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Air Gun Home Forum Index » Airgun Smithing » checkering Goto page Previous  1, 2    View previous topic :: View next topic    Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 7:55 am Legendpilot Member Joined: 26 Nov 2007 Posts: 67 Location: Baltimore, Maryland oddtodd wrote: Legendpilot wrote: Just out of curiosity, do you use a straight edge along with the checkering tool to get the straight lines? Also, I see you have extended the lines past the design, do you just sand them out? Decent work for your first time! Actually, all you have to do is make your first line perfectly the right length and perfectly straight. All the others follow that line because the jointer tools have a side that locks in your last line you made. After that it's pretty much just cut, move, cut move. That makes sense, otherwise all lines may not be parallel. _________________ Beeman RS2 .22 Crosman 2240 .22 Crosman 1377c .177 Crosman T4 .177 Marksman 0035, 10000+ rds, shoots very well .177 wish List - Diana RWS 350 Feuerkraft Pro Compact .22   Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 8:51 am oddtodd Silver Status Member Joined: 30 Dec 2008 Posts: 2029 Location: Richmond, IN USA I'm getting ready to checker the lines of my 2240 pistol. I figure I'd start on something that I can easily replace. _________________ Airguns: Two starlings talking "Larry, did you hear that? Larry?? LARRY!!!!"   Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 10:16 am Slavia Moderator Joined: 31 Mar 2008 Posts: 4382 Location: Waseca, Minnesota, USA Is there a border tool? _________________ ¡Listo! ¡Apunte! ¡Fuego!   Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 11:31 am oddtodd Silver Status Member Joined: 30 Dec 2008 Posts: 2029 Location: Richmond, IN USA there are about 12 different border cutting heads and different patterns that can be done with each head. There are probably more, but I only bought dem-bart brand cutters. I didn't have enough money to buy a border cutter too. That will be on a different order as soon as soon as I get the money and figure out which one I like best. _________________ Airguns: Two starlings talking "Larry, did you hear that? Larry?? LARRY!!!!"   Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 10:24 am oddtodd Silver Status Member Joined: 30 Dec 2008 Posts: 2029 Location: Richmond, IN USA Don't try to checker poplar. It won 't keep a line worth crap. I'm sure glad my local home store carries walnut. Course that just a question of having the money again. _________________ Airguns: Two starlings talking "Larry, did you hear that? Larry?? LARRY!!!!"   Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 6:30 pm Roy Veteran Member Joined: 01 May 2008 Posts: 129 Location: Wisconsin oddtodd, Very interesting. Keep us posted. You might want to practice on the same kind of wood as your stock, just to prevent some unwelcome surprises. That means getting a scrap of walnut or beech. I used the American beech clamping parts from a pants hanger to practice finishing.   Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 10:08 pm yourdaddyjoe Supporting Member Joined: 26 May 2008 Posts: 4027 Location: Tatorville, USA Nice Job Todd. I am happy to have too much work... but it gets in the way of play... _________________ Say "NO" to BB Gun Wars... Quid Pro Quo Rule: An eye for an eye... www.HPASports.com www.Facebook.com/hpasports   Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 9:56 am oddtodd Silver Status Member Joined: 30 Dec 2008 Posts: 2029 Location: Richmond, IN USA Okay, one trick I found in a book is that you need to rub oil in evety 1/4 cut you use. It keep the splinters down and keeps you from knocking the heads off the diamonds. More to come as I find out more tricks and I finish my 2240 grips. _________________ Airguns: Two starlings talking "Larry, did you hear that? Larry?? LARRY!!!!"   Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 11:53 am oddtodd Silver Status Member Joined: 30 Dec 2008 Posts: 2029 Location: Richmond, IN USA I did an english checker and some crosshatching on my 2240 grip. It turned out not looking very good, but I should be able to get some walnut for it soon. _________________ Airguns: Two starlings talking "Larry, did you hear that? Larry?? LARRY!!!!"   Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 3:15 pm fritz Silver Status Member Joined: 25 Nov 2008 Posts: 2442 Location: New Jersey- outside of Philadelphia Honestly I think that looks pretty good for a basic checkering. Maybe a little deeper next time. Put some light stain and tung oil on those grips and they should turn out real nice. _________________ "I never set out to be wierd, it was always everyone else who called me it" -Frank Zappa Speed is impressive, accuracy is deadly. It's not that I'm not a people person, it's just that I'm not a stupid people person.   Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 3:27 pm oddtodd Silver Status Member Joined: 30 Dec 2008 Posts: 2029 Location: Richmond, IN USA I did an english checker on this one. It's not cut as deeply. Poplar is a b!tch to checker, that's for sure. _________________ Airguns: Two starlings talking "Larry, did you hear that? Larry?? LARRY!!!!"   Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 3:48 pm Slavia Moderator Joined: 31 Mar 2008 Posts: 4382 Location: Waseca, Minnesota, USA Quote: I should be able to get some walnut for it soon. I've found pieces of walnut that size at second hand stores - look for old trophies, plaques, awards, etc. _________________ ¡Listo! ¡Apunte! ¡Fuego!   Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 8:25 am oddtodd Silver Status Member Joined: 30 Dec 2008 Posts: 2029 Location: Richmond, IN USA Well, I started on my storm with the checkering. It's turned out pretty well, but I do need more practice. There's some scratches where the tool slipped. It is easier to work with though, because it's a good hard piece of beech. I've got about 4 hours into it so far. _________________ Airguns: Two starlings talking "Larry, did you hear that? Larry?? LARRY!!!!"   Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 8:41 am dummyracer36 Senior Member Joined: 21 Sep 2008 Posts: 723 Location: St. Louis, Missouri looks pretty good!!! _________________ "not tonight dear, i have a race in the morning" checkering     Air Gun Home Forum Index » Airgun Smithing You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum All times are GMT - 5 Hours   Page 2 of 2   Goto page Previous  1, 2 All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First  Select a forum Main Forums----------------AirGunHome Q&AGeneral Air Gun Questions and TopicsPicture GalleryTarget Shooting: Casual, Fun and CompetitionHunting, Pest Control, Varminting People/Events/Airgun Issue Discussion----------------Introduce YourselfThe BS TopicClubs/Events/Regional/Political Airgun Issues Maintenance, Modification and Reviews----------------RiflesPistolsAntique, Collector and Novelty AirgunsBB GunsPellets/AmmoOpticsAccessoriesAirgun Smithing Buy, Sell or Trade Forums----------------For SaleWant to Buy   Note: If you are seeing "Please enter your username and password to log in." 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