5point9straight6
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I bought and old SA revolver with fake stag horn grips and I decided to change that...
I have a carving duplicator set up in my garage, which can make copies of all sorts of complex shapes (gun stocks, pistol grips, propeller blades, etc.). I mounted the original grips as patterns in the machine and a piece of hardwood under the router. The hardwood came from a carefully selected shipping pallet.
The product after carving is a reproduction of the pattern, albeit rough. In my case, the rough texture of the fake stag horn complicated matters a bit. Sanding and dry-fitting was required. The glossy finish was achieved by applying 3 coats of diamond finish with sanding (800 grit) in between. Finally holes were drilled and inserts for the mounting screw installed.
I'm still in the practicing phase, so improvements could be made, but this is what the final product looks like...
https://www.dropbox.com/s/y1mi6i2y0bmky32/Photo 2013-05-23 9 36 11 PM (1).jpg
https://www.dropbox.com/s/8zk5c7zcdmu8nea/Photo 2013-05-23 9 35 24 PM (1).jpg
They fit about as good as a stock set of Ruger grips. The biggest improvement would be the selection of wood - during carving a loose chip broke off on the inside, which affected both grip halves. It shows only when looking at the bottom edge. The wood had a few worm holes, which doesn't bother me too much.
I have a carving duplicator set up in my garage, which can make copies of all sorts of complex shapes (gun stocks, pistol grips, propeller blades, etc.). I mounted the original grips as patterns in the machine and a piece of hardwood under the router. The hardwood came from a carefully selected shipping pallet.
The product after carving is a reproduction of the pattern, albeit rough. In my case, the rough texture of the fake stag horn complicated matters a bit. Sanding and dry-fitting was required. The glossy finish was achieved by applying 3 coats of diamond finish with sanding (800 grit) in between. Finally holes were drilled and inserts for the mounting screw installed.
I'm still in the practicing phase, so improvements could be made, but this is what the final product looks like...
https://www.dropbox.com/s/y1mi6i2y0bmky32/Photo 2013-05-23 9 36 11 PM (1).jpg
https://www.dropbox.com/s/8zk5c7zcdmu8nea/Photo 2013-05-23 9 35 24 PM (1).jpg
They fit about as good as a stock set of Ruger grips. The biggest improvement would be the selection of wood - during carving a loose chip broke off on the inside, which affected both grip halves. It shows only when looking at the bottom edge. The wood had a few worm holes, which doesn't bother me too much.
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