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I have a couple of medium grade guns; an L C Smith 3E and a Fox A grade. Both guns are tight on face with good barrels etc.. Both guns have been handled a lot during their 100 year lives and I expect experienced some sanding although both still have wood slightly proud or flush with the metal. As a result the checkering is just about gone on both of them. The wood grain and tone is pleasing to my eye. I have contemplated having them recheckered. . So if they were yours would you have the wood recheckered or just let them remain with their now near smooth wood? I don't contemplate selling them.

I would buy one of Brownells bent needle files and recut it myself.
bill

I agree with Bill. Brownells sells a checkering riffler that does a good job if you take your time and use one of those magnifiers that strap around your head. Also take your time.
One last thing, Take your time.
Regards, Gordon

Why not a handle and cutter from Dembart? Any advantage to a riffler?

IMO, the #1 issue with cutting checkering is to keep your light arranged so as to sidelight the checkering lines you are working on. If you don't know how and/or some of the pattern is lost, consider sending it out. Or, build up skill on a cheaper gun first.

Don't do it. Your guns will never look right again.

They're old guns and they've been used. They should look that way.


OWD