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Box call checkering ?

Started by Chustzc, September 17, 2021, 07:13:56 PM

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culpeper

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.

Chustzc

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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gonehuntin982

Chustzc, Most chisels are 25 or 30 degrees I have all mine sharpened at 30 degrees

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Chustzc

My first attempt how does it look ?





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gonehuntin982

Really doesn't look bad for the first time !
I'm just glad to see someone willing to do the checkering by hand !!

Chustzc

Yes hollowed the inside by hand also


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Quote from: Chustzc on October 12, 2021, 08:44:20 PM
My first attempt how does it look ?





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Looks good to me buddy!!

Tarheel

A scrap piece of flat marble and a sheet of fine sandpaper will work for sharpening chisels, too....

aclawrence

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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gonehuntin982

Quote from: aclawrence 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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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!

culpeper

Quote from: gonehuntin982 on December 15, 2021, 09:54:10 AM
Quote from: aclawrence 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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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? ;)

gonehuntin982

Quote from: culpeper on December 16, 2021, 09:08:29 AM
Quote from: gonehuntin982 on December 15, 2021, 09:54:10 AM
Quote from: aclawrence 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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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

culpeper

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. ;)

trb136

Quote from: culpeper 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. ;)
How the cells were compressed?? That's some funny  right there.  Mike could make a great call with a  rubber chisel!