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Old August 10, 2014, 09:05 PM   #1
Bomani Chisulo
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Made grips for my Blackhawk for the first time should I make another set?

Hello all, I attempted to make some grips for my Blackhawk today out of cherry they came out okay. But I took out to much on the inner part of the grips on both left and right maybe an 1/8th of an inch maybe a little more can't fit right now as I put some tung oil on them and they are drying in the kitchen. When they are dry I will post a picture of them sitting on the gun so you can see were I took to much out. But should I redo them completely?

My dad has no shortage of cherry, would love to use brown ash but it splinters, and my dad uses it for making baskets.


Is this the correct category?
Was able to get two pics to show y'all


how do I make the pictures smaller?

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Old August 10, 2014, 09:07 PM   #2
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If the area where you removed too much wood isn't visible with the grips installed, you may be able to use bedding compound to restore the material that's been removed.
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Old August 11, 2014, 12:06 AM   #3
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I think they look ok.
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Old August 11, 2014, 03:07 AM   #4
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You can do better. Consider the first set as training. Try a Dremel, if you aren't already.

My first set of homemade grips was also for a Blackhawk. Really nice burl.
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Old August 11, 2014, 07:07 AM   #5
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Yeah redo them or you will spend the rest of your life looking at your mistake. Not bad for a first try but take the time to get them right.
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Old August 11, 2014, 03:52 PM   #6
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Took me till my third set to actually be impressed with my own work...

The single best tool I have found is a spindle sander...

Keep at it...Yours look a lot better than my first...
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Old August 11, 2014, 03:59 PM   #7
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You need a picture editor like Photo$hop. Go to Tucows.com(add the W's.) for freeware.
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Old August 12, 2014, 09:56 PM   #8
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If it were me I would use that set to practice wood burning a design, doing an inlay or something like that. Practicing on a flat piece is not going to give you the same experience as working on rounded/shaped stuff.
So yeah, I'd practice on that set and make another.

I'm kinda a perfectionist though...

Oh, and good on ya for trying and from the small part I've seen it's not bad for your first try. Shoot, maybe you will even find you like making em and start selling em.
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