how would you rank the difference in look and feel of "done by hand" vs. "done by machine"? I would like to see some examples of both and mabye some pro's and cons of the two. I've recently finished my first hand-carved stock and am working on my second one. All free hand. My factory stock's checkering is obviously more precise as far as symmetry, but the hand carved is far superior in grip feel and i find the character of the visual flaws somewhat pleasing. opinions and pointers are more than welcome.
