checkering tools

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Hengelo_77

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I am looking in to checkering tools becouse I want to trie a checkered knifehandle.
I found two brands:
-Dem Bart
-Gunline

Does anybody have experience with these tools?
Which brand should I choose?

Also they offer tools for 16 lines per inch up to 32 lines per inch.
What would be good for knifehandles?
I guess small checkers would be better becouse bigger ones might get painfull after handeling the knife for a while.
I am thinking of 22 of 24 lines per inch.

Can anybody advice me please?
 
I'm not sure what the best brand is. and it all depends on what you want to do with the file to decide on how many (lpi) to go with.i used a 40lpi file to checker the latch on this as it is small detailed part,so 20lpi would probably be to bulky looking.


what do you intend to do?
 
I want to checker the wood like sometimes gunstock have there grips checkered.
Like this:
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I understand that tools like these are used:
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I monkey around a little with checkering. I bought the gunline camp perry 20lpi. It's a nice little kit that will come with everything you need, except a grease pencil. As for as which lpi you need? I dunno. Have you ever checkered before? The more lines per inch you have the smaller the checker and the "harder" to see. I need to look at mine, but I believe you can change out the cutters. Choose the bigger ones now and then when you get better you can get the smaller ones. Just my opinion. Hope I didn't confuse you futher.
 
We have a member here that does that professionally. Sherry Abrahams. I've hired her to do a knife handle for me and it was beyond belief fantastic work.

She is extremely talented. Contact her and I'm sure she can guide you to what works and what doesn't. http://www.checkering.com/

STR
 
Brownell's offers good quality checkering tools.Stay in the 20-22 LPI range to start with.There are some excellent books on checkering.Since you are new to this,get a starter kit.It will have instructions.You have to take your time,do it in a precise order,and work a little at a time.The results are worth it.Consider the handle material carefully,not all things checker well.Stabilized wood is easier to checker.
Stacy
 
For a practical checkering 16 is too course. Start at 20 lpi .24 lpi is about as fine as I would go for a knife. The problem you will have if you're not experienced is to do a good job with the complex curves of the handle .Practice first !! BTW I checkered my rifles 20 lpi and works very well.The checkering on my Fallkniven S-1 and also my Cold Steel Master Hunter , both synthetic, is 24 lpi. You wouldn't want to go finer and even 24 is fine for wood and would require a very fine grained dense wood.
 
Well, I just bought this set. Six tools and instructions for $50,- plus shipment.
20 lines per inch. I'll keep you guys posted when I have some results to show.
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I've got a Dem Bart 18LPI unused, as new(factory box, instructions) set with extra blades, etc. for $25.00 shipped(CONUS) if anyone is interested.
 
That's the same set that I have Hengelo. It's a good set that should last you a long time. Have fun with it. And for anyone that doesn't have one, The one that Mike Hull has for sale is a fantastic buy! If I didn't already have one, I'd jump on it.
 
This is sort of OT,but...
Just for the fun of it I took a look at my graver set today.The line gravers I use for hand engraving go from four lines per graver to 20 lines per graver,and those are in LPI of 80,100,120,133,and 150LPI. 150LPI is really small! This set is an antique set formerly used by a bank note engraver.
 
bladsmth said:
This is sort of OT,but...
Just for the fun of it I took a look at my graver set today.The line gravers I use for hand engraving go from four lines per graver to 20 lines per graver,and those are in LPI of 80,100,120,133,and 150LPI. 150LPI is really small! This set is an antique set formerly used by a bank note engraver.
Click to expand...

Sounds like very interesting tools!
 
I just bought a checkering set....wow...what a time consuming and precise art! Ill post pics when i get a chance of my first attempt. I hope to use checkering on larger knives or as accents on smaller knives.

Interesting process.....ive got the checkering part of it down, but stil cant figure out exactly how to outline my designs crisply
 
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