Why don't more makers do checkered jimping?

brancron

brancron

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I recently got a Chuck Gedraitis flipper, and while there's no jimping on the spine of the blade, the checkered jimping on the flipper is better than any jimping I've ever come across. It's more comfortable, more grippy, and just simply better than regular jimping.

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So my question is, why don't more makers do this?
 
A lot more effort, for potentially less comfort. It doesn't look very comfortable to use, too sharp on the corners.
 
Brous does checkered jimping on the Silenr Soldier folder... Or at least he used to. I always drooled over it, big fan of checkered jimping... That flipper is nice. On my radar now :cool:
 
bigmark408 said:
Thats not what I call checkering, look at GTC's work.
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It's deeper and wider-spaced than GTC's checkering, and it's not done at oblique angles like GTC's, but the concept is the same, and the point is that it feels a lot better to me than regular jimping.
 
Using a checkering file is harder to do on a larger scale than a simple round file?
 
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I only have two flippers at this point.
My ZT 0770 CF and a Brad Southard AVO.
Of course, the ZT is less than half of the price of the AVO, but BOTH folders have excellent jimping on the flipper as well as on the spine. I rather EXPECT to see this on folders that I am interested in.

First pics are the ZT, then the Southard AVO...

the ZT...



Here is the AVO:

 
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brancron said:
It's deeper and wider-spaced than GTC's checkering, and it's not done at oblique angles like GTC's, but the concept is the same, and the point is that it feels a lot better to me than regular jimping.
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That reminds me more of a meat tenderizer than a checkered stock or forend. 😉
 
maybe more makers are like myself... and just can't do checkered jimping properly with the tools at hand. I would like to do it on some models as well but I'm not really good enough with a file to make it worth my time vs the chance of ruining a blade that close to the end.
 
brancron said:
I recently got a Chuck Gedraitis flipper, and while there's no jimping on the spine of the blade, the checkered jimping on the flipper is better than any jimping I've ever come across. It's more comfortable, more grippy, and just simply better than regular jimping.

So my question is, why don't more makers do this?
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Looks to have some sharp edges which would increase pocket wear. Glad you like it. That's what counts.
 
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