Originally Posted By: BrentD
Man, I LOVE that flat top checkering!
Brent


By far the most difficult to do acceptably well. Requires specially-hand-made tool(s) as described above and also in Monte Kennedy's Checkering & Carving book. I've successfully done tiny fluers & narrow ribbons of several sizes & shapes plus some mighty tiny and complicated multi-paneled checkering up to 32 LPI but I haven't yet worked up my nerve to do a real flat-top job. The small tight curves and spaces of the conventional checkering on the other beautiful wedge-plate forearms shown here are, IMO, easier to do well than the flat-top style.

I can kinda-sorta correct and minimize many initial spacing slipups & errors in conventional V-groove checkering as I gradually deepen & widen the grooves and point up the diamonds, but the flat-top style leaves absolutely no room for any errors of any type. Magnificent work!
Regards, Joe

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