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Post by wildwillalaska on Aug 17, 2012 20:51:25 GMT -5
I have had several guns sitting naked without shoes or gripframe for a few months now, and finally got a box in the mail with some pretty new kicks. The blued bisley frame will go back on a Linebaugh built 500L, the stainless bisley on a Linebaugh built 475 and the plow handle on a Harton 44 sp conversion on an old-model ruger. All were made by Scott Kolar, he also made a second set of grips out of buckeye that are the gray grips pictured. Others are nicely figured walnut, mesquite burl, and muskox. In this same batch he did the dall sheep grips on my recently completed Clements gun pictured here as well.
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Post by dougader on Aug 17, 2012 21:00:31 GMT -5
Super "shoes!"
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Post by arokcrwlr on Aug 17, 2012 21:04:41 GMT -5
Outstanding! I think they're ready to "dance"!
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Post by towboater on Aug 17, 2012 22:48:09 GMT -5
Looks great!!!!!!!
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RABULL
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Post by RABULL on Aug 18, 2012 0:11:28 GMT -5
Outstanding!!!
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Post by wheelyfun45 on Aug 18, 2012 5:32:06 GMT -5
man......I was ready to brag on my new birdshead grips from Eagle grips.... and then you had to go and post those beautiful grips.....
Look great!
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Post by AxeHandle on Aug 18, 2012 6:50:17 GMT -5
Mighty fine!
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Post by kings6 on Aug 18, 2012 10:12:13 GMT -5
That poor old flat top turned out REALLY nice didn't it? It is interesting how grip material can become a subset of the custom revolver game. A non-creative person like myself almost always needs to ask the grip maker for suggestions in what he think would look good an a particular style and finish of gun. I know I talked to Roy Fishpaw one day about a particular exotic wood on a custom project and he kindly suggested that this particular wood was not the best artistic choice for this gun and once hearing that, I realized he was right.
During a conversation with Hamilton about gripping a particular gun in ivory I mentioned that I would have him send it to Paul Persinger. He kindly suggested using Roy in this case, since the grips were not going to be carved, simply because Roy was located at a climate that was similar to both Bowens shop and the Pacific NW as far as ambient moisture goes. Paul, being in Texas and a much drier climate was a different story and there could have been more swelling and shrinking of the ivory when it came to the NW.
A guy also knows he can always be pretty safe with pretty walnut, horn and ivory so at least there are some save haven choices to fall back on. Still, it often pays to listen to the guys who do a particular thing for a living and grip choices is not different.
JMHO of course ;D
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xlch
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Post by xlch on Aug 19, 2012 10:07:45 GMT -5
Very nice
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Post by CraigC on Aug 19, 2012 10:16:54 GMT -5
Oh yes, love the horn! I wonder if my uncle would notice if a sawed the horns off his full-mount muskox???
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Post by AxeHandle on Aug 19, 2012 10:36:24 GMT -5
CraigC... I'm thinking when nobody is looking make a plaster cast of those musk ox horns. Then make a set to quickly swap into place when you cut off the originals..
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Post by CraigC on Aug 19, 2012 10:52:37 GMT -5
I think I can make that work!
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Post by bushog on Aug 19, 2012 11:17:27 GMT -5
I'm glad somebody finally brought up the moisture issue.
It is really important to keep the humidity in mind because it can really cause fit problems. Some of the better makers can take this sort of thing into account but man-oh-man is it tricky.
I also had the same conversation with Hamilton. Said he got a set of one piece ivory from Persinger that swelled ever so slightly and he couldn't get the 2 piece grip apart. Nothing wrong about the grips at all just the material can get squirrely.
Thanks King!
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Post by wildwillalaska on Aug 19, 2012 14:47:34 GMT -5
I think there will be more and more musk Ox horn available now that Alaska is cutting horns even with eye socket on all subsistence hunts. Most musk oxtaken are by resident on subsistence hunts out of places like nome. When we take one they used to cut just the tips to destroy trophy value. Real easy, just cardboard cones and silicone to make a mold and your taxi will fix like it never happened. They have now started cutting all the way up almost to the boss, even with top of eye socket. AKF&G retain the pieces, and this year I understand many were sold off at the states auction during the fur rhondy. Beautiful stuff, but hard getting pieces big enough (thick enough) to make grips since the bone/marrow size seems to vary so much between animal. No expert but looked over a couple dozen horns selecting two to play with.
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Post by williamc on Aug 19, 2012 19:26:38 GMT -5
Beautiful! Love the knives, too!
William
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