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Post by tinkerpearce on Jun 3, 2018 11:06:15 GMT -5
I thought I would try my hand at a set of jigged bone grips. I bought some bleached beef thigh bones (dog toys from Petsmart) and gave it a go. I'm happy with the resu lt, but I am pretty sure that I can improve on them.   |
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Post by halfmoon on Jun 3, 2018 11:34:34 GMT -5
I never woulda looked at beef bones and thought grips! Very nice though!
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Post by seak89 on Jun 3, 2018 13:55:05 GMT -5
Dang nice grip,see no need to improve
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Post by rangersedge on Jun 3, 2018 14:49:30 GMT -5
I'm impressed! Will probably never look at plain bones the same again. More details?
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Post by mk70ss on Jun 3, 2018 15:09:57 GMT -5
Your stuff is great. Keep it coming.
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Post by Frank V on Jun 3, 2018 17:17:39 GMT -5
Those are nice beef bone for dog toys wow I'm going to have to look at some at the local store.
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Post by tinkerpearce on Jun 3, 2018 20:10:28 GMT -5
I'm impressed! Will probably never look at plain bones the same again. More details? Sure! After I cut the two pieces and traced the existing grips on them I cut them to shape, then dyed the backs with leather dye so that I could mount them and scribe the exact shape of the frame on them. Then I sanded the outer surfaces to shape- they aren't symmetrical in thickness so I set them up for my right hand. Then I took a carbide burr and gouged out the 'jigging,' dyed them again (with Fiebings Oil dye for leather) then sanded and polished them for contrast. What else can I tell you? |
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Post by rangersedge on Jun 3, 2018 20:13:51 GMT -5
Thanks!
One of these days, I'll try my luck with soft wood. Once I get that down, I may just start roaming the aisles at petsmart! ;-)
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Post by ncrobb on Jun 4, 2018 6:41:56 GMT -5
They look great and I’ve done pretty much the same process for use as scales on custom knives. If the dye is still bleeding off them give the a coat of wax. I like Renaissance wax.
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Post by bula on Jun 4, 2018 12:13:00 GMT -5
Da Tink is da man ! If anyone ever told you that you couldn't do something, you must have proved them wrong right fast.
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Post by 45MAN on Jun 4, 2018 18:09:02 GMT -5
PETSMART FOR GRIP MATERIAL, AMAZING, AND EXCELLENT WORK TOO. WHAT WUD THEY LOOK LIKE WITHOUT JIGGING? IVORY? HMMMM
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Post by alukban on Jun 4, 2018 19:35:29 GMT -5
Be still my heart...
I’m a sucker for jigged anything!
I think you did a GREAT job!
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Post by Burnston on Jun 4, 2018 20:30:49 GMT -5
I'm interested in seeing you continue this experiment on other frames. You did a fine job on these.
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Post by magnumwheelman on Jun 5, 2018 7:12:37 GMT -5
awesome job... I actually like the right grip panel best... has a more "worn" look to me... I had an old S&W #2 that someone had chopped up long ago, was shot loose & really just good for a shadow box gun... but it had some beef bone grips someone had made over it's long life... I sold off the gun to someone wanting to make a shadow box... I should have kept the grips, & found a replacement set before I sold it, as the grips were interesting...
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Post by dennyl on Jun 9, 2018 8:53:57 GMT -5
I like it great job
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