Some Grips I just finished

toolslinger · February 8, 2014, 12:11 PM

A friend of mine wanted some synthetic ivories for his '62 Pocket Model so I made him these

In return he gave me a nifty chunk o zebra wood so I made the Dragoon new shoes

PetahW · February 8, 2014, 12:18 PM

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Excellent !

What are the white grips made from - Ivory, SI, Holly, bone ?

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toolslinger · February 8, 2014, 12:33 PM

Thanks Petah. The material is synthetic banded ivory from RT Research Corp

Powderman · February 8, 2014, 12:35 PM

Friend, if you don't do this for a living, you'd better start. Those Cowboy Action shooters would be lubbin' you to death...

You would really do well by offering DA revolver grips, as well.

kutz · February 8, 2014, 01:06 PM

Pritty!

toolslinger · February 8, 2014, 01:16 PM

Thanks all y'all. Powderman so far I have only made grips for myself and a few friends. I usually just trade grip making material for the labor. The biggest problem I have with doing them commercially is that I really need the grip frame they are going on to fit them properly.
I have two ROA's 1 blue and 1 stainless. I made grips for both of them and then made another set for a buddy but fitted them on one of my guns. The grips won't interchange between my two guns and didn't fit his Ruger.

Doc Hoy · February 8, 2014, 01:25 PM

All very nice.

Thanks for the lead on the synthetic ivory.

toolslinger · February 8, 2014, 01:44 PM

Thanks Doc. I am very pleased with the stuff. It works very well. Look at the "Pliable" stuff on the RT website. I'm thinking I might need some of that turquois looking stuff

Doc Hoy · February 8, 2014, 02:04 PM

...a sweet job on the fit and finish too.

toolslinger · February 8, 2014, 02:11 PM

Thanks Doc .I am doing a set for my '60 Sheriff right now

PetahW · February 8, 2014, 04:30 PM

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You wouldn't need to be an FFL, to receive someone's gripframe (only - no cylinder frame) to fit a set of grips to.

Surf a few custom gripmakers (google), to see what good work like yours is going for.

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Chestnut Forge · February 8, 2014, 10:22 PM

Just noticed that the Dragoon is capped. Home defense?

toolslinger · February 9, 2014, 10:03 AM

One of many scattered around the house

44flattop · February 11, 2014, 05:41 PM

Sweet looking grips, you do a good job.

toolslinger · February 11, 2014, 06:01 PM

Thank you sir. What I am really proud of is that the feller I made em for liked em

madmo44mag · February 11, 2014, 06:05 PM

I have a lot of talents but making grips is not one of them.
Those look great!!!

Colt46 · February 11, 2014, 06:32 PM

Too bad, really. It's quite striking when paired with steel or brass.

Noz · February 11, 2014, 07:06 PM

One of the many things I have tried and like most of the things I have tried I learned to leave them to those that have a talent as you do.

toolslinger · February 12, 2014, 10:16 AM

Thanks all y'all.

robhof · February 12, 2014, 08:46 PM

You're a true craftsman and I know what you mean about not being interchangeable, I have 2 ROA's and @ Blackhawks as well as a Single 6 and all are just enough different as not to be interchangeable, but I have changed out the entire grip frames on all of them and they mostly fit like they were made to be changed out, a much closer fit than the grips to the frame were???

toolslinger · February 13, 2014, 10:07 AM

The weirdness of machining tolerances? I don't get it either bubba.

DoubleDeuce 1 · February 13, 2014, 01:27 PM

Beautiful work on both revolvers!

toolslinger · February 13, 2014, 01:37 PM

Thank you sir.

February 8, 2014, 12:11 PM	#1
toolslinger Senior Member Join Date: September 30, 2009 Posts: 102	Some Grips I just finished A friend of mine wanted some synthetic ivories for his '62 Pocket Model so I made him these In return he gave me a nifty chunk o zebra wood so I made the Dragoon new shoes

February 8, 2014, 12:35 PM	#4
Powderman Senior Member Join Date: September 7, 2001 Location: Washington State Posts: 2,166	Friend, if you don't do this for a living, you'd better start. Those Cowboy Action shooters would be lubbin' you to death... You would really do well by offering DA revolver grips, as well. __________________ Hiding in plain sight...

February 8, 2014, 01:25 PM	#7
Doc Hoy Senior Member Join Date: October 24, 2008 Location: Naples, Fl Posts: 5,440	Yes... All very nice. Thanks for the lead on the synthetic ivory. __________________ Seek truth. Relax. Take a breath.

February 8, 2014, 02:04 PM	#9
Doc Hoy Senior Member Join Date: October 24, 2008 Location: Naples, Fl Posts: 5,440	You did.. ...a sweet job on the fit and finish too. __________________ Seek truth. Relax. Take a breath.

February 8, 2014, 10:22 PM	#12
Chestnut Forge Senior Member Join Date: August 21, 2013 Location: Polk, Pa Posts: 123	Just noticed that the Dragoon is capped. Home defense? __________________ Every gun I've been behind can out shoot me.

February 8, 2014, 12:18 PM	#2
PetahW Senior Member Join Date: September 19, 2008 Posts: 4,678	. Excellent ! What are the white grips made from - Ivory, SI, Holly, bone ? .

February 8, 2014, 12:33 PM	#3
toolslinger Senior Member Join Date: September 30, 2009 Posts: 102	Thanks Petah. The material is synthetic banded ivory from RT Research Corp

February 8, 2014, 01:06 PM	#5
kutz Senior Member Join Date: September 24, 2012 Location: Arizona Posts: 393	Pritty!

February 8, 2014, 01:16 PM	#6
toolslinger Senior Member Join Date: September 30, 2009 Posts: 102	Thanks all y'all. Powderman so far I have only made grips for myself and a few friends. I usually just trade grip making material for the labor. The biggest problem I have with doing them commercially is that I really need the grip frame they are going on to fit them properly. I have two ROA's 1 blue and 1 stainless. I made grips for both of them and then made another set for a buddy but fitted them on one of my guns. The grips won't interchange between my two guns and didn't fit his Ruger.

February 8, 2014, 01:44 PM	#8
toolslinger Senior Member Join Date: September 30, 2009 Posts: 102	Thanks Doc. I am very pleased with the stuff. It works very well. Look at the "Pliable" stuff on the RT website. I'm thinking I might need some of that turquois looking stuff

February 8, 2014, 02:11 PM	#10
toolslinger Senior Member Join Date: September 30, 2009 Posts: 102	Thanks Doc .I am doing a set for my '60 Sheriff right now

February 8, 2014, 04:30 PM	#11
PetahW Senior Member Join Date: September 19, 2008 Posts: 4,678	. You wouldn't need to be an FFL, to receive someone's gripframe (only - no cylinder frame) to fit a set of grips to. Surf a few custom gripmakers (google), to see what good work like yours is going for. .

February 9, 2014, 10:03 AM	#13
toolslinger Senior Member Join Date: September 30, 2009 Posts: 102	One of many scattered around the house

February 11, 2014, 05:41 PM	#14
44flattop Junior member Join Date: February 11, 2014 Posts: 106	Sweet looking grips, you do a good job.

February 11, 2014, 06:01 PM	#15
toolslinger Senior Member Join Date: September 30, 2009 Posts: 102	Thank you sir. What I am really proud of is that the feller I made em for liked em

February 11, 2014, 06:05 PM	#16
madmo44mag Senior Member Join Date: December 29, 2008 Location: Ft.Worth, Texas Posts: 1,522	I have a lot of talents but making grips is not one of them. Those look great!!! __________________ Texas - Not just a state but an attitude! For monthly shooting events in DFW visit http://www.meetup.com/TexasGunOwner-DFW

February 11, 2014, 06:32 PM	#17
Colt46 Senior Member Join Date: November 25, 2002 Location: Campbell Ca Posts: 1,090	Zebrano rarely gets the love it deserves Too bad, really. It's quite striking when paired with steel or brass.

February 11, 2014, 07:06 PM	#18
Noz Senior Member Join Date: February 25, 2009 Posts: 643	One of the many things I have tried and like most of the things I have tried I learned to leave them to those that have a talent as you do.

February 12, 2014, 10:16 AM	#19
toolslinger Senior Member Join Date: September 30, 2009 Posts: 102	Thanks all y'all.

February 12, 2014, 08:46 PM	#20
robhof Senior Member Join Date: September 16, 2007 Posts: 712	robhof You're a true craftsman and I know what you mean about not being interchangeable, I have 2 ROA's and @ Blackhawks as well as a Single 6 and all are just enough different as not to be interchangeable, but I have changed out the entire grip frames on all of them and they mostly fit like they were made to be changed out, a much closer fit than the grips to the frame were???

February 13, 2014, 10:07 AM	#21
toolslinger Senior Member Join Date: September 30, 2009 Posts: 102	The weirdness of machining tolerances? I don't get it either bubba.

February 13, 2014, 01:27 PM	#22
DoubleDeuce 1 Senior Member Join Date: February 21, 2013 Posts: 101	Beautiful work on both revolvers!

February 13, 2014, 01:37 PM	#23
toolslinger Senior Member Join Date: September 30, 2009 Posts: 102	Thank you sir.