Quote Originally Posted by PLanzaSr1957 View Post
At the risk of sounding STUpid, the file you suggest, I will assume, makes checkering in the tang instead of straight lines (jimps)? Would that be a correct assumption?

I too like the added security of jimps. The ones I have without them are fine but, I prefer jimps to no jimps ANYDAY.

~Phil
A checkering file is usually used in the gun world. Checkering a wood stock, hand grip or in some high end guns metal as well. You can use the checkering file to make the straight lines that you'd want in making jimps.