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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!
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Amboyna burl made for a Star pistol...
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Nice stuff!
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Desert Ironwood
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Big leaf maple.
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Custom Grips
Sure do wish you made them for revolvers!
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March 28, 2010, 03:13 PM | #61 |
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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.
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March 28, 2010, 03:27 PM | #62 |
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House, those are sweet. Where did your Dad get those made?
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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. |
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Olympus: Fair enough. Couldnt ask for anything better. I'll try to get some pics for ya to look at.
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More desert ironwood wiped with mineral spirits.
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Royal blue and cream box elder burl grips.
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April 4, 2010, 05:14 PM | #67 |
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Another set of royal blue and cream box elder burl grips.
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Black and gold box elder burl.
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April 10, 2010, 06:38 PM | #69 |
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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.
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Newest spalted maple...
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Redwood grips for an officer frame:
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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.
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No worries. I understand how it goes.
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My newest box elder burl set...
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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.
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