Whats wrong with fish scale checkering on the TX?

[flyingfish]

I have just had a stock made for my TX200. Deliberately ordered no chequering. The whole technique of shooting a springer is not to grip it.
Plus I love the look of wood grain

Pete

[Telephonepete]

Yes Barry.. I love that pattern... I like a fleur des lis also...

i have both but looking at that pic i think side by side the mark 3 takes it.

[Telephonepete]

I have just had a stock made for my TX200. Deliberately ordered no chequering. The whole technique of shooting a springer is not to grip it.
Plus I love the look of wood grain

Pete

couldnt agree more.

[Jonjon79]

That’s because it’s done with a CAD laser (albeit within about 2 minutes).
This is exactly the reason why it annoys me.
Had some craftsman laboured over it with a chisel, then I could possibly ignore it a bit easier - but it’s simply a pattern crammed into a program and then smashed out sharpish.
I can understand it’s quicker and far cheaper to use a laser - but why not have some simple, tasteful patterns? The overly intricate patterns that lasers are able to cut - and designers therefore feel the need to exaggerate, actually make it look talentless and snide.

I know mate but, I really don't mind that

I do appreciate a nice bit of custom chisel work done by a craftsman but, I guess the laser cut could be construed as a sign of the times. I'd actually like to watch the stocks be done.

Also, off topic slightly, I do smile a little when I pick up my favourite springer and see 'Made in England' stamped under the nice deep bluing, as I hold it by the Italian stock and prepare to put a pellet down the German barrel

[Squintykid]

beauty is in the eye of the beholder but the scrolls and scale TX look cheap and tacky.....like a badly done tramp stamp.

[bighit]

I know mate but, I really don't mind that

I do appreciate a nice bit of custom chisel work done by a craftsman but, I guess the laser cut could be construed as a sign of the times. I'd actually like to watch the stocks be done.

Also, off topic slightly, I do smile a little when I pick up my favourite springer and see 'Made in England' stamped under the nice deep bluing, as I hold it by the Italian stock and prepare to put a pellet down the German barrel

like most things ,its down to money . cheaper to buy in than make them yourself in almost all cases.