20 LPI Checkering Springfield Armory Frame

[Cree]

Just finished up checkering a Springfield Armory 1911 frame with 20 LPI checkering. The frame is off to be hard-chromed.

Andy Cree

 

[PGRChaplain]

Vrey Nice Work Andy!

 

[LEaSH]

That's so cool!

Well done. Looking forward to see it after the hard chrome.

 

[DocIndy]

Are you using a fixture and machine cutting or going old school and cutting it with files by hand? Either way, it looks great!

 

[Cree]

Thank you both for the kind words! It will be a few weeks before it comes back, but I will post some pictures when it does.

Andy Cree

 

[Cree]

I am a little late on posting the pics after the hard chrome. Here are a couple. The finish is "brushed" and has a slight polished look to it. DocIndy - Machine cut on the mill with single point file cleanup. THank you! Andy Cree

 

[throttletony]

Wow, looks good.
Plz post final product when done

 

[LEaSH]

Looks great, Andy!

Inspired to do something like this someday. I've got lots to learn, obviously.

 

[Cree]

Thank you for the kind words. Throttletony, this was just a frame that I checkered for a customer in New York. He wanted the grip high-cut, checkered, and then hard chromed. It was not one of our complete builds.

Andy Cree

 

[churchmouse]

Andy that turned out very well.

 

[Skullglide]

I saw you at St E East Thursday night. We dropped off a pt. You got out before I could say hi.

 

[obijohn]

Looks good. 20lpi is pretty aggressive.

 

[Cree]

I saw you at St E East Thursday night. We dropped off a pt. You got out before I could say hi.

We were at St E WAY too many times on Thursday. I think I was in there three separate times.

 

[Cree]

Looks good. 20lpi is pretty aggressive.

Obijohn, thank you and you are correct, 20 lpi is aggressive, but very popular with USPSA shooters.