In this thread I will try to tell you how I do my work. I will be the teacher so to speak. I am sure there are a lot of you out there that know more than I do, but I will share my ways, as well as ask questions on your ways. I can always learn, you never stop learning. I have been customizing for many years and now am ready to give some of my tips to others. Below is a picture of a set of Cherrywood that is just plain beautiful. I stippled a design on them and finished with Tru-Oil. I will post new pictures for your enjoyment in the future. ENJOY THE BEAUTY.
Thanks guys for the kind words, as I have said before, that's what keeps me going. Love to hear positive things. Here is another set that will ship tomorrow morning.
Enjoy!
Here is a knife I just finished for a friend of mine in NC. The handle is made of Red Morel, blade 440 stainless with nickle silver bolsters. Turned out pretty nice for a no knife maker.
George, I did make a few back years ago. I really don't have the right tools now to do it fast enough. Like the outcome but way too time consuming.
I don't even have a knife of my own that I made. Guess I need to try and find the time to do one.
Here's a little .380 Mustang that a customer left with me for grips. We came up with a rather unique design for them and they turned out, in my opinion beautiful.
Enjoy.
Enjoy! Will post more later. Excuse me if some of these have already been posted. Didn't have time to go back and look at the others that have been posted.
Thanks guys. I have been having a computer glitch for the past month or so is the main reason for not posting. I finally figured out how to fix the problem about 10 last night,I bout jumped with joy. Now I can get that off my mind and take care of business. I will get on the main computer sometime today and post up a few more pictures.
Dan those are ligum verte, not sure of spelling, but it is the wood used for the prop shaft bearings on ships. Also used for instrument necks (banjo) in piticular. It is a really hard wood. Look close at this set and notice the lettering around the outer curve of the design.
Here is one more set that just came off the table. It is Quarter Sawed TN White Oak. I cut this tree back in 1965 and just now using some of it for grips. I have used it to make a lot of beautiful furniture. It takes stain and dye really nice so it can be made any shade you like.
Well finally got my computer working again. I have had a back log of grips to be laser cut. Here is a bad picture of a set that was finished today. I shipped the rest of them without photographing them. Most of my customers send me pictures of the grips on their gun, so I will post them as I get them back. BTW these are mine, I also belong to another forum.
I'm a Knights Templar Mason. First time I've seen a possible reason to own a 1911. The grips on the left would work out well at gatherings. Both look great.
Thanks for bumping the thread, else I would have never seen it. I'm a woodworker also and I work with several exotic hardwoods, amboyna burl and afzelia xy- lay being my favorites and when I saw the photo of your amboyna grips on the front page, I said I've got to make a set of those!
Thanks for the idea.
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