Originally Posted by Keith Brown

Great thread and great photos !



paplinker mentioned a large checked type that he prefers, if its the set I think he is referring to, its not so much the the checking is large, but coarse, these are the purest Gagne/Ropers to me because they were undeniably from the masters hand, the checkering is cut with a V chisel !. Very few would try it and most would fail miserably. Very sharp tool, strong steady hand, good eyes and the confidence to keep going row after row knowing that a slip could run it all. Mathias Gagne was the Master !