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Posted: 12/27/2004 3:25:12 PM EDT
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Posted: 12/27/2004 6:05:48 PM EDT
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It's not too hard. I did a highly contoured pair for my Buckmark. The most important part is getting the holes PRECISELY lined up. I have a special drill bit for counter sinking cutlers rivets on knife handles that was purfect so I used that (unfortunately I didn't have a drill LOL so I wore out my finger tips doing it.)
Should be fun and you end up with something nobody else has. Josh Edited to add--The link Shadowblade put up is definately the best source I have ever found on building your own pistol grips. |
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Posted: 12/27/2004 8:18:33 PM EDT
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Thanks guys, who knows maybe in two or three years I will have a pair done.
Thanks for the link, off to study up Chris |
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Posted: 12/29/2004 2:24:07 AM EDT
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Can you guys point me in the right direction for blanks/scales?
Thanks Chris |
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Posted: 12/29/2004 8:20:46 PM EDT
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Dave there at 1911 pistol grips might be willing to sell you some. I am going to be getting some scales for knife handles from him. If that doesn't work contact Larry at galleryhardwoods.com. He is a great guy and has really premium woods.
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Posted: 12/29/2004 11:01:59 PM EDT
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I've seen great blanks on ebay - nice to get a picture of the actual blank. I'm looking into making a spalted maple set...
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Posted: 12/30/2004 2:40:38 PM EDT
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If you use spalted maple you might want to get it stabilized.
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Posted: 12/30/2004 5:47:57 PM EDT
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How do you stabilize it?
Chris |
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Posted: 12/31/2004 10:29:04 AM EDT
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Let me see what I can dig up for you on the stabilizing. I do know off hand that you are probably best to have someone else do it for you.
You might check out the scales at http://www.arizonaironwood.com/images/Scales/Pistol%20Grips/WP101.jpg |
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Posted: 12/31/2004 10:47:44 AM EDT
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www.hutproducts.com has some stuff to stabilize woods......its an acrylic of some sort you let the wood soak in for a while. Their website is geared toward penmakers, but it has the stuff. I think the stuff you want is polycryl |
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Posted: 12/31/2004 10:56:17 AM EDT
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These guys will stabilize: http://www.stabilizedwood.com/price.shtml#customerwood
I think galleryhardwoods.com will stabilize. I am still looking for where I found a kit to do it yourself, it was on a scandinavian supply site and they can take a while to get through particularly if you only speak english! |
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Posted: 1/3/2005 12:32:27 AM EDT
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you might also check out www.northcoastknives.com/northcoast_knives_tutorials_hints_tips3.htm
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Posted: 1/8/2005 2:26:07 PM EDT
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Great topic. I will use that link.
You were asking were to buy wood. I've been buying stabilized wood from Bill at Arizona Silhouette. He is awesome and always throws something extra into the shipment. He has his woods mechanically stabilized. I have several unused (yet) pieces here at the house. He was also a comp shooter in his past life. www.arizonasilhouettes.com/ Also, if you would like to try ivory, I have a bunch of mammoth ivory as well. Perhaps we can do some trading. Bill |
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