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Post by bloodhound on Dec 1, 2009 17:17:52 GMT -5
YEP....THE BLOODHOUND IS DROOLING OVER THIS ONE....I LIKE THE 8 HOLES....THE CALIBER....YOU GOT ME THINKING ABOUT THE NEXT SEVILLE PROJECT COMING UP WITH ALAN..... ;D WHAT BARREL LENGTH DID YOU GO WITH.... LOOKS PERFECT TO ME....JOB WELL DONE.... ;D ;D.....  |
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Post by Heavy C on Dec 1, 2009 18:29:37 GMT -5
How does the gun balance? I'm curious about the weight of the gun with the unfluted cylinder and eight holes in it. Definately a very interesting gun. It actually balances very well. The original gun had a 6.5" barrel with the standard 6 shot fluted cylinder. The new cylinder is only .5 ounces heavier than the original and the new barrel is 6" long. It arrivied today and it feels great. The sight radius is just right too. |
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Post by Heavy C on Dec 1, 2009 18:34:28 GMT -5
Very nice gun but this statement caught my attention. The grips are from Esmeralda. They are cocobolo and are finished in a way that when Alan drilled to install the black eagles the finish cracked. That is why there is no picture of the left grip panel.That sounds kind of strange to me. I'm wondering what kind of "finish" is on those grips. I also make cocobolo grips and it is a very oily wood. It polishes up beautifully with a machine buffer and really needs no external finish. The first time I made cocobolo grips, I tried a Tru Oil finish on them. It sat on the surface for about a week and never dried. Machine buffing and waxing is all that cocobolo grips need. A coat of good paste wax once in a while will keep them in good shape. Could you possibly post a close up photo of that grip with a cracked finish on it? I'm just really curious. Cary I'm guessing it is some type of spray-on finish. Alan described the finish as very hard. I'll get some pictures taken tonight so you can check them out. I plan to strip them and do some minor fitting. I'll be sure to keep the paste wax in mind for refinishing. |
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Post by wickerbill on Dec 1, 2009 19:31:04 GMT -5
I absolutely love it! Especially the 8-shot idea, way to go!  Stuff like this sure makes me want to tip-toe into the custom gun arena. tip-toe h**l, more like jump in with both feet. Bill |
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Post by boxhead on Dec 1, 2009 19:45:04 GMT -5
That is a fine piece. What is it like to cock with the shorter throw, got a picture with it cocked?
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Post by Heavy C on Dec 1, 2009 22:29:02 GMT -5
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Post by caryc on Dec 1, 2009 23:16:30 GMT -5
Thanks for the close up pics. Wow, never seen anything like that. I have no idea what that finish could be but it does look like some externally applied stuff. I just don't understand why someone would put something like that on cocobolo. Using a bench mounted buffer one can get a beautiful satin shine on the wood and then just apply paste wax as I said to protect them after that.
I have not heard too much about Esmaralda's grips but I have definately not heard anything bad about them. Being curious myself I sent an email to her asking if she uses any external finish on her cocobolo grips. I haven't gotten any answer yet.
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Post by caryc on Dec 2, 2009 18:27:14 GMT -5
Got an answer to my email to Esmaralda. She said she uses a finish comparable to Deft.
Deft is a self leveling clear coat lacquer that dries in 30 minutes. Must be pretty hard stuff to crack like then when drilling through it.
I guess it serves it's purpose used on her grips as long as you don't try drilling through it. You defiantly would want a hard finish when used on furniture or floors.
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Post by wickerbill on Dec 2, 2009 20:04:22 GMT -5
Sounds sort of like the hard candy like finish that Rem used on the BDL stocks. If you dinged it hard enough, It would leave a big white spot like it got air under it.
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Post by caryc on Dec 2, 2009 21:31:11 GMT -5
Sounds sort of like the hard candy like finish that Rem used on the BDL stocks. If you dinged it hard enough, It would leave a big white spot like it got air under it. Bill I have a Remmington 700 BDL Custom Deluxe in .300 mag but have never dinged the finish on it. |
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Post by Heavy C on Dec 2, 2009 22:23:35 GMT -5
That's interesting. I've purchased several 1911 grips from her. All are high quality and the finish doesnt appear to be as thick.
So the question now is how to remove the finish. Should I sand it or use steel wool...maybe lacquer thinner?
What do you recommend Cary?
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Post by caryc on Dec 3, 2009 1:08:48 GMT -5
That's interesting. I've purchased several 1911 grips from her. All are high quality and the finish doesnt appear to be as thick. So the question now is how to remove the finish. Should I sand it or use steel wool...maybe lacquer thinner? What do you recommend Cary? Yeah....as I said before I haven't heard any negative things about Esmaralda's grips myself and when it comes right down to it, you can't say she is at fault for this. I can't say what you should use to remove the finish since I don't know exactly what she used. I don't think lacquer thinner would touch the stuff. My guess would be a chemical paint stripper. If it looks like the same finish is on the back of the grips, I would try some stripper on a small spot on the back to see how it works. Of course you could always email Esmaralda and ask her what she thinks. Maybe she could repair the finish for you but actually that should have been attempted before the medallions were installed in those holes. |
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Post by Heavy C on Dec 3, 2009 14:20:31 GMT -5
The medalions are just pressed in there. Alan didn't cement them in in order to give me a chance to fix them.
I'll shoot her an email and she what she says.
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Post by Heavy C on Dec 3, 2009 23:19:51 GMT -5
Heard back from Esmeralda. She said sanding the finish off would work just fine.
She offered to fix the grips for $25. Since they don't fit just right I'm going to do it myself.
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Post by caryc on Dec 5, 2009 11:58:49 GMT -5
Heard back from Esmeralda. She said sanding the finish off would work just fine. She offered to fix the grips for $25. Since they don't fit just right I'm going to do it myself. Of course sanding the finish off will work. The trick is sanding the finish off without making the outside perimeter of the grips smaller. Or you could just sand smooth the old coat of finish and put on a new coat if you knew exactly what brand of finish it was. Kind of sounds like you would go through a whole lot less grief just buying a new set of grips. ;D |
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