Recut checkering on Parker forend

[Keavin Nelson]

Originally Posted by Cameron Thraen

Keavin, thank you. As I am refurbishing and not redoing, as in sanding and replacing, your advice is very useful. Can you be more specific as to the acrylic gel? Are you referencing something along the lines of a glue? Or AcraGlas? Or something from the art world? Again, thanks.

I purchase it from Woodcraft store locally.

[Cameron Thraen]

Checkering recut with mullered border. Work remains on relief around forend latch and finishing up lines along the inside border.



With hardware

[Cameron Thraen]

Next up the checkering on the stock. Cleaning out many decades of grime in the checkering.

Cleaned using only alcohol and a suede brush. I can actually see the figure in the walnut visible in the pattern.


Not cleaned. Figure is hidden by grime.


Cleaned.

[Dean Romig]

That's almost nice enough to leave alone.





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[Cameron Thraen]

Dean, I agree. After cleaning I will leave as is. Thanks.

I will add that close inspection shows the mullered border, along many curved sections, to be cut with a 'U' gouge as the start -stop cutting marks are plainly visible. Interesting.

[Cameron Thraen]

Finished up, now the wait for LR's excellent barrel finishing. Thanks to all who helped with advice, comments and followed along. I will post again when the barrels are back home.

[Dean Romig]

I like it!!





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[Larry Mason]

Outstanding Cameron!! This has been great. Thanks to all.

[winplumber]

Nice looking gun

[Dean Romig]

Nicely done - Bravo!





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