That would be some nice looking 1911 grips as well. Maybe a Dremel tool to add some checkering on the flat side grips. Very nice work.
Beautiful. Very well done too. Wish I had a couple of slabs of that stuff big enough to make N frame grips. I have 2 that would love a set. james
Excellent fit and finish
The dust has not settled, but I have no doubt there are more irons in the fire
So I took the grips off and did some more profiling. I originally finished hen with flats along the backstrap and front strap to see how that felt. It didn’t feel right and the flats caused pressure points along the palm and fingers. They now have a traditional rounded profile and feel much better. I also took the finish from 800 grit on the wood to 400 grit. I’ll apply 3 coats of CA glue with a steel wool buff and wet sanding between coats and I’ll finish it all off by hand buffing in a coat of wax.
So I took the grips off and did some more profiling. I originally finished hen with flats along the backstrap and front strap to see how that felt. It didn’t feel right and the flats caused pressure points along the palm and fingers. They now have a traditional rounded profile and feel much better. I also took the finish from 800 grit on the wood to 400 grit. I’ll apply 3 coats of CA glue with a steel wool buff and wet sanding between coats and I’ll finish it all off by hand buffing in a coat of wax.
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |