New Grips for the EMP - The Firearms Forum

Airdale · 05-09-2011, 05:03 PM

Ever since I first saw some of woodnut's (Carl) magic on 1911 grips I knew I would have a pair someday. Finally it dawned on me my EMP should qualify for a pair of Carl's creations so I contacted him with my choices of wood and this is what he created for me. He always says "never doubt the beauty of wood", I would add never doubt the ability of Carl to maximize that beauty.

Sorry if these are sized a little big. This is my first attempt at posting photos.

hogger129 · 05-09-2011, 05:05 PM

Those are beautiful dude.

Juker · 05-09-2011, 05:10 PM

Most excellent! Congrats on your decision, and congrats again to Carl on another masterpiece ~

BETH · 05-09-2011, 05:12 PM

really nice what kind of wood

Airdale · 05-09-2011, 05:31 PM

Beth, it's Desert Ironwood.

JLA · 05-09-2011, 05:39 PM

Most excellent indeed! It looks like your grips are on fire. I love it.

Carl, you should be inducted into the hall of fame or something...

Woodnut · 05-09-2011, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by JLA

Most excellent indeed! It looks like your grips are on fire. I love it.

Carl, you should be inducted into the hall of fame or something...

Josh, it's funny you described the grips like that. I had told someone that the grips looked like flames or fire, and that was the only description I could come up with. So I guess I was fairly close. Maybe someone else will have some other ideas, I would be anxious to see what others think.

I don't know about this hall of fame thing. Just doing what I love.

Thanks to all of you for your kind words. They are much appreciated. Keep talking

I eat it up.

TheGunClinger · 05-09-2011, 08:14 PM

Way to go Carl! Those are beautiful!!! I am thinking that my EMP and my new Sig P-238 need matching grips like that!

JUNKKING · 06-11-2011, 03:40 AM

Very beautiful grips. They look excellent against the two tone of your EMP.

permafrost · 06-11-2011, 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by JUNKKING

Very beautiful grips. They look excellent against the two tone of your EMP.

I agree, the whole pistol looks like it belongs as a unit. Not just a collection of random accessories, without thought . I would be proud to own that pistol.

watsisname · 06-13-2011, 02:45 PM

Those are beautifull!

BETH · 06-13-2011, 04:14 PM

i lubs um

Country101 · 06-13-2011, 09:48 PM

Those are awesome looking. IF I get another set of grips, they will look as close to that as possible. I love them. Would be interested in seeing some checkered to see how that affects them. I'm a fan of the feel of checkering, but I'm sure they wouldnt look as good.

American Leader · 06-13-2011, 09:56 PM

Nice job Carl! Thanks to you and Airdale for sharing.

Shooter45 · 06-14-2011, 08:24 AM

Very nice !!

Great job Carl.

lonewolf204 · 06-14-2011, 09:16 AM

Nice looking grips!

05-09-2011, 05:03 PM	#1
Airdale Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: N.W. Arkansas Contributor Posts: 750	New Grips for the EMP Ever since I first saw some of woodnut's (Carl) magic on 1911 grips I knew I would have a pair someday. Finally it dawned on me my EMP should qualify for a pair of Carl's creations so I contacted him with my choices of wood and this is what he created for me. He always says "never doubt the beauty of wood", I would add never doubt the ability of Carl to maximize that beauty. Sorry if these are sized a little big. This is my first attempt at posting photos. Attached Images __________________ "The Utopian schemes of leveling [redistribution of the wealth] and a community of goods [central ownership of the means of production and distribution], are as visionary and impractical as those which vest all property in the crown.[These ideas] are arbitrary, despotic, and, in our government, unconstitutional." Samuel Adams -->

05-09-2011, 05:05 PM	#2
hogger129 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 4,064	Re: New Grips for the EMP Those are beautiful dude. __________________ Samuel Adams once said, "among the natural rights of the colonists are these: first, a right to life, secondly to liberty, thirdly to property; together with the right to defend them in the best manner they can."

05-09-2011, 05:10 PM	#3
Juker Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Land of Lincoln Contributor Posts: 2,872	Re: New Grips for the EMP Most excellent! Congrats on your decision, and congrats again to Carl on another masterpiece ~ __________________ SHOOT FIRST. SHOOT SECOND. MOST IMPORTANTLY, BE THE MAN WHO'S SHOOTING LAST.

05-09-2011, 05:12 PM	#4
BETH Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: naugatuck,Ct. Contributor Posts: 6,673	Re: New Grips for the EMP really nice what kind of wood

05-09-2011, 05:31 PM	#5
Airdale Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: N.W. Arkansas Contributor Posts: 750	Re: New Grips for the EMP Beth, it's Desert Ironwood.

05-09-2011, 05:39 PM	#6
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,315	Re: New Grips for the EMP Most excellent indeed! It looks like your grips are on fire. I love it. Carl, you should be inducted into the hall of fame or something... __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

05-09-2011, 08:14 PM	#8
TheGunClinger Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: SW Florida Contributor Posts: 2,382	Re: New Grips for the EMP Way to go Carl! Those are beautiful!!! I am thinking that my EMP and my new Sig P-238 need matching grips like that! __________________ New England Patriots Rule Next year.

06-11-2011, 03:40 AM	#9
JUNKKING Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Just East of Pittsburgh PA Contributor Posts: 1,772	Re: New Grips for the EMP Very beautiful grips. They look excellent against the two tone of your EMP. __________________ Even a blind squirrel finds an acorn every now and again!

06-13-2011, 02:45 PM	#11
watsisname Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 522	Re: New Grips for the EMP Those are beautifull!

06-13-2011, 04:14 PM	#12
BETH Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: naugatuck,Ct. Contributor Posts: 6,673	Re: New Grips for the EMP i lubs um

06-13-2011, 09:48 PM	#13
Country101 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Dardanelle, AR Contributor Posts: 2,028	Re: New Grips for the EMP Those are awesome looking. IF I get another set of grips, they will look as close to that as possible. I love them. Would be interested in seeing some checkered to see how that affects them. I'm a fan of the feel of checkering, but I'm sure they wouldnt look as good. __________________ Gainfully employed= shooting somebody elses bullets and getting paid for it Country101

06-13-2011, 09:56 PM	#14
American Leader Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Iowa Contributor Posts: 1,630	Re: New Grips for the EMP Nice job Carl! Thanks to you and Airdale for sharing.

06-14-2011, 08:24 AM	#15
Shooter45 Administrator Join Date: Feb 2001 Contributor Posts: 8,753	Re: New Grips for the EMP Very nice !! Great job Carl.

06-14-2011, 09:16 AM	#16
lonewolf204 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Oklahoma Contributor Posts: 790	Re: New Grips for the EMP Nice looking grips!