Mike, I think Mr. Doug would back up my assesment that you have done a fine job hands down ! You should be very proud of your checkering as well as your stockwork and finish -- well done by all means. I would suggest the next time you checker, flood the checkering with Krazy glue until it won't absorb anymore. The benefits will be total moisture and oil resistance, no pores in diamonds (filled with glue), a soft santin sheen to checkering that the figure pops thru and sharp diamonds that wear like steel. I have a stock made of easter black walnut --pretty but soft. Once this sealing was done the checkering was cut (24 LPI) and you would think you were checkering Eng. walnut. Many thanks for the pictures, FWIW Ken
