Pickled wood pistol grips? or Scrimshaw?

Mictlanero · November 18, 2012, 02:01 PM

I am wondering if anyone has tried to use pickling solution on gun grips to good effect? I have done this to a bow I made and it looks pretty cool - especially with some tung oil - it looks very much like ivory.

Here is how pickling generally looks: http://www.kaboodle.com/hi/img/c/0/0...=1321430582000

Do you think that would be a lame look on a cap and ball revolver?

I was thinking that scrimshaw would also look cool done on faux ivory - unlike pickled wood pistol grips, i was able to find some on google that looked pretty nice - anyone on this forum tried this?

I was considering one of these options for a pietta 1861 navy

TomADC · November 18, 2012, 05:40 PM

I like it, so a bottle of McCormicks pickling spices so vinegar and then what?

Mictlanero · November 18, 2012, 08:26 PM

haha! that would result in a stinky gun!

i was thinking more along the lines of this stuff -

http://www.plumbersurplus.com/images...928-375491.jpg

it basically whitewashes the wood and brings up the grain - then coated with some coats of tung oil it would get an nice ivory look - a bit glossy yet yellowish and aged.

TomADC · November 18, 2012, 09:16 PM

Very good we learn something new every day, I did not know that.
I'd guess this works on all woods?

Mictlanero · November 18, 2012, 09:31 PM

well, it turned my red oak bow very pale yellowed color - i would probably test it on walnut first - not sure about other woods. It might look pretty good - provided one was going for an ivory look.

TomADC · November 18, 2012, 09:39 PM

If you could get close to white like your first post those would look good on a SS revolver.

November 18, 2012, 02:01 PM	#1
Mictlanero Junior Member Join Date: November 16, 2012 Posts: 6	Pickled wood pistol grips? or Scrimshaw? I am wondering if anyone has tried to use pickling solution on gun grips to good effect? I have done this to a bow I made and it looks pretty cool - especially with some tung oil - it looks very much like ivory. Here is how pickling generally looks: http://www.kaboodle.com/hi/img/c/0/0...=1321430582000 Do you think that would be a lame look on a cap and ball revolver? I was thinking that scrimshaw would also look cool done on faux ivory - unlike pickled wood pistol grips, i was able to find some on google that looked pretty nice - anyone on this forum tried this? I was considering one of these options for a pietta 1861 navy

November 18, 2012, 05:40 PM	#2
TomADC Senior Member Join Date: October 14, 2009 Location: San Diego County Posts: 795	I like it, so a bottle of McCormicks pickling spices so vinegar and then what? __________________ US Navy Retired,NRA Life Member,SASS member, Time magazine's Person of the Year 2006!

November 18, 2012, 09:16 PM	#4
TomADC Senior Member Join Date: October 14, 2009 Location: San Diego County Posts: 795	Very good we learn something new every day, I did not know that. I'd guess this works on all woods? __________________ US Navy Retired,NRA Life Member,SASS member, Time magazine's Person of the Year 2006!

November 18, 2012, 09:39 PM	#6
TomADC Senior Member Join Date: October 14, 2009 Location: San Diego County Posts: 795	If you could get close to white like your first post those would look good on a SS revolver. __________________ US Navy Retired,NRA Life Member,SASS member, Time magazine's Person of the Year 2006!

November 18, 2012, 08:26 PM	#3
Mictlanero Junior Member Join Date: November 16, 2012 Posts: 6	haha! that would result in a stinky gun! i was thinking more along the lines of this stuff - http://www.plumbersurplus.com/images...928-375491.jpg it basically whitewashes the wood and brings up the grain - then coated with some coats of tung oil it would get an nice ivory look - a bit glossy yet yellowish and aged.

November 18, 2012, 09:31 PM	#5
Mictlanero Junior Member Join Date: November 16, 2012 Posts: 6	well, it turned my red oak bow very pale yellowed color - i would probably test it on walnut first - not sure about other woods. It might look pretty good - provided one was going for an ivory look.