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Main Boards => The Bowyer's Bench => Topic started by: Buggs on January 07, 2023, 11:24:31 AM
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Has anybody checkered or stippled G-10, or any other material hard/difficult material than wood?
If so, what tools did you use?
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The checkered G10 I have seen all came off a CNC router.
Mark
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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
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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:
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I shot one once wif a 410 gauge #4 shot. Came out ok I guess...
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What were the specs on that shot? Distance from target, etc.... Got any before and after pics?
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#4 lead.
Have a before picher but couldn't find a big enough piece to photo after dah 5 yard shot.
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The closest I've come to checkering is my checkered past. :dunno:
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Not even gonna ask for pichers, Pat:)
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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.
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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:
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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/
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Heck sell 2 bows and buy it:)
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Ditto that Kirk. If you got some natural talent, you might as well have fun with it.
These showed up today; [ You are not allowed to view attachments ]
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?
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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
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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.