"Tom Watson" wrote in message
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I've ordered a CZ Lux bolt action .22
http://www.cz-usa.com/product_detail.php?id=3 for my eleven year old
for Christmas.

The specs and the reportage on this piece are excellent but it has one
funny elision. It is checkered on the grip but not on the forearm.

Well, you know, that just won't do.

I think that I have a decent read on how to go about this with the
carving tools that I have in hand but - I'm not a gunsmith. Does this
way madness lie?

I figured to lay it out and cut to the bevel on the layout lines - but
what do I know?

Do you guys have a clue as to how this is usually done?

Generally a checkering cutter, held in a checkering tool handle is used for
this work. Various cutters are made for different lines per inch and
coarseness and for cutting single or multiple rows at one time. I suggest
matching the lines per inch and general checkering style on the grip least
you end up with something less attractive than you started with... The tools
are cheap, it's the skill that's expensive. ;~)

http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/sto...CKERING%20TOOL
http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/sto...EMENT%20CUTTER
http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/sto...&ps=10&si=True

They've got a basic book too...
http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/sto...K%20CHECKERING

John