Posted: 4/24/2017 9:51:48 PM EDT
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Several years back I started a bunch of grip scales for 1911's. Well they got put to the side. About a month ago I got a GSG 1911 in .22 LR. Well I changed out the Main Spring Housing with a flat one over the arched. Next I'm wanting to finish a set of these scales for this pistol. I'm going to post pic and will come back with edit from computer over phone typing. Attached File Zebra Wood Curly Maple with stain the the curl will pop Attached File Purple Heart Lace wood Attached File Ambrosia Maple Osage Orange Attached File Cocabola A mystery wood a friend gave me has a menthol smell cut but when sanded and finished should have a curly popping grain Attached File wood with Pistol it will go on. So what do you think would look good? I have my first choices but want to know what all you guys think. |
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Osage orange or the ambrosia maple. With an oil finish the Osage Orange is going to pop into amazing colors. ETA without? any oil treatment, I'd second the zebra wood. I'll probably end up finishing them all out, once I start. I've probably got about 30 sets or more of assorted blank scales I started and have never gotten back too. I'm thinking about putting the cocabola on a stainless Springfield Champion. I love curly maple and curly looking wood in general so I've been leaning towards the curly Maple or the mystery wood. I also really like the ambrosia maple. I'm kind of thinking the light colored wood on the black frame might really pop. But I might certainly have to test several to see |
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Maybe this is a really stupid idea, and too much work, but could you cut shapes out of some of the ones that flow well together and kind of puzzle them together?
Could look really cool or really garbage 
Something like this:  but with curves or swirls connecting the different woods, if you catch my drift.
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Your mystery wood is probably Myrtle. |