Originally Posted By: Carpetsahib
Originally Posted By: SDH-MT
Jack Belk used to say, "Checkering is the last best way to (*M)uck up your stock".
And I thought I was the only one to ever foul up a checkering job. Silly me! I have to confess I have scrubbed the checkering off of several stocks, and started all over. I've tried all sorts of things to try to redeem a job, including recessing the checkering. Has anyone seen a recessed point pattern? Well, I have done it.


I think I sanded off more of my checkering than I ever let out the door. As far as recessing a multi point pattern, I used to recess about all my checkering. Gave me a solid wall to stop the tool before I over ran the pattern. Chewed up a bunch of edges, though. I was never very good at checkering and soon found out how cheaply Cathy works!