What's new at Sarge's Grips - Page 8

Pure Kustom · February 17th, 2009, 01:18 PM

Remember me next time you see something like those. They look a mile deep!!! Awesome work as always.

Bumper · February 17th, 2009, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Pure Kustom

Still my favorite!!! Grips and gun!!

Mine, too. The wood is so bright it looks like molten lava....

Sarge43 · February 18th, 2009, 12:36 PM

Glad you like 'em guys! It was a special piece, that's for sure.

Todays pic is Ambrosia Maple. Named after the Ambrosia beetle whose methods of chewing through the wood are responsible for the patterns and coloring of the wood, it is beatiful stuff!
Enjoy,
Sarge

maclean3 · February 18th, 2009, 02:41 PM

They're pretty but now I've got this image of a bug chewing tobacco and spitting in a can: - pa-tooey ... DING!

Reminds me of spalted maple though, maybe the sugars in the sap that react that way to damage?
Jack

Sarge43 · February 18th, 2009, 04:32 PM

As I understand it, it's the secretions of the beetle itself as it chews through it that determine the color and the pattern. I've seen fairly vibrant red, blue, and brown, but the most prevelant colors seem to be the greyish blue and tan browns. I got lucky and found a block that has great "saturation" of patterns. Much of it may only contain a single streak of color through it. Just at the right place at the right time.

Sarge43 · February 19th, 2009, 12:11 PM

Todays pic is of a very cool wood that you would neve see this way unless it was crosscut. Marblewood. When viewed along the graining of the piece, it simply looks like a honey colored wood with brown streaks, but when you crosscut it you get this astounding display of sharp contrasting lines. This wood usually reminds me of a lightning storm and I think you can tell why that is. Anyway, it's a hard and dense wood but it has to be dried properly or else you'll have shrinkage problems. I have gotten into the habit now of having it professionally stabilized just to ensure that there are no problems down the road. It's open grain tends to really reap the benefits of the stabilization even though it's already a ver tough wood.
Anyway, I hope you enjoy the pics!
Sarge

gunnerdd2 · February 19th, 2009, 12:56 PM

they are the coolest I've seen so far. Very nice job sarge

cvhoss · February 19th, 2009, 01:07 PM

Sarge,
Any further update on when/if you may start doing grips other than 1911s? I've got a few pistols just pining away for a set of your grips.

Hoss

Sarge43 · February 19th, 2009, 02:34 PM

Hoss,
I have ordered some equipment that will help me in branching out to other weapons, but it's not here yet. The problem is usuallly the backs of the grips - let's take a H&K P7 for example. There are numerous flat indentations in the back of each grip panel that must be matched quite well to allow the weapon to function flawlessly. To match those to the .001" by hand, while possible, is just not feasible. The equipment I've got coming will help me a lot with things like that and allow me to concentrate on the shaping and finishing and fitting. I'm sure there will be a learning curve with said equipment, but I'd hope in the next month I will have it and be able to use it competently.
Thank you for the interest!
Sarge

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Originally Posted by cvhoss

Sarge,
Any further update on when/if you may start doing grips other than 1911s? I've got a few pistols just pining away for a set of your grips.

Hoss

Sarge43 · February 20th, 2009, 09:53 AM

Today's pics are of Camphor Burl. This wood is not only beautiful, it is also HIGHLY aromatic. When my girls were younger they used to call it "Daddy's smell good wood". When you cut it or turn it, the entire room is filled with the pleasant combination of campho phenique and flowers. Makes you wish your nose was bigger so you could take more in.

The wood istelf is a medium brown with rose colored burl clusters throughout. I'm afraid my pics don't capture that very well, but you can get a hint of it.
A light wood, I have it professionally stabilized before use in making my grips, just to be sure.
Enjoy the pics,
Sarge

February 17th, 2009, 01:18 PM	#71
Pure Kustom Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Mesa,Az Posts: 590	Remember me next time you see something like those. They look a mile deep!!! Awesome work as always. __________________ "To save our country, Slap a liberal. To save it faster, Slap them again!!!!" www.purekustomholsters.com www.pkiholsters.com

February 18th, 2009, 12:36 PM	#73
Sarge43 Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Kansas City Posts: 397	Glad you like 'em guys! It was a special piece, that's for sure. Todays pic is Ambrosia Maple. Named after the Ambrosia beetle whose methods of chewing through the wood are responsible for the patterns and coloring of the wood, it is beatiful stuff! Enjoy, Sarge __________________ Sarge's Grips - grips that fit www.thefinergrain.com

February 18th, 2009, 02:41 PM	#74
maclean3 VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 3,062	They're pretty but now I've got this image of a bug chewing tobacco and spitting in a can: - pa-tooey ... DING! Reminds me of spalted maple though, maybe the sugars in the sap that react that way to damage? Jack __________________ "The sheep are everywhere. We are raising up a nation of cannon fodder types and we are screwed." HotGuns

February 18th, 2009, 04:32 PM	#75
Sarge43 Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Kansas City Posts: 397	As I understand it, it's the secretions of the beetle itself as it chews through it that determine the color and the pattern. I've seen fairly vibrant red, blue, and brown, but the most prevelant colors seem to be the greyish blue and tan browns. I got lucky and found a block that has great "saturation" of patterns. Much of it may only contain a single streak of color through it. Just at the right place at the right time. __________________ Sarge's Grips - grips that fit www.thefinergrain.com

February 19th, 2009, 12:11 PM	#76
Sarge43 Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Kansas City Posts: 397	Todays pic is of a very cool wood that you would neve see this way unless it was crosscut. Marblewood. When viewed along the graining of the piece, it simply looks like a honey colored wood with brown streaks, but when you crosscut it you get this astounding display of sharp contrasting lines. This wood usually reminds me of a lightning storm and I think you can tell why that is. Anyway, it's a hard and dense wood but it has to be dried properly or else you'll have shrinkage problems. I have gotten into the habit now of having it professionally stabilized just to ensure that there are no problems down the road. It's open grain tends to really reap the benefits of the stabilization even though it's already a ver tough wood. Anyway, I hope you enjoy the pics! Sarge __________________ Sarge's Grips - grips that fit www.thefinergrain.com

February 19th, 2009, 12:56 PM	#77
gunnerdd2 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: va Posts: 175	they are the coolest I've seen so far. Very nice job sarge __________________ I bow to one king, and serve only one kingdom JESUS CHRIST

February 19th, 2009, 01:07 PM	#78
cvhoss Distinguished Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kansas Posts: 1,790	Sarge, Any further update on when/if you may start doing grips other than 1911s? I've got a few pistols just pining away for a set of your grips. Hoss __________________ I ain't as good as I once was, but I'm as good once as I always was Sig 239 SAS 40 S&W / Sig 239 9mm / Kahr PM-9 / Walther PPS .40 / Sig P-245 / Ruger LCP Beretta Tomcat / Walther PPK / BDA 380 / Taurus 85 / Kel-Tec PF-9 / Am. Derringer 357 NRA Life Member My Web Site

February 20th, 2009, 09:53 AM	#80
Sarge43 Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Kansas City Posts: 397	Today's pics are of Camphor Burl. This wood is not only beautiful, it is also HIGHLY aromatic. When my girls were younger they used to call it "Daddy's smell good wood". When you cut it or turn it, the entire room is filled with the pleasant combination of campho phenique and flowers. Makes you wish your nose was bigger so you could take more in. The wood istelf is a medium brown with rose colored burl clusters throughout. I'm afraid my pics don't capture that very well, but you can get a hint of it. A light wood, I have it professionally stabilized before use in making my grips, just to be sure. Enjoy the pics, Sarge __________________ Sarge's Grips - grips that fit www.thefinergrain.com

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