Quote Originally Posted by 45flint View Post
I hear you that me taking a go will not live up to what a real pro could accomplish. But not sure a professional checking job would look right on a rifle in this time frame. I have hear it said that in the 1920-30’s checking was given to apprentices who weren’t exactly artists of the day? If you look at the current checkering you find a job that looks a bit amateurish? I may spend more time doing this job than the original checkerer and may actually be more in the ballpark of the original? There is the other side of me that says leave it be.
I've no idea of the history in all fairness mate. I just personally feel the lovey shape of that Prince of Wales grip warrants a correct job. And going over the four way curve will test the operation of the cutter in each of the four ways. Shame to leave it as it's clearly a sanding issue - it could look really nice.