What's new at Sarge's Grips - Page 13

Sarge43 · March 10th, 2009, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by HotGuns

Exellent pics BTW.

Are you hand carving them or using CNC ?

I do my grips by hand. I have very recently just ordered a simple CNC to aid in only the backs of grips for certain weapons like the HK P7 squeezecockers. They have some very precise depressions in the back of each panel that need to be there, and this seemed the only way to make it possible to make them consistently. I will never use it for overall shaping though, I like the hand process too much.

QKShooter · March 10th, 2009, 10:07 PM

If you get a little CNC then you can start making grips for guns like the Walther PPK/S.

Those are difficult little grips to make because of the flip side.

Sarge43 · March 10th, 2009, 11:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by QKShooter

If you get a little CNC then you can start making grips for guns like the Walther PPK/S.

Those are difficult little grips to make because of the flip side.

That's the idea. I've already put a P7 on layaway to use to fit too. I plan on doing the same with a PPK when I find one.
Sarge

Sarge43 · March 11th, 2009, 11:58 AM

Todays cool wood is Zebrawood from Africa. Usually this wood is very straight veined with black to chocolate brown stright veining running through the cream colored base wood. Not hard to figure out how it got it's name.

I found a few pieces that had a somewhat less "rigid" veining pattern that I think are cool. These sets are from a couple of them. The apparent color difference in the pics is due to the chatoyance that this particular wood has. Very cool and deep and reflects the light from different angles. Both sets are bookmatched.
Hope you like them!
Sarge

Sarge43 · March 12th, 2009, 10:54 AM

Starting your day off right today with natures beauty are two sets of Red Mallee Burl that were a custom order for a customer. I love the Aussie woods! I have my hands on some Horristes Burl that looks to be more deep red and tighter burled than the mallee. I'm cutting on it now and can't wait to see it done!
Anyway, hope these pics get your head started down the proper path today.
Sarge

Sarge43 · March 13th, 2009, 11:12 AM

Horristes Burl is a cousin to the Mallee Burl above. It usually is a darker richer red, although this can vary. In the example shown below (gov size utlra thins) you can see the rich color and the tight burl figure. There is also the added bonus of a little sapwood (the lighter cream color) which really just sets this particular set off. Australia has some of the worlds most beautiful woods.
Enjoy!
Sarge

Sarge43 · March 16th, 2009, 10:03 AM

Todays pics are of another Australian beauty. This one is called York Gum Burl. Those Aussies are spoiled I tell ya!
Sarge

Sarge43 · March 17th, 2009, 10:32 AM

Natural blue in these mammoth tooth slabs. As if the mammoth tooth isn't rare enough on it's own. I set them into cocobolo for a little orange/red contrast.
That's the beauty for the day. Hope it starts your head off right.
Sarge

Dustinmk4 · March 17th, 2009, 12:06 PM

WOW those are incredible!!!! Very nice work as always.

Sarge43 · March 18th, 2009, 10:45 AM

Today's pic is of another Aussie wood - Horristes Burl. Great color and "movement" through the wood on this one. This particular set also has some sapwood around the edges for a little "extra". Beautiful stuff!
Sarge

March 10th, 2009, 10:07 PM	#122
QKShooter Assistant Administrator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Off Of The X Posts: 23,499	If you get a little CNC then you can start making grips for guns like the Walther PPK/S. Those are difficult little grips to make because of the flip side. __________________ Liberty/Tyranny ___________________________ Ain't That A Shame! Be Happy! *http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OG3u...1&feature=fvwp*

March 11th, 2009, 11:58 AM	#124
Sarge43 Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Kansas City Posts: 398	Todays cool wood is Zebrawood from Africa. Usually this wood is very straight veined with black to chocolate brown stright veining running through the cream colored base wood. Not hard to figure out how it got it's name. I found a few pieces that had a somewhat less "rigid" veining pattern that I think are cool. These sets are from a couple of them. The apparent color difference in the pics is due to the chatoyance that this particular wood has. Very cool and deep and reflects the light from different angles. Both sets are bookmatched. Hope you like them! Sarge __________________ Sarge's Grips - grips that fit www.thefinergrain.com

March 12th, 2009, 10:54 AM	#125
Sarge43 Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Kansas City Posts: 398	Starting your day off right today with natures beauty are two sets of Red Mallee Burl that were a custom order for a customer. I love the Aussie woods! I have my hands on some Horristes Burl that looks to be more deep red and tighter burled than the mallee. I'm cutting on it now and can't wait to see it done! Anyway, hope these pics get your head started down the proper path today. Sarge __________________ Sarge's Grips - grips that fit www.thefinergrain.com

March 13th, 2009, 11:12 AM	#126
Sarge43 Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Kansas City Posts: 398	Horristes Burl is a cousin to the Mallee Burl above. It usually is a darker richer red, although this can vary. In the example shown below (gov size utlra thins) you can see the rich color and the tight burl figure. There is also the added bonus of a little sapwood (the lighter cream color) which really just sets this particular set off. Australia has some of the worlds most beautiful woods. Enjoy! Sarge __________________ Sarge's Grips - grips that fit www.thefinergrain.com

March 16th, 2009, 10:03 AM	#127
Sarge43 Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Kansas City Posts: 398	Todays pics are of another Australian beauty. This one is called York Gum Burl. Those Aussies are spoiled I tell ya! Sarge __________________ Sarge's Grips - grips that fit www.thefinergrain.com

March 17th, 2009, 10:32 AM	#128
Sarge43 Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Kansas City Posts: 398	Natural blue in these mammoth tooth slabs. As if the mammoth tooth isn't rare enough on it's own. I set them into cocobolo for a little orange/red contrast. That's the beauty for the day. Hope it starts your head off right. Sarge __________________ Sarge's Grips - grips that fit www.thefinergrain.com

March 17th, 2009, 12:06 PM	#129
Dustinmk4 Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tremonton, Ut Posts: 113	WOW those are incredible!!!! Very nice work as always.

March 18th, 2009, 10:45 AM	#130
Sarge43 Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Kansas City Posts: 398	Today's pic is of another Aussie wood - Horristes Burl. Great color and "movement" through the wood on this one. This particular set also has some sapwood around the edges for a little "extra". Beautiful stuff! Sarge __________________ Sarge's Grips - grips that fit www.thefinergrain.com

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