custom grip cap anyone doe this (pic inside)

Luthier · April 13, 2005, 03:22 PM

I build custom guitars and ukuleles professionally (hence the name Luthier), and I was wondering if anyone likes these sort of things. I made this for my dad out of Maple and ebony. Inlay is in paua Abalone. You think people would like these and buy em? I made this one for, obviously, my dad, but I can do all kinds of custom inlays from names, to small pictures. This is for a thompson center encore (I have one so I copied the cap size and hole layout)

forgive the wax build up in the holes... forgot to clean it up before the pic...

one in progess showing the routed inlay area...

mtnbkr · April 13, 2005, 03:33 PM

I like it. I'd consider buying one.

Chris

Luthier · April 13, 2005, 04:51 PM

well I put it on gunbroker and I guess I'll see if there is a market for it. Suggestions are welcome

https://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vi...?Item=30850891

mtnbkr · April 14, 2005, 09:57 AM

Your price is very fair IMO. If I can get the gripcap off my Winchester Featherweight, I may send it to you.

Chris

**Mike Irwin** · April 14, 2005, 10:18 AM

Wouldn't the baloney stink after awhile?

Nice work. I envy people who can work with wood in such a manner.

How would you propose making these for other firearms? You'd need patterns of some type, wouldn't you? Stock dimensions and styles have changed over the years.

mtnbkr · April 14, 2005, 10:20 AM

Took me a bit to realize your play on words. If you read the auction, he's asking you to send your gripcap in so he can match it.

Chris

Luthier · April 14, 2005, 10:55 AM

Thanks for the nice words guys. And yep because these change I do need the grip cap you want me to replicate. I will be keeping templates of each one I receive and after a while I'll build up a library of templates, and may have some on hand for guys after a while. Till then I'll just match the cap I'm sent. Thanks!

April 13, 2005, 03:22 PM	#1
Luthier Member Join Date: December 10, 2004 Posts: 30	custom grip cap anyone doe this (pic inside) I build custom guitars and ukuleles professionally (hence the name Luthier), and I was wondering if anyone likes these sort of things. I made this for my dad out of Maple and ebony. Inlay is in paua Abalone. You think people would like these and buy em? I made this one for, obviously, my dad, but I can do all kinds of custom inlays from names, to small pictures. This is for a thompson center encore (I have one so I copied the cap size and hole layout) forgive the wax build up in the holes... forgot to clean it up before the pic... one in progess showing the routed inlay area...

April 13, 2005, 03:33 PM	#2
mtnbkr Senior Member Join Date: May 1, 2000 Location: Manassas, Virginia Posts: 914	I like it. I'd consider buying one. Chris

April 13, 2005, 04:51 PM	#3
Luthier Member Join Date: December 10, 2004 Posts: 30	well I put it on gunbroker and I guess I'll see if there is a market for it. Suggestions are welcome https://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vi...?Item=30850891

April 14, 2005, 09:57 AM	#4
mtnbkr Senior Member Join Date: May 1, 2000 Location: Manassas, Virginia Posts: 914	Your price is very fair IMO. If I can get the gripcap off my Winchester Featherweight, I may send it to you. Chris

April 14, 2005, 10:18 AM	#5
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,390	Wouldn't the baloney stink after awhile? Nice work. I envy people who can work with wood in such a manner. How would you propose making these for other firearms? You'd need patterns of some type, wouldn't you? Stock dimensions and styles have changed over the years.

April 14, 2005, 10:20 AM	#6
mtnbkr Senior Member Join Date: May 1, 2000 Location: Manassas, Virginia Posts: 914	Took me a bit to realize your play on words. If you read the auction, he's asking you to send your gripcap in so he can match it. Chris

April 14, 2005, 10:55 AM	#7
Luthier Member Join Date: December 10, 2004 Posts: 30	Thanks for the nice words guys. And yep because these change I do need the grip cap you want me to replicate. I will be keeping templates of each one I receive and after a while I'll build up a library of templates, and may have some on hand for guys after a while. Till then I'll just match the cap I'm sent. Thanks!