Let's see those home grown grips.
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54 those are some nice looking grips you have there, I only wish I have the talent and patience to do what you can do. I had to go to 41Mag to get my walnuts done for my CC&B New Ruger Vaqueros. Would I get any pints for chasing down the wood from a guy in CA.
As grips go, you can't get any simpler than a set for a late model stainless Ruger SA. I'd encourage anybody to try it, no matter how limited your woodworking skills.
I love pretty grips and enjoy making my own... but I only have just so many handguns. So I try to make every set unique, in terms of wood and shape. I'm now on my 2nd and 3rd sets for each of my guns. Reminds me of my granddaughter playing with Barbie dolls. Here's few, starting with the easiest...
I love pretty grips and enjoy making my own... but I only have just so many handguns. So I try to make every set unique, in terms of wood and shape. I'm now on my 2nd and 3rd sets for each of my guns. Reminds me of my granddaughter playing with Barbie dolls. Here's few, starting with the easiest...
hdxr750
Single-Sixer
Everything I looked at from start to finish was very, very nice. I'd be proud to show and tell anyone that I was the Maker.
TucsonDirt
Single-Sixer
I haven't tried making grips for my NMBH yet but I wanted some nice-looking thin walnut grips for my Beretta 92 and after many tries,
ended up with a pair that look and feel good. These are pretty thin and make the large-ish Beretta feel good in my smaller hands.
I think the Ruger SA grips will be a little easier to make when I try.
Short Barrel
Blackhawk
Nice, Short Barrel.
kestump said:Not quite the same as your beautiful single action grips, but I did make these inserts for my Alaskan from elk sheds that I found.
Would love to do something like this for my Alaskans...did you follow a tutorial somewhere or trial and error? I have never made a grip or slab, I should go and find something on youtube I suppose. Anyway, the results you achieved are terrific!
Thanks for the good words!
I am not aware of any tutorial, it was a trial and error effort. The hardest part was finding the right chunk of the antler with just the right amount of surface curve to thickness ratio. Didn't want it perfectly flat and didn't want it too rounded so as to get the right amount of "bark". Once I got the slab to the right thickness I traced the profile shape from the factory wooden insert onto the antler slab. I then used a belt sander clamped upside down in a vice to carefully sand the slab down to the line. Lots of sand, then fit, then sand, then fit and so on until I got it just right. To get the screw hole in the right place, I put one side into the rubber grip, marked the hole through the grip, and then removed, clamped, drilled in my drill press. Once I had a hole in the one side, I clamped both sides together and went through both on the press.
That's the quick and dirty. Hopefully it makes sense. If you have any more questions let me know!
I am not aware of any tutorial, it was a trial and error effort. The hardest part was finding the right chunk of the antler with just the right amount of surface curve to thickness ratio. Didn't want it perfectly flat and didn't want it too rounded so as to get the right amount of "bark". Once I got the slab to the right thickness I traced the profile shape from the factory wooden insert onto the antler slab. I then used a belt sander clamped upside down in a vice to carefully sand the slab down to the line. Lots of sand, then fit, then sand, then fit and so on until I got it just right. To get the screw hole in the right place, I put one side into the rubber grip, marked the hole through the grip, and then removed, clamped, drilled in my drill press. Once I had a hole in the one side, I clamped both sides together and went through both on the press.
That's the quick and dirty. Hopefully it makes sense. If you have any more questions let me know!
kestump said:
That makes a lot of sense...but, I have the 44Mag Alaskan and the grips are solid rubber, I didn't know they made the grips with a wood insert, I'll have to see if I can get that and swap them out like you did. I'd rather not have to cut out the rubber etc. Thanks again!
EDIT: ah,ok, I just did a google search and see you can use the GP-100 and even the SP-101 grips will fit on the Alaskan...I have large hands though so I need to keep away from the compact sizes.
Chuck 100 yd
Hunter
Nice work guys. Here are a couple of the ones I have made.
work in progress
work in progress
Clark
Bearcat
If one were interested in making their own set, where could he find the bolt and escutcheons for sale? Need I ask about the Ruger medallions?
Clark
Clark
Chuck 100 yd
Hunter
Brownells has the screw sets. I get the medallions from another company on line. Try google for them. I can give you the screw set part number and the web address for the medallions if you want but I cant do it until tomorrow. Let me know if you want that info. Chuck
mohavesam
Hawkeye
Why these threads aren't posted in the Gallery, I don't understand. Would be so easy to find.
