[kimsonvu]

I have a plan to made an grips from buffalo bone and carving by hand, but i want to know what the people in USA feel about them?:confused:

This is my buffalo bone


http://www.handicraft-vn.com/gallery/d/61-2/DSCN2820+800x600.jpg

So, after 2 days...i have 4 pair unfinished pistol grips from buffalo bone yellow,white ,black horn and white horn.

http://www.handicraft-vn.com/gallery/d/4768-2/DSCN4752.jpg
http://www.handicraft-vn.com/gallery/d/4771-2/DSCN4762.jpg
http://www.handicraft-vn.com/gallery/d/4774-2/DSCN4767.jpg

I think i need some people to help me to test them when finished... .:D

[kimsonvu]

Another image when i do :D, they don't finish.

http://www.handicraft-vn.com/gallery/d/4780-2/DSCN4780.jpg

http://www.handicraft-vn.com/gallery/d/4777-2/DSCN4770_1.jpg

Also, i miss a marble horn and will capture image again :D

[psyopspec]

I think you could corner a small niche market with a product like that. Here in North Dakota, buffalo are a symbol of days long gone, pioneers, indians, western expansion, and expansive praries. They were an animal that sustained life for indians and earlier pioneers, who were able to use almost every part of the carcass.

If you had a table at a gun show, you'd likely make a few bucks, at least around here. Have you conducted any tests for durability or to see how they hold up?

Edited to add: Your location didn't appear while I was posting, but now that I see it I'm pretty sure we're talking about a different animal. However, if you're selling buffalo bone grips I don't think the American customer would be likely to ask too many questions.

[Car Knocker]

If you had a table at a gun show, you'd likely make a few bucks, at least around here.
Tough to make a profit, what with the airfare and all.

[CWL]

I think that we would call these "Water Buffalo" bones in the USA. The horns are commonly used in Asia for weapon mountings from small knife handles to Japanes sword fittings.

I know that the horns are very durable but I don't know how strong the bones are. You may need to stabilize the horns in some sort of liquid plastic to fill-in and seal the pores so it doesn't become brittle over time.

[Mandirigma]

Looks nice, I'm looking forward to see what "marble horn" looks like

[NailGun]

Very Nice! I would be interested.

[daysleeprx]

I'd be interested in a set!

[MICHAEL T]

I have bufflo horn on my PPK/S and a couple of knives I would like a set for a 1911 Colt cut for ambi safety.

[Wolfsong]

Gee, I don't know...send me a set that fit a Kimber Pro Carry II .45, and I'll let ya know how they hold up! :D Need my address?

Peace and God bless, Wolfsong.

[kimsonvu]

This is my marble horn,just finished in today :D

http://www.handicraft-vn.com/gallery/d/4798-2/DSCN4795.jpg

Have 3 kind of marble horn.

[kimsonvu]

Thanks for your comment,with this material it very cheaper,nice,and can have 1000-2000 pair/months or more :D

So i have another idea:mixed, carve ,embossed,inlaid with mother of pearl to horn,inlaid bone to black horn etc.

Will update more picture :D

New update image :

http://www.handicraft-vn.com/gallery/d/4795-2/DSCN4785.jpg

Next day, i will drill grips with that .It will exact every detail.

[kimsonvu]

I think that we would call these "Water Buffalo" bones in the USA. The horns are commonly used in Asia for weapon mountings from small knife handles to Japanes sword fittings.

I know that the horns are very durable but I don't know how strong the bones are. You may need to stabilize the horns in some sort of liquid plastic to fill-in and seal the pores so it doesn't become brittle over time.

Watter buffalo bone very durable and stable.it same as ivory not different :D , but it very hard to product grips than ivory !That why you don't see grips made from bone in market! ;)

Also,ivory just have 1 color and 1 kind vein but buffalo bone have many kind :D.Important: Bone cheaper than ivory and can produce many many and easy to import to US or EU as full product .

[kimsonvu]

Gee, I don't know...send me a set that fit a Kimber Pro Carry II .45, and I'll let ya know how they hold up! Need my address?

Peace and God bless, Wolfsong.

I would like to produce that pistol, but i don't have drawing of that :D

Can you send it to me?

[kimsonvu]

Today i was finished .All of them polished by hand and 3 time.
-1 and 2 by emery-paper (400 and 800 emery-paper)
-3 by this:

http://www.handicraft-vn.com/gallery/d/4804-2/DSCN4811.jpg

Colt 1911A1 made of water buffalo black horn (Don't have vein or little)

http://www.handicraft-vn.com/shop/bmz_cache/c/cef54b1149555bd82f160dfe048ec092.image.450x337.jpg
http://www.handicraft-vn.com/shop/bmz_cache/4/4d1b1c7f27d5708bba78f4600e214e71.image.450x337.jpg

Colt 1911A1 Made of water buffalo black horn (Have much vein)

http://www.handicraft-vn.com/shop/bmz_cache/7/783cc5d46d8aa451114ffa16a398f7f1.image.450x337.jpg
http://www.handicraft-vn.com/shop/bmz_cache/d/d98aef29fef687c447c8cd9cc6626ad3.image.450x337.jpg

Colt 1911A1 made of watter buffalo marble horn (Model 01)

http://www.handicraft-vn.com/shop/bmz_cache/7/7e92ea22bee2a074d00019b8b5e6dfc5.image.450x337.jpg

Colt 1911A1 made of watter buffalo marble horn (Model 02)

http://www.handicraft-vn.com/shop/bmz_cache/4/4967cfe73302d69a07999223ee1614a4.image.450x337.jpg

Colt 1911A1 made of watter buffalo bone (Have vein)

http://www.handicraft-vn.com/shop/bmz_cache/3/32ed66463de92d9a680c6a6b38841e41.image.450x337.jpg

Colt 1911A1 made of watter buffalo bone (don't have vein or little)

http://www.handicraft-vn.com/shop/bmz_cache/f/f09612f35c4cde85fdbc2b07a6fb558f.image.450x337.jpg

Colt 1911A1 made of watter buffalo white horn (This material very uncommon)

http://www.handicraft-vn.com/shop/bmz_cache/2/29b600404f1c86061b2940ea3b61f08d.image.450x337.jpg

I was missed an picture of another model marble watter buffalo horn :mad: , will update late ....

Thanks for your comment.

[Geno]

Very nice!

[kimsonvu]

Thanks you :D

This is another image of marble horn (Model 03)

http://www.handicraft-vn.com/shop/bmz_cache/6/610aac8d1c7f3bc77be4479621ce7f5d.image.450x337.jpg

[kimsonvu]

I think i will do another model in some day,next model i will:

mixed, carve ,embossed,inlaid with mother of pearl to horn,inlaid bone to black horn etc.

[1KPerDay]

Very cool stuff. I like the black with vein/marbling and the white horn in particular.:cool:

[CWL]

Kimsonvu,
Tell us when and how you plan on marketing your grips.

I think that there are people here willing to send in a trial order and give a product review.

[kimsonvu]

http://www.handicraft-vn.com/gallery/d/4810-2/DSCN4862_1.jpg

This is my new style....will update soon :D.I think in 1 days i can create 10 style of grips hix hix ...to much to produce :D

KIMSON

To CWL: At this time, i'm looking for some business man or partnership ... to do business with me.

I can not do that in alone :D

[kimsonvu]

http://www.handicraft-vn.com/gallery/d/4813-2/DSCN4867_1.jpg

[LAK]

I think there is certainly a market for the buffalo bone grips. Cosmetically they look very good. If there is a way to stablize them - perhaps resin soaking under great pressure - they might be more durable.

I would like to see precisely made buffalo horn grips for Browning High Powers. I ordered a set from Eagle Grips mail order to europe back in the late 80s; they fit so badly I sent them back. Never heard back from Eagle Grips so I did not know whether they got lost in the mail or otherwise.

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[kimsonvu]

Buffalo horn grips is badly :confused: or you can't fit it to gun?

[Hagen442]

Have you made any revolver Grips ? If so what about a Vaquaro Birds Head
in the Maerble with a matching set for a conventional Vaquero Grip.
I would be interested in purchasing.

I have Camel Bone or Buffalo on 4 of my 1911s and love the grips. I currently
have Buffalo on the 2 Stainless Vaquros I usually shooot in SASS Shoots but I think your
Marble Grips would look great on the Stainless.

Let us know what your going to do and give us some Pricing.

[kimsonvu]

Have you made any revolver Grips ? If so what about a Vaquaro Birds Head
in the Maerble with a matching set for a conventional Vaquero Grip.
I would be interested in purchasing.

I have Camel Bone or Buffalo on 4 of my 1911s and love the grips. I currently
have Buffalo on the 2 Stainless Vaquros I usually shooot in SASS Shoots but I think your
Marble Grips would look great on the Stainless.

Let us know what your going to do and give us some Pricing.

i was PM

[LAK]

kimsonvuBuffalo horn grips is badly or you can't fit it to gun?

They were badly made; they did not fit the outline profile of the frame properly leaving small gaps here and there, and there were small areas where they did not bed flat against the mating surfaces.

The outline I would expect perhaps some tiny variation due to the various wartime High Powers produced in Canada and elsewhere, but the flaws were quite substantial and the mating surfaces should have been perfectly flat leaving no gaps.

If you decide to make grips for the Browning High Power I would be sure to use a modern commercial model as a template.

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[kimsonvu]

They were badly made; they did not fit the outline profile of the frame properly leaving small gaps here and there, and there were small areas where they did not bed flat against the mating surfaces.

The outline I would expect perhaps some tiny variation due to the various wartime High Powers produced in Canada and elsewhere, but the flaws were quite substantial and the mating surfaces should have been perfectly flat leaving no gaps.

If you decide to make grips for the Browning High Power I would be sure to use a modern commercial model as a template.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Browning_Hi-Power

I think it's ok.I am looking document as blueprint PDF for this grips ... if you have any ,please share with me

Thanks you very much

[Cosmoline]

Are we all talking about the same kind of buffalo? In SE Asia that usually means something very different than in South Dakota. I think these are water buff, not bison.

Whatever the source of the ivory, I love them and they're hard to find stateside. The more models you could offer the better, obviously.

[kimsonvu]

I can supply grips made of ivory in Vietnam.Real ivory not face!If you can import ,i can supply. :D
I posted a topic about how to know ivory or bone :D

KIMSON

[LAK]

kimsonvu,

Sorry, I do not have any leads for Browning High Power blueprints.

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[yongxingfreesty]

wow. those grips would look good on a smith and wesson revolver. nice!

[kimsonvu]

This is some of many new model which i will show :D .Image in factory ,unfinished product :D



http://www.handicraft-vn.com/gallery/d/4924-2/DSCN4888.jpg

[kimsonvu]

Yellow horn

http://www.handicraft-vn.com/shop/images/horncomb+1.jpg


Red horn
http://www.handicraft-vn.com/gallery/d/4938-1/DSCN9574_1.jpg

This is two new material to create 2 new grips.Will update ....

THanks for reading :D

[kimsonvu]

This is review from http://xavierthoughts.blogspot.com/

This is some model ruger (Still produce...not finish)

http://www.handicraft-vn.com/gallery/d/7498-2/DSCN5366.jpg

http://www.handicraft-vn.com/gallery/d/7512-2/DSCN5368.jpg

http://www.handicraft-vn.com/gallery/d/7537-2/DSCN5373.jpg

http://www.handicraft-vn.com/gallery/d/7547-2/DSCN5375.jpg

http://www.handicraft-vn.com/gallery/d/7542-2/DSCN5374.jpg

http://www.handicraft-vn.com/gallery/d/7550-1/DSCN5376.jpg

[kimsonvu]

http://www.handicraft-vn.com/gallery/d/7554-2/DSCN5378.jpg

http://www.handicraft-vn.com/gallery/d/7559-2/DSCN5380.jpg

[griz]

Nice work, PM sent.

[Camille Eonich]

Gorgeous! I would be more than happy to test them out for you and write a review for you if you like. I'm also sending a PM to you. :D

[Chuck Dye]

Kimson, (or should I address you as Mr. Vu?) the use of bone or horn from a domestic animal will cause problems only for ardent vegetarians and animal rights fanatics. Your work is very appealing, visually, and, if it fits the guns it is intended for, should sell well.

Please be very careful of selling, or even offering to sell elephant ivory product. To do so is against the laws of many countries. Take a look at the C.I.T.E.S. (http://www.cites.org/) web site and do other research: I would hate ot see you run afoul of the law.

[kimsonvu]

Update in Sundays:

I will post more model ....

http://www.handicraft-vn.com/gallery/d/7590-2/DSCN5394-sanghon_001.jpg

http://www.handicraft-vn.com/gallery/d/7595-2/DSCN5400-sanghon_001.jpg

http://www.handicraft-vn.com/gallery/d/7600-2/DSCN5402-sanghon_001.jpg

http://www.handicraft-vn.com/gallery/d/7605-2/DSCN5404-sanghon.jpg

http://www.handicraft-vn.com/gallery/d/7610-2/DSCN5409-sanghon.jpg

http://www.handicraft-vn.com/gallery/d/7615-2/DSCN5416-sanghon.jpg

http://www.handicraft-vn.com/gallery/d/7620-2/DSCN5419.jpg

I will have ruger logo carve model late...

[kimsonvu]

Gorgeous! I would be more than happy to test them out for you and write a review for you if you like. I'm also sending a PM to you.

I did not receive your PM.

Thanks you for interesting!

[kingpin008]

Kimsonvu - Let me add my voice to the ones of those here already complimenting you on your craftsmanship. I own a 1911 pistol, and would be extremely proud to show off even the most basic of your grips on my pistol. It's amazing the quality that you've been showing us, and from what I've seen of the prices, quite a good value as well!

As soon as I'm able, I'd love to buy a few sets of grips from you. Please continue to show us your handiwork, I believe I may be understating it when I say it's simply beautiful.

Take care -

Kingpin008

[kimsonvu]

Update some news:

Dust of life and marble horn:

http://www.handicraft-vn.com/gallery/d/7703-2/DSCN5429-edit.jpg

Dust of life with yellow pain:
http://www.handicraft-vn.com/gallery/d/7713-2/DSCN5435-edit.jpg


Now is 1:30AM 05/05/07.I will send about 7 grips to some man in USA to test and review part 2.In this part,every thing will ok and will don't have any some or small problem! Everything will perfect !

All of review-man will receive "Dust of life" model to test and review.
http://www.handicraft-vn.com/gallery/d/7708-2/DSCN5433-edit.jpg

This is name list:
Admin THR: 1 Grips black and marble (Black grips will sell to sponsor and marble will return)

Xavier: 1 Black grips and 1 black grips yellow pain. (Xavier can keep 1 grips as gift and sell another grips for me!? I paid shipment!)

Review man of m1911.org : 1 Grips black

Travis Fletcher : 1 Grips black.

Josh Messing: 1 Black grips.

Lycanthrope: 1 Black grips.


Thanks you all for support and trust our company.

KIMSON

P/s:Our grips will change size of text.It will smaller than first time .

http://www.handicraft-vn.com/gallery/d/7718-2/DSCN5439.jpg


This is another image of custom grips for Mr.Shawn: (sory i have some busy to upload it !)

http://www.handicraft-vn.com/gallery/d/7698-2/DSCN5428-edit.jpg

[kimsonvu]

Update : I receive another grips (Baretta grips) from Mr.Rafael

http://www.handicraft-vn.com/gallery/photo/origin-pattern/DSCN5488_1.jpg.html

Image:

http://www.handicraft-vn.com/gallery/d/7846-2/DSCN5488_1.jpg

Don't have text to know what Baretta model...:confused:...still wait for news from him :D

Wait for my update.....

KIMSON