1911 Grips- Ebay-"Homemade"-How to?
I see a lotta grips out on ebay for 1911's and other 'slab-siders'.
obvously all 'homemade" out of resins and such.
what material are they using for these?
i got a general idea of how the molds can be made.
materials from Hobby Lobby or the like can get the clay or liquid rubber for the molds (clay i think would be stiffer as long as it doesn't shrink when ya bake it) .
but how about the resins/plastics that actually makes up the grips?
any info would be helpful.
kinda following what we all have in common...a flair for the self-sufficient.
what my ol' daddy used to tell me "if ya can't make it yerself maybe ya don't need it" and i try to follow that..sometimes to almost a degree of trouble that it woulda just been easier to have bought it! but what can i do...training.
obvously all 'homemade" out of resins and such.
what material are they using for these?
i got a general idea of how the molds can be made.
materials from Hobby Lobby or the like can get the clay or liquid rubber for the molds (clay i think would be stiffer as long as it doesn't shrink when ya bake it) .
but how about the resins/plastics that actually makes up the grips?
any info would be helpful.
kinda following what we all have in common...a flair for the self-sufficient.
what my ol' daddy used to tell me "if ya can't make it yerself maybe ya don't need it" and i try to follow that..sometimes to almost a degree of trouble that it woulda just been easier to have bought it! but what can i do...training.
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cLIPSE, THOSE LOOK NICE!
I too made some out of wood for my micro. used red-oak. pretty clean grain. nothing that jumpd out like yer grain. what kinda wood is that? i like that grain pattern.
i have friends on the hunt for some corian countertop material scraps for me and another friend gave me some hickory i'm intemding to use. hickory has a real wild, multi-colored grain.
i just want to make more for myself. i like a selection of grips depending on my mood i guess.
just is fun to experiment.
is that mahogany?
I too made some out of wood for my micro. used red-oak. pretty clean grain. nothing that jumpd out like yer grain. what kinda wood is that? i like that grain pattern.
i have friends on the hunt for some corian countertop material scraps for me and another friend gave me some hickory i'm intemding to use. hickory has a real wild, multi-colored grain.
i just want to make more for myself. i like a selection of grips depending on my mood i guess.
just is fun to experiment.
is that mahogany?
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Hardly 1911 stuff but did make grips for myself way back - in fact these in the pic are all well used but no longer on guns, because guns gone or not in use right now.
The left pair I made for my original Redhawk - then the center ones IIRC I made for M27 and right hand set were for a Colt Trooper MkIII. Well think that's right, I forget!!
Grips for revo are tricky, in order to machine out right for frame - plus getting a good match between halves. Yet to try any for slabsides. These were all mahogany - my usual choice.
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The left pair I made for my original Redhawk - then the center ones IIRC I made for M27 and right hand set were for a Colt Trooper MkIII. Well think that's right, I forget!!
Grips for revo are tricky, in order to machine out right for frame - plus getting a good match between halves. Yet to try any for slabsides. These were all mahogany - my usual choice.
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IMPRESSIVE! not sure i have the confidence to make'em for a full handled gun. well,guess i do but i wouldn't be surprised when i screwed'em up...a few times. LOL
i've seen some real neat looking ones for 1911's on ebay. inlayed medallions and ornaments. really cool stuff.
figger if i could get the "recipe" i could make my own.
maybe a trip to Hobby Lobby is in order to investigate there supplies.
i'm sure by the time i make'em i coulda just bought'em for 30 bucks but what fun is that?!?
the next wood ones i make will hopefully be out of burly maple or some 'burly' (swirly) wood.
i've seen some real neat looking ones for 1911's on ebay. inlayed medallions and ornaments. really cool stuff.
figger if i could get the "recipe" i could make my own.
maybe a trip to Hobby Lobby is in order to investigate there supplies.
i'm sure by the time i make'em i coulda just bought'em for 30 bucks but what fun is that?!?
the next wood ones i make will hopefully be out of burly maple or some 'burly' (swirly) wood.
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well i went to Hobby Lobby last night to look for casting materials for making my own grips. boy am i ignorant...of the terms used in the art world! like Gesso..what the heck is that!
I was looking for latex to make the mold, liquid/gel resin or acrylic to make the grips and a release agent to let the new grip pop out. sounded simple. i did not see one common term (understandable to me anyway).:aargh4:
i guess more research is necessary or asking someone knowledgable on the subject.
boy DO I HAVE A LOT TO LEARN ON THIS SUBJECT.
i'm not real artsy...more creative if that makes sense.
I was looking for latex to make the mold, liquid/gel resin or acrylic to make the grips and a release agent to let the new grip pop out. sounded simple. i did not see one common term (understandable to me anyway).:aargh4:
i guess more research is necessary or asking someone knowledgable on the subject.
boy DO I HAVE A LOT TO LEARN ON THIS SUBJECT.
i'm not real artsy...more creative if that makes sense.
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Casting your own grips
Check out POLYTEK
Here Is The Link Click Here
They also have a tips & hints section ~ Check that out.
Gesso has nothing at all to do with casting.
Do not buy latex for a mold making material. It's a pain in the ass with all of those many coats required & it deforms & shrinks. :nono:
Check out PolyTek. Good company...should answer many of your questions. You can buy the Trial Pak sizes to make a mold to cast something as small as 1911 grips.
Check out POLYTEK
Here Is The Link Click Here
They also have a tips & hints section ~ Check that out.
Gesso has nothing at all to do with casting.
Do not buy latex for a mold making material. It's a pain in the ass with all of those many coats required & it deforms & shrinks. :nono:
Check out PolyTek. Good company...should answer many of your questions. You can buy the Trial Pak sizes to make a mold to cast something as small as 1911 grips.
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EXCELLENT QK!!:danceban:
thanks a lot.
that is the type of site i was looking for.
a store. an advice/how to section, wonderful.
you da man!
i see an order in my future:hand10:
thats why i visit this forum soooo frequently.
great people:congrats:
thanks a lot.
that is the type of site i was looking for.
a store. an advice/how to section, wonderful.
you da man!
i see an order in my future:hand10:
thats why i visit this forum soooo frequently.
great people:congrats:
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FWIW, Gesso is a canvas primer used in oil painting. It's sort of like using a sealant coat on your house walls before you paint with the latex/oil coat. It's used to prevent the corrosives in the oil based paints and mineral spirits/ solvents from degrading the canvas material - mostly important if you want your paintings to last long term (like 50 or 100 years).
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maclean knows
He knows what Gesso is! :biggrin2:
Yes, Gesso is basically a canvas or board primer used as a base coat for both acrylic painting & painting in oil.
The old style Gesso was White Lead in oil...kinda dangerous.
All Gesso these days is almost identical to white acrylic latex primer...though a bit purer & pH neutral.
Yes, I did show photos of a jig used to lathe turn 1911 grips.
He knows what Gesso is! :biggrin2:
Yes, Gesso is basically a canvas or board primer used as a base coat for both acrylic painting & painting in oil.
The old style Gesso was White Lead in oil...kinda dangerous.
All Gesso these days is almost identical to white acrylic latex primer...though a bit purer & pH neutral.
Yes, I did show photos of a jig used to lathe turn 1911 grips.
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