Ilion Parkers

[Tom Flanigan]

Dean, finely cut mullered borders are indeed easy to cut for a person competent at checkering. I use a 60 degree pointer to cut the guide line and then cut the fine mullered border with a small fine bent file. On larger mullered borders I might use a concave head or just use a bent file. I always finish up larger checkering borders cut with a concave head with the bent file. I've been doing mullered borders since I was 16 years old and for me they are indeed easy.

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by Tom Flanigan

Dean, finely cut mullered borders are indeed easy to cut for a person competent at checkering.

That makes me wonder then why only a few checkerers cut finely mullered borders these days.

Case in point -

First 3 pictures are an original Parker Bros. stock with finely cut mullered borders.

Next 2 pictures shows recut mullered borders by a highly respected gunsmith/stockmaker.

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