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I have to say the checkering is absolutely beautiful.
I have tried my hand at doing some re-checker and from a distance looks good, but on a close-up like yours all I can say is WOW.
A true artist.
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CJO,
Love your work. Very nice beavertail-smart move. I would like to have seen some nice mullered borders on the checkering to frame the patterns. Nice any way you look at it, though.
JR
Last edited by John Roberts; 03/29/12 08:18 PM.
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Thanks David, glad you like the work but I don't like doing it, I much rather spend the time working on the shapes and getting the lines correct as well as perfecting the finish.
John, I like mullered borders too but I wanted this one to look sleek and functional without overpowering the rest of the work...sometimes less says more
CJ
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Here is a picture of the whole stock, the last of the wood sanding and shaping was done with 600 grit paper.... worth the extra effort I think CJ 
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Stunning craftsmanship. A real beauty!
With a fine gun on his arm, a man becomes a sporting gentleman, both on the field and off.
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The taste of poor quality lingers long after the cheap price is forgotten.........
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CJ, That is the first beavertail I have ever seen that adds to the beauty of a shotgun. Beautiful!
The world cries out for such: he is needed & needed badly- the man who can carry a message to Garcia
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Canvasback, +1; it is stunning!
Claudio, fantastic work as usual.
What did you use for a finisher?
Wet sanding?
Felicitaciones,
JC
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Gracias Juan Carlos, the finish is basicaly a french polish using True Oil
cut with pomice and brought back with rottenstone at the end...no shortcuts
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