May 9th – Checkering part II
Ok….a short blog today, but I wanted to give you all a
visual update on what is going on.
Yesterday I showed you the installation of the sling studs
and the first outlining of the checkering on the wrist of the Remington
Rifle.
Last night I carved in the first of the diamonds onto the
right hand side of the rifles wrist.
This is accomplished with
little spacer tool to etch the lines then a deepening with a 60 degree cutter
to about 2/3 of final depth.
I am pleased with the overall layout. The next step will be a slight widening
of the lines with a 90 degree cutter which will also push the depth of each
groove to its final level. Once that
is done a gentle application of linseed oil and we are done with this side and
it is onto the next!
Notice the "diamonds"in the pattern? Now all that is needed is to make them slightly smaller with the 90 degree cutter.
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