What's new at Sarge's Grips - Page 7

Sarge43 · February 12th, 2009, 09:51 AM

1911man,
Worse things could happen.........

I hope you enjoy them, they are beautiful! Thank you.

Today's pics is Amboyna Burl with a rim of sapwood around the outside. Heartwood is the darker "inside" wood of the tree, while sapwood is wood that's right below the bark and is usually a lighter color. In Amboyna burl the sapwood often has all the characteristics of the heartwood as far as the burl figure and pattern, so pieces like this are just great to find!
Enjoy!
Sarge

1911 Man · February 12th, 2009, 06:05 PM

Thanks for the quick ship Sarge. The Cocobolo grips I bought from you will have to wait for my Ed Brown to come in. These buckeyes will look sweet on the bobtail.

Just wanted to share. Pics of Sarge's Cocobolo on my bob.

I will post pics when I get them.

LongRider · February 13th, 2009, 01:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Sarge43

I'm sure you could make whole grips in mammoth tooth, but after working with it up close, I'm convinced that they would have to be for "dress" only.

What about mastodon would that work?

Sarge43 · February 13th, 2009, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by LongRider

What about mastodon would that work?

Most of the fossilized stuff I've seen would be too fragile to use in full size grip panels that see use without being on a solid substrate. The exceptions to this that I've found so far would be the fossilized coral that I've recently come across. The only problem in using it is finding it in big enough pieces. I haven't seen any yet of a size that would allow full size grips. I do have some fossilized dinosaur bone coming next week, so I'll know a little more about that particular media then.

Sarge43 · February 13th, 2009, 11:21 AM

Today's pic is of some really cool Spalted Maple. I sent this stuff off to be professionally stabilized as in it's original state it was WAY to soft and "punky" to be used in just about any application. The stabilization really solidified it and made it great for use in grip panels. Beautiful stuff in the end. This set is with a satin finish.
Enjoy!
Sarge

Sarge43 · February 16th, 2009, 10:40 AM

Here's the latest set of mammoth tooth grips. They aren't even on the stite yet - a gunsmith friend may want to borrow them for a photoshoot with his stuff. If so, they'll hit when I get them back. These are just UBER cool. The tooth slabs have a bluish green metallic color to them that is all natural. I put them on Beeswing Narra because I thought the color combo would be nice. Wow! Talk about beautiful! Anyway, I hope you enjoy the pics!
Sarge

David in FL · February 16th, 2009, 10:54 AM

Nice, crisp inlay work!

How is the mammoth to work with? Does it machine and finish similar to wood or are there significant differences? I've wanted to try to incorporate some into something, but it scares the hell out of me.......

Sarge43 · February 16th, 2009, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by David in FL

Nice, crisp inlay work!

How is the mammoth to work with? Does it machine and finish similar to wood or are there significant differences? I've wanted to try to incorporate some into something, but it scares the hell out of me.......

It's best worked with diamond tooling as it's now stone. It has soft spots and hard spots and it can be sanded with carbide belts but you have to watch the temperature - if it gets too hot is starts spalling out and chipping. It's pretty fractious too, which is why I always mount it solidly to wood. I don't think it would fare well in pistol grips without bonding it to another material. This way, I have no problems with it, but as a stand alone, I won't do it.
My day job is in the stone industry, so this stuff is easier for me as I've been around granites, marbles and the hard stuff for 16 years running now.
Good luck and if I can help in some way, let me know.
Sarge

Pure Kustom · February 17th, 2009, 05:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1911 Man

Thanks for the quick ship Sarge. The Cocobolo grips I bought from you will have to wait for my Ed Brown to come in. These buckeyes will look sweet on the bobtail.

Just wanted to share. Pics of Sarge's Cocobolo on my bob.

I will post pics when I get them.

Still my favorite!!! Grips and gun!!

Sarge43 · February 17th, 2009, 12:10 PM

Glad you like 'em Rocky. That was a unique piece of wood.

Todays pic isn't of wood at all, but of Linen Micarta. I bought some of each kind - paper, linen and canvas - to see how it worked and looked, and I think the linen is the one I like best. I decided to go ahead and put a "tactical" stipple pattern on these and also preoiled them to help with the issues that people seem to have with them getting dirty looking so easily. The oil helped darken them in nicely. Anyway, that's today's pic.
Enjoy!
Sarge

February 12th, 2009, 09:51 AM	#61
Sarge43 Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Kansas City Posts: 397	1911man, Worse things could happen......... I hope you enjoy them, they are beautiful! Thank you. Today's pics is Amboyna Burl with a rim of sapwood around the outside. Heartwood is the darker "inside" wood of the tree, while sapwood is wood that's right below the bark and is usually a lighter color. In Amboyna burl the sapwood often has all the characteristics of the heartwood as far as the burl figure and pattern, so pieces like this are just great to find! Enjoy! Sarge __________________ Sarge's Grips - grips that fit www.thefinergrain.com

February 13th, 2009, 11:21 AM	#65
Sarge43 Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Kansas City Posts: 397	Today's pic is of some really cool Spalted Maple. I sent this stuff off to be professionally stabilized as in it's original state it was WAY to soft and "punky" to be used in just about any application. The stabilization really solidified it and made it great for use in grip panels. Beautiful stuff in the end. This set is with a satin finish. Enjoy! Sarge __________________ Sarge's Grips - grips that fit www.thefinergrain.com

February 16th, 2009, 10:40 AM	#66
Sarge43 Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Kansas City Posts: 397	Here's the latest set of mammoth tooth grips. They aren't even on the stite yet - a gunsmith friend may want to borrow them for a photoshoot with his stuff. If so, they'll hit when I get them back. These are just UBER cool. The tooth slabs have a bluish green metallic color to them that is all natural. I put them on Beeswing Narra because I thought the color combo would be nice. Wow! Talk about beautiful! Anyway, I hope you enjoy the pics! Sarge __________________ Sarge's Grips - grips that fit www.thefinergrain.com

February 16th, 2009, 10:54 AM	#67
David in FL VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Central Florida Posts: 2,327	Nice, crisp inlay work! How is the mammoth to work with? Does it machine and finish similar to wood or are there significant differences? I've wanted to try to incorporate some into something, but it scares the hell out of me....... __________________ "Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in a grey twilight that knows not victory nor defeat." Theodore Roosevelt

February 17th, 2009, 12:10 PM	#70
Sarge43 Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Kansas City Posts: 397	Glad you like 'em Rocky. That was a unique piece of wood. Todays pic isn't of wood at all, but of Linen Micarta. I bought some of each kind - paper, linen and canvas - to see how it worked and looked, and I think the linen is the one I like best. I decided to go ahead and put a "tactical" stipple pattern on these and also preoiled them to help with the issues that people seem to have with them getting dirty looking so easily. The oil helped darken them in nicely. Anyway, that's today's pic. Enjoy! Sarge __________________ Sarge's Grips - grips that fit www.thefinergrain.com

February 12th, 2009, 06:05 PM	#62
1911 Man New Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: VA Posts: 2	Thanks for the quick ship Sarge. The Cocobolo grips I bought from you will have to wait for my Ed Brown to come in. These buckeyes will look sweet on the bobtail. Just wanted to share. Pics of Sarge's Cocobolo on my bob. I will post pics when I get them.

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