I have my vices. I shoot. I smoke too. I have some nicely grained briar pipes. I have been wondering if grips for a pistol could be made from briar. Has anyone heard of a custom grip made from briar or maybe Italian redroot?
Briar pipes, the wooden ones you commonly see, are made from the wood of Erica arborea, a member of the heather family found in southern Europe. The best wood is found in the center of the root.
Briar burl has a lot of cracks in it naturally and it's very difficult to find a good piece large enough for grips (It can be done, but it is very difficult). Should make a pretty set of grips - but you may want to look around at other burls that have similar figure.
I've got a piece of amboine burl that wants to become a set of stocks. I doubt it would take heat the way briar would, but it's every bit as richly figured and somewhat lighter in color than most briar.
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