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May 2, 2009
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So what to do with all those stock DW full size target grips that are in less than pristine condition....
Bust out the files and transform them into a nice custom grip! I spent a little time after lunch on this one today...
I'm going to do a little more filing--a little more sanding-- and then some polishing. We'll see if it turns out nice enough to transform a few more of the old beater grips into something new and original.
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February 28, 2009
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Looks like a great start to me.
-Mike
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February 25, 2009
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Looking good!
I see a few of the "make it yourself" blanks have showed up on GB lately. But $80.00 is a biy much when you have donor grips to work with.
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January 24, 2009
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That's for sure, those grip blanks are way overpriced.
Your project looks great Shoot, looking forward to seeing the end result.
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About six months ago I contacted Hogue to explore the possibility of getting grip blanks made for us from wood supplied by us to their specifications. My question was met with a resounding lack of interest on their part.
I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman "Were is the Self Help Section?" She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose.
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Shoot, That looks like a great idea. I am not a carver, bit my father enjoys the challenges of wood. The best carving I have ever accomplisehd with wood is with my log splitter, results show in most of my pictures
It will be great to see the finished result.
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Guys, I'm no carver either... but a drawer full of extra grips gets me thinking I could do it It's really not that bad--take a heavy file and do some serious gouging to the grip (yep, it's gonna look really ugly), then clean it up with sandpaper. I'm just wondering how good it is going to look once I put the Danish oil on it.
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I bet oil will turn out looking pretty good, or at least a whole lot netter than whatever varnish it that I used on my grip attempt a while back.
Ok, I don't want to hijack your thread here, but I thought I'd show pics of my 1st grip attempt. I wanted to get rid of the worn out Pachmayr's on my .454 Seville, so I got a pair of checkered Herretts...
These grips are FAT grips, and definitely needed trimming down. So I went at them with a sanding wheel on my dremel for the initial shaping & sandpaper to finish the job. They turned out ok, I guess. I tool a lot of meat off these things, especially behind the trigger.
I left the thumb rest on the left side & smoothed it for the right.
And I left some of the checkering, for a bit of palm swell.
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Hey, those look great ! I like to use Danish oil on most of my gun projects--easy to touch up, looks great on a nice piece of wood, and no lacquer/varnish.
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CF:
You did a great job on those grips. They look fabulous.
On another note: those Hogue blanks on GB are two piece. They are glued together down the center. Strange, but obviously easier to make because all of the interior work can be done using a router on each half. Much simpler than true inletting, I would think. He used to price those at $55, not $80.
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Thanks, guys. Next time, I'm gonna try some Truoil & see how they turn out. The only lame thing about my grips is that the frame isn't drilled for a pin (I assume because the Pachmayr's are original to the gun), so after the first couple rounds, the grips were flopping around on me.
I had to put the rubber ones back on to finish shooting.
Sux too, because they feel really good in my hand...so I've got a plan-B in mind for another pair.
Shoot, on your grip pictured above, was it originally exactly like the one on the left?
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Charger Fan said:
Thanks, guys.
Next time, I'm gonna try some Truoil & see how they turn out. The only lame thing about my grips is that the frame isn't drilled for a pin (I assume because the Pachmayr's are original to the gun), so after the first couple rounds, the grips were flopping around on me.
I had to put the rubber ones back on to finish shooting.
Sux too, because they feel really good in my hand...so I've got a plan-B in mind for another pair.
Shoot, on your grip pictured above, was it originally exactly like the one on the left?
Other than the DWA medallion(doner grip was DW), it was EXACTLY like the one on the left. I started by sanding the sides completely flat to remove all checkering--then I added some file holes for the finger grips. Once I had a really rough shape I broke out the 100 grit sandpaper. I'll remove a little more wood because I still want them thinner, then I'll final sand them with 400 or so sandpaper.
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May 14, 2008
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Shoot , nice work on the grips. It's still in the 80's here ,so the inside projects are still pending. CF nice look on your seville. I like the Truoil ,but not great for touchup if needed..
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That is a great looking job!! I have a couple pairs of grips that are in "not-so-good" shape, now you have given me some ideas. I do a bit of woodworking but not carving, however I think on your unfinished grip, that a nice walnut stain would be pretty with polyurithane over that. NICE job. Thanks for sharing. Can't get a picture on my post, will probably have to end up calling someone and have them walk me through it, I am missing a step somewhere. HOWEVER, on my profile I DO have my Navy flag flying.
Tom Meservey, USN (Ret) Gun control, first grip the Dan Wesson in both hands……………
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tommy2waffle said:
Can't get a picture on my post, will probably have to end up calling someone and have them walk me through it, I am missing a step somewhere. HOWEVER, on my profile I DO have my Navy flag flying.
I think your ship sank....can't see the flag...
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January 22, 2008
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I didn't go quite as far with reshaping my grips. I mostly sanded out the damage
and refinished them. I am not sure if the finish Dan Wesson used contained a
stain or if age causes discoloration. After refinishing, there is a noticeable improvement
in the look of the wood.
With this first grip I used an 80 grit sand paper to take the old finish off. I followed this
up with 220 grit, 400 grit then finally 0000 steel wool. There are about 5 coats of gloss
Minwax polyurithane with a light buffing between each coat with the 0000 steel wool.
First picture is stock, second picture has most of the finish sanded off and the thire is
the finished product.
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This grip came with one of my model 15-2 DWs. Someone had started sanding on
the grip and removed all the DW logo off the inserts. I had tossed the grip into a box
and forgot about it for a long time. I dug it our the other day, finished the sanding
work, and here it is.
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Those both look really good, Wayne. Did you use Minwax on both of them? I'm mainly wondering because the 2nd grip seems a little more rough in the pics...maybe the wood is more porous & sorta soaks up the finish more than the first grip?
Regardless, it's definitely a nice improvement.
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