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Author Topic: Box call checkering ?  (Read 4078 times)

Offline culpeper

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Re: Box call checkering ?
« Reply #15 on: September 20, 2021, 01:02:02 PM »
For a body, it's hard to beat Honduran Mahogany and for a lid Black Walnut has been a proven winner.  Good luck and if possible show us some pics of your progress.

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Re: Box call checkering ?
« Reply #16 on: October 01, 2021, 09:46:31 AM »
Thanks guys your help has helped me get a good start I have new chisels and I sharpened them following some YouTube videos but what’s the best angle for checkering in thing 20 deg?


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Re: Box call checkering ?
« Reply #17 on: October 01, 2021, 01:31:20 PM »
Chustzc, Most chisels are 25 or 30 degrees I have all mine sharpened at 30 degrees

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Re: Box call checkering ?
« Reply #18 on: October 12, 2021, 08:44:20 PM »
My first attempt how does it look ?





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Re: Box call checkering ?
« Reply #19 on: October 13, 2021, 01:53:12 PM »
Looks good to me.

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Re: Box call checkering ?
« Reply #20 on: October 13, 2021, 04:53:56 PM »
Really doesn’t look bad for the first time !
I’m just glad to see someone willing to do the checkering by hand !!

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Re: Box call checkering ?
« Reply #21 on: October 13, 2021, 04:59:29 PM »
Yes hollowed the inside by hand also


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Re: Box call checkering ?
« Reply #22 on: October 13, 2021, 07:17:55 PM »
My first attempt how does it look ?





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  Looks good to me buddy!!

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Re: Box call checkering ?
« Reply #23 on: December 09, 2021, 09:56:39 PM »
A scrap piece of flat marble and a sheet of fine sandpaper will work for sharpening chisels, too....

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Re: Box call checkering ?
« Reply #24 on: December 14, 2021, 03:45:50 PM »
Since you only need one or two sizes I would go for some really good one. Maybe some Veristas with the pmv11 steel.


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Re: Box call checkering ?
« Reply #25 on: December 15, 2021, 09:54:10 AM »
Since you only need one or two sizes I would go for some really good one. Maybe some Veristas with the pmv11 steel.


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Over the years I was able to find a box full of the old Stanley #60 chisels made in the 50s and 60s they are made with good steel and hold an edge very well I use a Work Sharp sharpener at 25 degrees I sent a two to Jeff Lacey I hope he likes them  ;D and Ive been ask a bunch of times when cutting the V on the checkering the bevel on the chisel is down!

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Re: Box call checkering ?
« Reply #26 on: December 16, 2021, 09:08:29 AM »
Since you only need one or two sizes I would go for some really good one. Maybe some Veristas with the pmv11 steel.


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Over the years I was able to find a box full of the old Stanley #60 chisels made in the 50s and 60s they are made with good steel and hold an edge very well I use a Work Sharp sharpener at 25 degrees I sent a two to Jeff Lacey I hope he likes them  ;D and Ive been ask a bunch of times when cutting the V on the checkering the bevel on the chisel is down!

If you looked at some fine, very well done checkering, could you tell if the bevel was up or down? ;)

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Re: Box call checkering ?
« Reply #27 on: December 16, 2021, 11:43:13 AM »
Since you only need one or two sizes I would go for some really good one. Maybe some Veristas with the pmv11 steel.


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Over the years I was able to find a box full of the old Stanley #60 chisels made in the 50s and 60s they are made with good steel and hold an edge very well I use a Work Sharp sharpener at 25 degrees I sent a two to Jeff Lacey I hope he likes them  ;D and Ive been ask a bunch of times when cutting the V on the checkering the bevel on the chisel is down!

If you looked at some fine, very well done checkering, could you tell if the bevel was up or down? ;)

Scott I think if you ask call makers that hand checker you would get an answer if you want an answer from me it is YES

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Re: Box call checkering ?
« Reply #28 on: December 16, 2021, 03:56:58 PM »
Mike, I did ask you.
I can tell you this, because I have watched other callmakers do it both ways, I too have checkered bevel down and bevel up, there is no way I can tell, except perhaps with a microscope so I can see how the cells were compressed.
Perhaps your eyes are better than mine. ;)

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Re: Box call checkering ?
« Reply #29 on: December 16, 2021, 06:22:29 PM »
Mike, I did ask you.
I can tell you this, because I have watched other callmakers do it both ways, I too have checkered bevel down and bevel up, there is no way I can tell, except perhaps with a microscope so I can see how the cells were compressed.
Perhaps your eyes are better than mine. ;)
How the cells were compressed?? That’s some funny  right there.  Mike could make a great call with a  rubber chisel!