Really nice work! Do you use hand tools or power like Dremel tools?
Thank you! That’s actually the first set of grips I carved, they’re still on my Kimber! I’ll make and trade grips for ammo haha, but I’m needing 300BLK right now!
I’ll open the safe and show off a few more things…just give me a little bit
Primarily a dremel/power tools, but not exclusively. I make my blanks extra thick (like 3/8”) and then cut the outline with a scroll saw. Then I’ll clamp the 2 blanks together and use a drum sander to clean up the edges and make both grips identical. The actual carving is done with both a hand-checkering set made for wood stocks as well as with a dremel. I like to use the checkering files to get my pattern laid out, then come through with the dremel using a carbide bit to remove some bulk. Then go back with the checkering set, clean things up again, back to the dremel, etc. Once I get enough depth/contour and have very carefully sanded the pattern down, I put the grips back on the drum sander to take them down to proper thickness.
Left to right, top to bottom (or close enough…) Rossi .38spl (grandpa’s), Walther P22, Sig P365XL, Glock 30, 1976 “Bicentennial” Ruger Standard .22LR (dad’s), Ruger P89DC (dad’s), 1963 made S&W 29-2, “The Guardian American Model of 1878” family heirloom, Kimber stainless PRO TLE/RL II. I’m missing a little antique pocket pistol that was made by a bicycle company
Pretty sure I know where it’s at, but can’t get to it easily at the moment.
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She seems nice.
I thought so.
Rem 742 .30-06, Marlin 30-30, 10/22, M&P22 (bought the eotech “used” for a different rifle, and was surprised with a BRAND NEW KNOCKOFF!), Century Arms AK w/pre-ban Norinco 75rd drum.
The AR’s I posted before-
16” is a Colt M4 sporter with Troy rail, Giesselle SSA-E, Raptor CH, VLTOR stock, Trijicon TA11J
10.5” is a mag tactical magnesium alloy lower, Aero Upper, Aero rail, BCM barrel, Raptor CH, Giesselle SSA-E, SB4 brace.
7” is a Daniel Defense PDW with Aimpoint PRO and an extra phase 5 single point sling I had laying around. Haven’t done anything to it yet
but it’s about to get a SSA-E, and 45 degree selector. Pretty happy so far with everything else on it. Probably going to end up with an aimpoint micro red dot, light/laser combo, and eventually a can (which is what I bought it for).I think that’s enough…pics, I mean. No such thing as too many guns!
I meant to include a pic of my speargun I use when I go diving haha but I forgot. I don’t keep it in a safe so it slipped my mind.
I should mention I do a bit of buying/selling/trading so my collection is always changing. If anyone spots something of interest I’m always down to consider an offer.
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