when I was a kid I met a friend of my dad who made custom gunstocks and would basketweave instead of checkering if wanted. He showed me how to do it and I had the idea and pattern right but 50 years later I can not remember how he showed me. I googled and learned nothing there so maybe some one here knows how. His basket weave looked better than remingtons BDL 760 pump rifles with basket weave. It is not for every gun but I have a few I could use it on. My meds don't allow me to checker anymore and maybe I won't be able to do this but I won't know till I try.
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Originally Posted by Blackwater
I actually understand. I used to do some things occasionally that took that kind of absorptive concentration, but my focusing ability just won't hold up as long now, so ... I leave it to guys who can. It's wonderful when you're doing it, though, and then, when you stand back and see what you've done, you're shocked that it came out so well. It's all a matter of resolve, determination and focus. Sure wish I had more of that! And now that my hands just don't work like they used to, it's pretty much a lost opportunity. Funny, isn't it, how when we reach this stage, how we wished we'd taken more time in doing stuff like that, instead of the things we though we "really needed" to do back then? Excellent work, and you should be proud of it.
