Review the course text on the topic of checkering, and research several examples of checkered firearms. If you own one or more firearms with checkered stocks, examine those as you consider the following prompts.
- What is the purpose of checkering a gunstock? Consider if this process is purely aesthetic, or if there is a functional justification.
- Find or take a picture of a checkered stock. Does the checkering technique appear to be “English”, “American”, or “French”? How can you tell? If you can’t decipher the checkering technique, explain why. Include the picture in your submission.
- Create a basic written outline for executing a simple checkering procedure, using a decal pattern. To get you started, the first step has been recorded below:
a. Cut the decal pattern apart along the dotted lines