Has anybody checkered or stippled G-10, or any other material hard/difficult material than wood?
If so, what tools did you use?
The checkered G10 I have seen all came off a CNC router.
Mark
I've done some stippling by hand with a Dremel tool on G-10 and it requires a fresh bit that is sharp, but was very consistent. A dull bit can make it difficult. Do not use Diamond burrs. A ceramic tile burr with a round tip works well.
G-10 actually mills very nicely with carbide tipped router bits, but it's very dense and requires a bit of finesse. Kirk
I ended up ordering a couple carbide burrs from Kutzall for my Dremel :thumbsup:
Fortunately I have a selection of small failed experiments to practice on :knothead:
I shot one once wif a 410 gauge #4 shot. Came out ok I guess...
What were the specs on that shot? Distance from target, etc.... Got any before and after pics?
#4 lead.
Have a before picher but couldn't find a big enough piece to photo after dah 5 yard shot.
The closest I've come to checkering is my checkered past. :dunno:
Not even gonna ask for pichers, Pat:)
I always wanted to get into checkering... I had a buddy that was very talented at it. But checkering requires a pretty wide selection of checkering tools and a bunch of patience to master.... I played with his tools once, but I never did take the leap into that specialty. It's an art for sure.... Time consuming too.
Yeah the folks that do checkering are committed to the craft. There is no instant gratification in that work.
I have a checkering file for grips and scales, but it's all flat, easy work. I can't fathom doing a whole rifle stock :banghead: :banghead:
I've always wanted to invest in an air chisel, so i could undertake some larger wood carving projects. I looked at a bunch of different engraving set ups that may fit the bill, but they are pretty expensive set ups.
Something like this is what i was thinking....
https://grs.com/product/gravermax-g8/
Heck sell 2 bows and buy it:)
Ditto that Kirk. If you got some natural talent, you might as well have fun with it.
These showed up today;[attachment=1]
I was excited to use them, until I remembered I'm grinding fiberglass :tongue:
I don't need any more tools, but a down draft table for hand grinding and sanding, would be a smart addition.
Anybody built their own?
I built a small one 4 x 4 x 12 . It was just box with lots of holes drilled on one side. It did work but not as good as I wanted. Maybe to many holes or not enough suck
I played with down draft dust collection boxes myself, and it never panned out.
I use an old swamp cooler with a 10" squirrel cage motor pointed at the bench. That thing will blow your hair back on high, and dust isn't a problem..... But... in winter months with a closed shop it gets dusty as hell using that method. In a small shop you would need an air filtration unit of some kind.
Breathing saw dust will most likely be the death of me i'm sure.... It's not a matter of if.... its just when my number come up.