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Unread 07-19-2014, 07:22 PM   #1
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I have 2 DH repros and think they are a good buy. I would have been afraid to open this can of worms but will since Mr. Dudley's input. When Mr. Dudley speaks, people listen at least I do. The checkering on my repros are dreadful. It looks to me that they did the border first and then the checkering. I guess that would be ok but they did not do the checkering parallel to the borders. Also, the width of checkering varies. It is not like anything I've seen on Parkers. Again, I think the DH repros are a good buy, beautiful reproductions and good shooters. Bob
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Unread 07-19-2014, 07:56 PM   #2
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I have owned 8 DHE Reproductions and I can attest to the rather mediocre hand checkering. However, it is relatively easy to chase the checkering with a single line tool and improve it considerably. I have done this to several of mine with good results.
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Unread 07-20-2014, 02:30 PM   #3
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Well, I just took another closer look at my repros and I guess the checkering isn't perfect. There are some over-runs, but all mine are within the borders. Not all perfectly parallel with the borders either but that is impossible to accomplish with borders that bend down. At any rate, all are much better than any pre-64 Winchester and most of my other factory guns. I still am amazed at how the lines wrap around the bottom of the stocks on the A1s.
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Unread 07-20-2014, 04:52 PM   #4
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Not all perfectly parallel with the borders either but that is impossible to accomplish with borders that bend down.
Not all that impossible. Just takes proper layout of a pattern and knowing when not to close a pattern in.
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I believe you, you are a better checkerer than me, but I still can't see how one maintains lines parallel with curved borders that taper to a point, like at the bottom of an English grip. Have any pictures?
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