Jeweling my ole 9mm smith.

DiscoRacing · January 10, 2011, 08:05 PM

While polishing my stainless beadblasted 5906...I got the silly Idea of wondering what the side of my slides would look like jeweled... I have just started playing with the jeweling process....

... was curious what others would think of my silly project.

curt.45 · January 10, 2011, 08:12 PM

you need to do that back bit, to make it look right, just my .02

DiscoRacing · January 10, 2011, 08:15 PM

Hadnt got that far yet... just trying to figure out if I liked it so far or not..

curt.45 · January 10, 2011, 08:21 PM

kinda neat

twhidd · January 10, 2011, 08:43 PM

I think it looks pretty cool.

Deerhunter25 · January 10, 2011, 08:46 PM

Lookin good!

Kreyzhorse · January 10, 2011, 08:52 PM

I don't dislike the process but I don't like it on that gun. The plastic grip panels and the jeweling are at odds with each other.

DiscoRacing · January 10, 2011, 08:59 PM

Have some nice hogue wood grips I will probably put back on it Krezy..

... tis just one a my carrys anyway... my all round beater gun...

...so to speak.

laytonj1 · January 10, 2011, 09:02 PM

Since you asked,
While I think jeweling small parts (trigger, hammer, etc.) can add a little personality to a gun, jeweling the slide looks outta place and just don't look right.

But apparently, some do like it.

Jim

DiscoRacing · January 10, 2011, 09:22 PM

Hows this Kreyz??

I know some will like and some wont... but thats ok... honest answers are what I was looking for...

... Since I the gun was beadblasted when I got it,,, then I polished it out...now I jeweled part of the slide... Im pretty sure a beadblast would fix all that I have done to it..and would be back to original resale value.

twhidd · January 10, 2011, 09:31 PM

People who would complain about how it looks wouldn't hesitate to have a gun engraved. I like it better than some the engraved hunks of steel I've seen before.

Kreyzhorse · January 10, 2011, 09:36 PM

Night and day DiscoRacing.

I think it looks much better with the wood panels on it. Not sure I'd do it with my gun but I think the wood compliments the gun and jeweling better.

slammedsi · January 10, 2011, 10:44 PM

How does one go about Jeweling something? I think it looks pretty neat

Mosinnagant · January 10, 2011, 10:50 PM

If you did the rest of th fram like that it would look really nice with wood grips in my oppinion.

JED1177 · January 10, 2011, 11:18 PM

Kinda got that "Carbon Fiber" look to it.
Nice job!

curt.45 · January 10, 2011, 11:32 PM

liking it better

ep2621 · January 10, 2011, 11:41 PM

I like it. I think it would look good on a revolver. Not one of the triplets cause they look good as is. (I'm still talking about guns) Maybe do something with a 4 inch barrel and wood grips.

hexidismal · January 10, 2011, 11:57 PM

Personally, I like it. Especially with the wood grips. I always thought factory jeweling would be a good option on guns marketed to the ladies, instead of just slapping a pink grip on.

CajunBass · January 11, 2011, 08:20 AM

Quote:

People who would complain about how it looks wouldn't hesitate to have a gun engraved. I like it better than some the engraved hunks of steel I've seen before.

Sure I would. I like my guns plain and simple. I don't care much for engraving and like the jewling even less.

But if you happen to like it, it's ok with me.

goodspeed(TPF) · January 11, 2011, 08:29 AM

Lookin good man. Keep goin says I. Don't stop till she's covered.

DiscoRacing · January 11, 2011, 08:56 AM

Wasnt sure if I would do the whole gun or not...might be overkill

slammedsi... there are a couple of videos on youtube how to do it...larry potterfield from Midwayusa shows pretty well. Not hard just time consuming.

ep2621... Im thinking about doing the cylinder on my ole trusty redhawk.

Goodspeed says go all the way...dont stop till ya hit wood he says..
... Will give that some thought..

.. still cold and snowy today... might just go to it.

pilpens · January 11, 2011, 09:07 AM

It looks ugly to me.
I think, just polished would be better than jeweled.

teeroux · January 11, 2011, 10:05 AM

Thumbs up.

jglsprings · January 11, 2011, 10:17 AM

I don't care for the appearance, but I do admire the hard work and craftsmanship that you put into it.

Nice work.

EdInk · January 11, 2011, 11:35 AM

I think it's pretty darn cool. I think it would look even better with a black frame.

January 10, 2011, 08:05 PM	#1
DiscoRacing Senior Member Join Date: December 19, 2008 Location: milton, wv Posts: 3,640	Jeweling my ole 9mm smith....Done for Now While polishing my stainless beadblasted 5906...I got the silly Idea of wondering what the side of my slides would look like jeweled... I have just started playing with the jeweling process.... ... was curious what others would think of my silly project. Last edited by DiscoRacing; January 12, 2011 at 08:57 AM.

January 10, 2011, 08:43 PM	#5
twhidd Senior Member Join Date: March 21, 2005 Location: Athens, Georgia Posts: 823	I think it looks pretty cool. __________________ Todd NRA Life Member

January 10, 2011, 08:52 PM	#7
Kreyzhorse Senior Member Join Date: April 12, 2006 Location: NKY Posts: 12,464	I don't dislike the process but I don't like it on that gun. The plastic grip panels and the jeweling are at odds with each other. __________________ "He who laughs last, laughs dead." Homer Simpson

January 10, 2011, 09:31 PM	#11
twhidd Senior Member Join Date: March 21, 2005 Location: Athens, Georgia Posts: 823	People who would complain about how it looks wouldn't hesitate to have a gun engraved. I like it better than some the engraved hunks of steel I've seen before. __________________ Todd NRA Life Member

January 10, 2011, 09:36 PM	#12
Kreyzhorse Senior Member Join Date: April 12, 2006 Location: NKY Posts: 12,464	Night and day DiscoRacing. I think it looks much better with the wood panels on it. Not sure I'd do it with my gun but I think the wood compliments the gun and jeweling better. __________________ "He who laughs last, laughs dead." Homer Simpson

January 10, 2011, 08:12 PM	#2
curt.45 Senior Member Join Date: December 28, 2008 Location: Fort Wayne Ind. Posts: 866	you need to do that back bit, to make it look right, just my .02

January 10, 2011, 08:15 PM	#3
DiscoRacing Senior Member Join Date: December 19, 2008 Location: milton, wv Posts: 3,640	Hadnt got that far yet... just trying to figure out if I liked it so far or not..

January 10, 2011, 08:21 PM	#4
curt.45 Senior Member Join Date: December 28, 2008 Location: Fort Wayne Ind. Posts: 866	kinda neat

January 10, 2011, 08:46 PM	#6
Deerhunter25 Member Join Date: May 9, 2009 Location: KY Posts: 18	Lookin good!

January 10, 2011, 08:59 PM	#8
DiscoRacing Senior Member Join Date: December 19, 2008 Location: milton, wv Posts: 3,640	Have some nice hogue wood grips I will probably put back on it Krezy.. ... tis just one a my carrys anyway... my all round beater gun... ...so to speak.

January 10, 2011, 09:02 PM	#9
laytonj1 Senior Member Join Date: June 1, 2005 Posts: 4,443	Since you asked, While I think jeweling small parts (trigger, hammer, etc.) can add a little personality to a gun, jeweling the slide looks outta place and just don't look right. But apparently, some do like it. Jim

January 10, 2011, 09:22 PM	#10
DiscoRacing Senior Member Join Date: December 19, 2008 Location: milton, wv Posts: 3,640	Hows this Kreyz?? I know some will like and some wont... but thats ok... honest answers are what I was looking for... ... Since I the gun was beadblasted when I got it,,, then I polished it out...now I jeweled part of the slide... Im pretty sure a beadblast would fix all that I have done to it..and would be back to original resale value.

January 10, 2011, 10:44 PM	#13
slammedsi Senior Member Join Date: January 23, 2010 Location: Vernon Texas Posts: 474	How does one go about Jeweling something? I think it looks pretty neat

January 10, 2011, 10:50 PM	#14
Mosinnagant Member Join Date: July 20, 2009 Location: USA Posts: 75	If you did the rest of th fram like that it would look really nice with wood grips in my oppinion.

January 10, 2011, 11:18 PM	#15
JED1177 Senior Member Join Date: January 6, 2006 Posts: 238	Kinda got that "Carbon Fiber" look to it. Nice job!

January 10, 2011, 11:32 PM	#16
curt.45 Senior Member Join Date: December 28, 2008 Location: Fort Wayne Ind. Posts: 866	liking it better

January 10, 2011, 11:41 PM	#17
ep2621 Senior Member Join Date: January 8, 2010 Location: East Texas Posts: 201	I like it. I think it would look good on a revolver. Not one of the triplets cause they look good as is. (I'm still talking about guns) Maybe do something with a 4 inch barrel and wood grips.

January 10, 2011, 11:57 PM	#18
hexidismal Senior Member Join Date: September 19, 2006 Location: Ulster County, NY Posts: 146	Personally, I like it. Especially with the wood grips. I always thought factory jeweling would be a good option on guns marketed to the ladies, instead of just slapping a pink grip on.

January 11, 2011, 08:29 AM	#20
goodspeed(TPF) Senior Member Join Date: January 19, 2009 Location: WI Posts: 1,162	Lookin good man. Keep goin says I. Don't stop till she's covered.

January 11, 2011, 08:56 AM	#21
DiscoRacing Senior Member Join Date: December 19, 2008 Location: milton, wv Posts: 3,640	Wasnt sure if I would do the whole gun or not...might be overkill slammedsi... there are a couple of videos on youtube how to do it...larry potterfield from Midwayusa shows pretty well. Not hard just time consuming. ep2621... Im thinking about doing the cylinder on my ole trusty redhawk. Goodspeed says go all the way...dont stop till ya hit wood he says.. ... Will give that some thought.. .. still cold and snowy today... might just go to it.

January 11, 2011, 09:07 AM	#22
pilpens Senior Member Join Date: April 24, 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,696	It looks ugly to me. I think, just polished would be better than jeweled.

January 11, 2011, 10:05 AM	#23
teeroux Senior Member Join Date: December 12, 2006 Posts: 1,512	Thumbs up.

January 11, 2011, 10:17 AM	#24
jglsprings Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2009 Posts: 1,828	I don't care for the appearance, but I do admire the hard work and craftsmanship that you put into it. Nice work. __________________ Let's eat Grandma. Let's eat, Grandma. Commas save lives...

January 11, 2011, 11:35 AM	#25
EdInk Senior Member Join Date: May 27, 2009 Posts: 3,968	I think it's pretty darn cool. I think it would look even better with a black frame.