hard and unlike epoxy or cryo is not shiny. It can be stained and recheckered almost like real wood.
I get it at Ace hardware. My Dad used Duco Cement for his wood model train car kits, scenery and just about everything else.

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Thanks Steven.


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Doc there is a section on the Accuratereloading forum about checkering. lots of pictures and so videos.

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Well, OK. I'll get the '03 on Tues. and will report first impressions. I've been trying to use up stuff that's accumulated over that last fifty years or so. I have three good blanks for rifle stocks and two Mauser actions, one an Oberndorf commercial and the other a G33/40. I need bottom metal for one action. Earlier this week I ordered two Douglas barrels, one in 270 and the other 280. I'm not short of rifles, but I'm not good at being idle. Peace.


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