Mr Ron Vella, My apologies to you for my 'Error", typing skills are not my Forte'It should have read,"HIS" first book on Checkering. As to The Late Monty Kennedy's'Checkering and Carving of Gunstocks,Samworth Press 1952.My 1st Edition is held together with Duct-Tape, and has many entries written by my former 'Students'from back to the 1970s. When one of them completed his'Time' in my Workshop, I presented them with a New Copy of"MT"s book. Crossedchisles....Also Dont know why I've'posted twice???????