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KFW Oldtimer Online Posts: 609 Location: Wyoming Joined: Dec 18^th, 2016	Dem Bart checkering tools? Jan 18^th, 2026 at 8:15am	Print Post
	I need some replacement cutters, the company seems to have faded away. There was a source 3 yrs ago or so in Washington state I believe that had cutters. I cannot locate that supplier now. Anybody know where to get new cutters?


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TomKlinger Full Member Offline Posts: 231 Location: Central Florida Joined: Feb 17^th, 2019	Re: Dem Bart checkering tools? Reply #1 - Jan 18^th, 2026 at 10:42am	Print Post
	I believe the last time I ordered them a year ago was Dixie Arms. Midway and of course Amazon….. Tom Klinger


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 17587 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Dem Bart checkering tools? Reply #2 - Jan 18^th, 2026 at 10:43am	Print Post
	Yes! I also bought cutters at Dixie! (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)

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KFW Oldtimer Online Posts: 609 Location: Wyoming Joined: Dec 18^th, 2016	Re: Dem Bart checkering tools? Reply #3 - Jan 18^th, 2026 at 11:12am	Print Post
	Wow I never would have thought to look at Dixie. Thanks for the tip!


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bobw Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1985 Location: NW, Iowa Joined: Mar 19^th, 2013	Re: Dem Bart checkering tools? Reply #4 - Jan 18^th, 2026 at 1:18pm	Print Post
	I think most folks have moved on to Ullman Precision cutters. They told me their cutters might work on the Dem Bart handles. Must be a hit or miss thing. I just went ahead and bought their handles. Bob

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TomKlinger Full Member Offline Posts: 231 Location: Central Florida Joined: Feb 17^th, 2019	Re: Dem Bart checkering tools? Reply #5 - Jan 18^th, 2026 at 1:42pm	Print Post
	bobw, Are Ullman cutters carbide? Tom Klinger


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 17587 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Dem Bart checkering tools? Reply #6 - Jan 18^th, 2026 at 5:07pm	Print Post
	KFW wrote on Jan 18^th, 2026 at 11:12am: Wow I never would have thought to look at Dixie. Thanks for the tip! I just went back to look at the cutters on Dixie and looks like only the fine cutters for 22 and 24 LPI are available. All others show out of stock.

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bobw Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1985 Location: NW, Iowa Joined: Mar 19^th, 2013	Re: Dem Bart checkering tools? Reply #7 - Jan 18^th, 2026 at 5:15pm	Print Post
	[quote author=457E7C5A7D787F767463110 link=1768742124/5#5 date=1768761758]bobw, Are Ullman cutters carbide? Tom, The single line cutters are carbide but I don’t think the spacing cutters are. Here is the link to them. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) I sold all my Den Bart tools and replaced them with these. Although I must admit, I only use them for odd jobs, no complete checkering work. I decided a few years ago checkering was not for me! Bob
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TomKlinger Full Member Offline Posts: 231 Location: Central Florida Joined: Feb 17^th, 2019	Re: Dem Bart checkering tools? Reply #8 - Jan 18^th, 2026 at 7:16pm	Print Post
	Bob, Thanks for the info. I’ll check them out. Tom


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WCFMetalsmith Junior Member Offline Posts: 53 Location: Washington state Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2011	Re: Dem Bart checkering tools? Reply #9 - Jan 18^th, 2026 at 7:50pm	Print Post
	A few years ago when the Dem-Bart cutters started to dry up I changed to the Carbide Ulhman cutters and have not looked back. The 5/8" I use for lay out and clean up in figured wood. The 3/8" I use for the majority of the general clean up. I use a MMC checkering head to cut the depth of the groove to roughly 80%, then come back with the single cutters to final depth. Had a stock in a few months ago, a Parker Hale Mauser and had to buy a Steve Earle single line 75 degree cutter to clean up that checkering. It worked well on that stock. WCF


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LMB Newbie Offline Posts: 9 Location: MN Joined: Nov 30^th, 2017	Re: Dem Bart checkering tools? Reply #10 - Jan 19^th, 2026 at 5:58am	Print Post
	Steve Earle (the gun parts guy not the singer ) has them listed on his website. Look under the assorted things tab.


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