So pretty...

[Gumby0961]

Howdy folks,

Got an urge to make some grips again. They are soooo pretty I had to share. The Super BH is wearing Black Walnut.
The Vaquero is dressed in Turkish Walnut and a Walnut/Maple blend.

 

[ontarget]

Very cool.
Nice grip panels can definitely make a beautiful revolver even beautifuler.

 

[adcoch1]

Those are all really beautiful! I need to try my hand at some nice grips. Where do you get your scales from?

 

[Mark_Mark]

I think Cool Wood is coming back in fashion. They took a decline there for the last decade but been seeing more & more recently on new guns

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

Stunning!

 

[Gumby0961]

Those are all really beautiful! I need to try my hand at some nice grips. Where do you get your scales from?

Scales?

 

[badkarmamib]

Scales?

Unfinished slabs of material.

 

[1976B.L.Johns.]

Beautiful work, Sir!

 

[WestKentucky]

I have some 150yr old hickory from a fallen barn on some property I used to own in Tennessee. It’s about 3ft of roughly 3”x5” beam that broke when the barn collapsed. I saved it because it’s in very good condition once you get past the 1/4” of dried out and aged edge. I want to eventually make grips from it, but I have yet to muster up the courage to slice into it. It’s been planed top and bottom so I know I have good material to work with, and it is beautiful grain even though it’s hickory. Was a total suprise at how pretty it is with a simple wipe of oil on it. If I had skills like what @Gumby0961 does I would have grips on everything I own. Nice work sir.

 

[armoredman]

Someday I'll get some nice wood on my Uberti single actions...those are gorgeous.

 

[Gumby0961]

Those are all really beautiful! I need to try my hand at some nice grips. Where do you get your scales from?

I met a guy who builds custom double rifles from old double barrel shot guns. Actually I saw his post on Facebook, he just happens to live in the same town (pop 5000) I moved to. Naturally I had to go see his shop, I walk in and noticed all the beautiful stocks, I had to ask if he had any waste left over. He opened up a small cabinet and said "help yourself". I took a few random pieces right off the top.

 

[Bazoo]

Very nice. Cool story too.

 

[lightman]

Wow, you have some serious skills! Those are beautiful.

 

[doubleh]

Really, really pretty wood and very nicely done,

 

[Gordon]

Oh Man ! That old Super Black Hawk sure looks good with those burl walnut!

 

[Reinz]

Outstanding!

 

[Pat Riot]

One word: WOW!