The Czickness LII.2…..the sunshine and roses version.

[ChrisK]

Just remember, it has been said that "nothing gets up your butt by accident."

I believe in the Star Trek Theory, No man goes where no man has gone before…

 

[TJ Kackowski]

Morning folks

TJ

Always good to get special treatment!

I'd like to stick around a play some more, but, coffee is done ... need to head out to do some final yard work before the cold weather sets in.

 

[TJ Kackowski]

Can he make five? That is the question…

5, 6, 7 ... I could have set the record ... everybody else was snoozing. But it was too easy, so I let it go. Next time though ...

Now, I've got to get off-line and get outdoors ... you are such a bad influence!

 

[MindfulMan]

Mounds of turkey breast, and lots of smiles. This was my small, but happy group yesterday.

 

[mcapo]

I believe in the Star Trek Theory, No man goes where no man has gone before…

I am currently doing some work for a man named “James T. Kirk”.

True story. 100%

 

[T-DOGG]

Ordered tooling to begin practicing front strap checkering on 1911's. By hand. With a checkering file.

Because I know I'll get asked.....

Yes, I've been researching. Slow and light passes, stop when fatigued, use a file card and chalk often.
Yes, I bought a good set of files (Grobet).
Yes, I bought a file card (Grobet).
Yes, I have chalk.
Yes, I will tape my fingers or wear gloves.
Yes, I bought a checkering guide (Power Custom).
Yes, I plan on practicing on steel before on a gun.

I also plan on practicing metal stippling with various punches and also the dremel method with various attachments.

Plan is to try checkering and stippling. See if I like it, see how the results look and if I want to do more of it. Most 'smiths do checkering on a machine with a fixture. The fixture I want is $1349. I spent about $135 on hand tools for this endeavor and my free time costs me no money. The stippling is intriguing to me. Have read many people say it's a lost art. I like being different and I like that no two patterns are the same.

 

[MindfulMan]

Ordered tooling to begin practicing front strap checkering on 1911's. By hand. With a checkering file.

Because I know I'll get asked.....

Yes, I've been researching. Slow and light passes, stop when fatigued, use a file card and chalk often.
Yes, I bought a good set of files (Grobet).
Yes, I bought a file card (Grobet).
Yes, I have chalk.
Yes, I will tape my fingers or wear gloves.
Yes, I bought a checkering guide (Power Custom).
Yes, I plan on practicing on steel before on a gun.

I also plan on practicing metal stippling with various punches and also the dremel method with various attachments.

Plan is to try checkering and stippling. See if I like it, see how the results look and if I want to do more of it. Most 'smiths do checkering on a machine with a fixture. The fixture I want is $1349. I spent about $135 on hand tools for this endeavor and my free time costs me no money. The stippling is intriguing to me. Have read many people say it's a lost art. I like being different and I like that no two patterns are the same.

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Wow .... the stippling is so intricate, that it almost looks like grip tape ! Interesting.

 

[T-DOGG]

Mounds of turkey breast, and lots of smiles. This was my small, but happy group yesterday.

Great family pic full of beautiful people and even better smiles.

 

[T-DOGG]

Wow .... the stippling is so intricate, that it almost looks like grip tape ! Interesting.

Another one I saw that I like.

 

[rkwhyte2]

Morning all

 

[ChrisK]

This is what you need for stippling…

 

[T-DOGG]

This is what you need for stippling…View attachment 314024

I don't think that will give the desired effect and be too light. That being said, the wife has an engraving tool and I'm willing to try it.

 

[ChrisK]

I don't think that will give the desired effect and be too light. That being said, the wife has an engraving tool and I'm willing to try it.

When I went to Cylinder and Slide 21 years ago, that’s what the gunsmiths were using to stipple.

 

[WebSnyper]

Ordered tooling to begin practicing front strap checkering on 1911's. By hand. With a checkering file.

Because I know I'll get asked.....

Yes, I've been researching. Slow and light passes, stop when fatigued, use a file card and chalk often.
Yes, I bought a good set of files (Grobet).
Yes, I bought a file card (Grobet).
Yes, I have chalk.
Yes, I will tape my fingers or wear gloves.
Yes, I bought a checkering guide (Power Custom).
Yes, I plan on practicing on steel before on a gun.

I also plan on practicing metal stippling with various punches and also the dremel method with various attachments.

Plan is to try checkering and stippling. See if I like it, see how the results look and if I want to do more of it. Most 'smiths do checkering on a machine with a fixture. The fixture I want is $1349. I spent about $135 on hand tools for this endeavor and my free time costs me no money. The stippling is intriguing to me. Have read many people say it's a lost art. I like being different and I like that no two patterns are the same.

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Go for it @T-DOGG

It won't be long and we'll be saying "we knew him back when he was just starting to dabble in this stuff and only somewhat crazy. Now he's full on crazy like a gunsmith version of Van Gogh and I Wish I could afford his work now"

(well except for mcapo, Chris, and gmcttr because well they have multiple staccato kind of $$$)

I know there are smiths that stipple hi powers as there isn't enough material to checker on the front straps as I've been told.


I believe @drillsgt is known to do some really nice looking hand checkering on 1911's, etc.

 

[T-DOGG]

When I went to Cylinder and Slide 21 years ago, that’s what the gunsmiths were using to stipple.

You're doing this wrong. You aren't supposed to back up your statements with actual proof or personal experience. Internet 101, mister.

 

[T-DOGG]

At FGE, Allen looked at my Talon grip tape on my guns and told me I did a nice job on my checkering. I know now that he was joking.

 

[WebSnyper]

At FGE, Allen looked at my Talon grip tape on my guns and told me I did a nice job on my checkering. I know now that he was joking.

That said, I could be wrong, but I believe he has stated he doesn't hand checker but has admired the work of those that do and do it well. He is setup to cut them though and does some great work that way.

 

[T-DOGG]

That said, I could be wrong, but I believe he has stated he doesn't hand checker but has admired the work of those that do and do it well. He is setup to cut them though and does some great work that way.

He uses the Keller Checkering Fixture on his mill. Allen is not a skinflint. Be like Allen, don't be a Travis. Nobody likes a skinflint. Except me of course. I love me.

 

[WebSnyper]

He uses the Keller Checkering Fixture on his mill. Allen is not a skinflint. Be like Allen, don't be a Travis. Nobody likes a skinflint. Except me of course. I love me.

Once you get a business going you can at least take some of those things as an expense or depreciate it as a capital expenditure (depending on what it is, cost of it, etc).

And when you are doing it as a business, time is money.

Makes sense to do certain things differently once you make that jump.

 

[T-DOGG]

Once you get a business going you can at least take some of those things as an expense or depreciate it as a capital expenditure (depending on what it is, cost of it, etc).

And when you are doing it as a business, time is money.

Makes sense to do certain things differently once you make that jump.

Agreed. That fixture will pay for itself. Have read smiths that use it are able to knock out more than a couple of checkering jobs in a day.

I'm still waiting on NH planning dept to call me back. I'll give it until sometime next week before I call them.