Custom Grips - Page 3

Evyl Robot · February 5, 2010, 03:24 PM

LOL! I'm sure it is habit-forming! Yeah, this plank is about 1-1/16 thick, so I think that splitting it is the way to go. It's about six inches wide and a little over five feet long, so it would produce quite a few pairs!

Olympus · February 11, 2010, 09:02 PM

Amboyna burl made for a Star pistol...

Olympus · February 12, 2010, 04:40 PM

Olympus · February 13, 2010, 03:06 PM

ratrodfink · February 14, 2010, 02:40 PM

Nice stuff!

Olympus · February 25, 2010, 05:24 PM

Olympus · February 28, 2010, 02:33 PM

Desert Ironwood

Olympus · March 24, 2010, 08:13 PM

Desert Ironwood for a full sized frame this time. These grips are unfinished and have been wiped with mineral spirits to show what they will look like when a finish is applied.

Olympus · March 27, 2010, 04:03 PM

Big leaf maple.

Crestliner · March 28, 2010, 02:28 PM

Sure do wish you made them for revolvers!

vostracker · March 28, 2010, 03:13 PM

Olympus: I see you've said you can make grips if their similar to the 1911 style. Can you make grips for S&W Semi-auto's mdl 39 or 59 and Browning Hi-powers. Would a pair of original grips sent to you help in the examination of the possiblility? Love your grips.

brucey44 · March 28, 2010, 03:27 PM

House, those are sweet. Where did your Dad get those made?

Olympus · March 28, 2010, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Olympus: I see you've said you can make grips if their similar to the 1911 style. Can you make grips for S&W Semi-auto's mdl 39 or 59 and Browning Hi-powers. Would a pair of original grips sent to you help in the examination of the possiblility? Love your grips.

This is a really tricky area for me. A black or white answer would be that if the insides of the grips have to be inletted or if they fit into slots in the pistol frame, then I will NOT be able to make the grips. I have no equipment to do any kind of inletting. That is one reason why I stick to 1911 grips. They sit flat against the frame and do not require any inletting inside the grips.

The tricky part gets to when I agree to try these things. I personally own a few 1911s so I make sure to fit each set of my grips to a frame. But since I don't own all these different pistols, I can't guarantee an exact fit. Situations in the past have been that I take on these projects and the grips don't exactly fit right or aren't close enough to the originals and people want their money back. So I invest a lot of time and use valuable wood to end up with something that I can't sell or use. It's a loss for everyone. Guns like Llamas, Stars, Ballester Molinas are very close to 1911s. I'm not familar with Hi Powers, MDL 39s, or 59s, so I can't say for certain. A picture of the grips, outside and inside will give me a better idea as to whether I can make a go of them. But the customer has to understand that there can't be a guarantee of fit since I don't own the different model pistols or CNC equipment to give exact replicas.

vostracker · March 28, 2010, 10:24 PM

Olympus: Fair enough. Couldnt ask for anything better. I'll try to get some pics for ya to look at.

Olympus · April 1, 2010, 07:05 PM

More desert ironwood wiped with mineral spirits.

This is some stuff I've never worked with before. It's redwood. It was surprising to see all the eyes and the herringbone figure in the wood. It was really, really dry so it took about 12 coats of Tru-Oil.

Olympus · April 3, 2010, 05:59 PM

Royal blue and cream box elder burl grips.

Olympus · April 4, 2010, 05:14 PM

Another set of royal blue and cream box elder burl grips.

Olympus · April 8, 2010, 07:46 PM

Black and gold box elder burl.

Olympus · April 10, 2010, 06:38 PM

Just some pictures of the desert ironwood grips on my own gun. Thinking about keeping this set for myself. I don't ever get around to putting my grips on a gun, so it gives a different perspective.

Olympus · May 8, 2010, 11:46 AM

Newest spalted maple...

Olympus · May 12, 2010, 05:57 PM

Redwood grips for an officer frame:

vostracker · May 14, 2010, 01:57 PM

Olympus: Sorry I havent sent a pic of the S&W mdl 39 grips. My camera is out of commission. Lost on vacation. Maybe "BillCa" might have a pic and could post a pic for us. Keep up the great work.

Olympus · May 16, 2010, 09:05 AM

No worries. I understand how it goes.

Olympus · May 20, 2010, 09:42 PM

My newest box elder burl set...

ScottRiqui · May 20, 2010, 09:59 PM

Are you just set up to do full-size 1911 grips? I have a Springfield EMP and I've just spent the last half-hour picturing some of your grips on it.

February 5, 2010, 03:24 PM	#51
Evyl Robot Senior Member Join Date: July 11, 2008 Location: OOOOOOOOOOO-Klahoma! Posts: 403	LOL! I'm sure it is habit-forming! Yeah, this plank is about 1-1/16 thick, so I think that splitting it is the way to go. It's about six inches wide and a little over five feet long, so it would produce quite a few pairs! __________________ The New and Improved Place Where I Rant: Michael's Soapbox My full-custom holster website: TheHolsterSite.com

February 11, 2010, 09:02 PM	#52
Olympus Senior Member Join Date: December 15, 2008 Posts: 770	Amboyna burl made for a Star pistol... __________________ www.brownscustomgrips.com Exhibition quality 1911 grips!

February 12, 2010, 04:40 PM	#53
Olympus Senior Member Join Date: December 15, 2008 Posts: 770	__________________ www.brownscustomgrips.com Exhibition quality 1911 grips!

February 13, 2010, 03:06 PM	#54
Olympus Senior Member Join Date: December 15, 2008 Posts: 770	__________________ www.brownscustomgrips.com Exhibition quality 1911 grips!

February 14, 2010, 02:40 PM	#55
ratrodfink Member Join Date: December 26, 2008 Location: PA Posts: 51	Nice stuff! __________________ Salvation or damnation are just a trigger pull away...

February 25, 2010, 05:24 PM	#56
Olympus Senior Member Join Date: December 15, 2008 Posts: 770	__________________ www.brownscustomgrips.com Exhibition quality 1911 grips!

February 28, 2010, 02:33 PM	#57
Olympus Senior Member Join Date: December 15, 2008 Posts: 770	Desert Ironwood __________________ www.brownscustomgrips.com Exhibition quality 1911 grips!

March 24, 2010, 08:13 PM	#58
Olympus Senior Member Join Date: December 15, 2008 Posts: 770	Desert Ironwood for a full sized frame this time. These grips are unfinished and have been wiped with mineral spirits to show what they will look like when a finish is applied. __________________ www.brownscustomgrips.com Exhibition quality 1911 grips!

March 27, 2010, 04:03 PM	#59
Olympus Senior Member Join Date: December 15, 2008 Posts: 770	Big leaf maple. __________________ www.brownscustomgrips.com Exhibition quality 1911 grips!

March 28, 2010, 02:28 PM	#60
Crestliner Member Join Date: March 6, 2008 Location: Western MA Posts: 79	Custom Grips Sure do wish you made them for revolvers! __________________ "A voyage in search of knowledge need never abandon the spirit of adventure"

March 28, 2010, 03:13 PM	#61
vostracker Senior Member Join Date: February 4, 2007 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 416	grips Olympus: I see you've said you can make grips if their similar to the 1911 style. Can you make grips for S&W Semi-auto's mdl 39 or 59 and Browning Hi-powers. Would a pair of original grips sent to you help in the examination of the possiblility? Love your grips.

March 28, 2010, 03:27 PM	#62
brucey44 Member Join Date: March 9, 2010 Location: Melbourne, Florida Posts: 23	House, those are sweet. Where did your Dad get those made? __________________ Pellet Guns - BB Guns - Airsoft Guns

March 28, 2010, 10:24 PM	#64
vostracker Senior Member Join Date: February 4, 2007 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 416	grips Olympus: Fair enough. Couldnt ask for anything better. I'll try to get some pics for ya to look at.

April 1, 2010, 07:05 PM	#65
Olympus Senior Member Join Date: December 15, 2008 Posts: 770	More desert ironwood wiped with mineral spirits. This is some stuff I've never worked with before. It's redwood. It was surprising to see all the eyes and the herringbone figure in the wood. It was really, really dry so it took about 12 coats of Tru-Oil. __________________ www.brownscustomgrips.com Exhibition quality 1911 grips!

April 3, 2010, 05:59 PM	#66
Olympus Senior Member Join Date: December 15, 2008 Posts: 770	Royal blue and cream box elder burl grips. __________________ www.brownscustomgrips.com Exhibition quality 1911 grips!

April 4, 2010, 05:14 PM	#67
Olympus Senior Member Join Date: December 15, 2008 Posts: 770	Another set of royal blue and cream box elder burl grips. __________________ www.brownscustomgrips.com Exhibition quality 1911 grips!

April 8, 2010, 07:46 PM	#68
Olympus Senior Member Join Date: December 15, 2008 Posts: 770	Black and gold box elder burl. __________________ www.brownscustomgrips.com Exhibition quality 1911 grips!

April 10, 2010, 06:38 PM	#69
Olympus Senior Member Join Date: December 15, 2008 Posts: 770	Just some pictures of the desert ironwood grips on my own gun. Thinking about keeping this set for myself. I don't ever get around to putting my grips on a gun, so it gives a different perspective. __________________ www.brownscustomgrips.com Exhibition quality 1911 grips!

May 8, 2010, 11:46 AM	#70
Olympus Senior Member Join Date: December 15, 2008 Posts: 770	Newest spalted maple... __________________ www.brownscustomgrips.com Exhibition quality 1911 grips!

May 12, 2010, 05:57 PM	#71
Olympus Senior Member Join Date: December 15, 2008 Posts: 770	Redwood grips for an officer frame: __________________ www.brownscustomgrips.com Exhibition quality 1911 grips!

May 14, 2010, 01:57 PM	#72
vostracker Senior Member Join Date: February 4, 2007 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 416	grips Olympus: Sorry I havent sent a pic of the S&W mdl 39 grips. My camera is out of commission. Lost on vacation. Maybe "BillCa" might have a pic and could post a pic for us. Keep up the great work.

May 16, 2010, 09:05 AM	#73
Olympus Senior Member Join Date: December 15, 2008 Posts: 770	No worries. I understand how it goes. __________________ www.brownscustomgrips.com Exhibition quality 1911 grips!

May 20, 2010, 09:42 PM	#74
Olympus Senior Member Join Date: December 15, 2008 Posts: 770	My newest box elder burl set... __________________ www.brownscustomgrips.com Exhibition quality 1911 grips!

May 20, 2010, 09:59 PM	#75
ScottRiqui Senior Member Join Date: January 27, 2010 Location: Norfolk, VA Posts: 2,905	Are you just set up to do full-size 1911 grips? I have a Springfield EMP and I've just spent the last half-hour picturing some of your grips on it.