DIY Grips for FA 83

[Big Bore]

These are probably the 3rd or 4th set of grips I’ve made over the years and I’ve said this each time…grip makers are worth every nickel they charge and I should probably stick to leather work.

Anyway, these started out as ‘natural colored’ micarta. Once they were done I didn’t really like the color so I tried staining them a dark brown. I didn’t like that either so I took acetone in an attempt to remove all the stain and they turned into some brownish/olive swirl. Now they are a cross between butt-ugly and kind-of cool looking. Think I’ll run by Woodcraft today and see if I can find something there to try again. Regardless, these are functional…

[x101airborne]

Im on the "pretty cool" side. I like em!

[foxtrapper]

Looks like a great fit! Color……..I agree with the first half of your assessment.lol

[contender]

Looks like your grip work is just fine. Those look like they fit quite well.

Color? Well, everybody has preferences,, and I'm kinda like you. Ugly & yet quite nice too!

[seminolewind]

If the grips don’t grab you at first glance, you’ll never be satisfied with them. It doesn’t matter what I think, your eye has to be pleased. Although the workmanship does appear to be top notch, just like your holsters.

[junebug]

If they fit your hand as well as they fit that gun just shootem till your hand wears them to a color you like.
PRETTY IS AS PRETTY DOES!

[Big Bore]

Bought a nice piece of walnut yesterday. Hard to go wrong with walnut. 2nd try coming up this weekend…

[Aggie01]

RIT fabric dye is well regarded for dyeing micarta/phenolic on bladeforums.

[wilecoyote]

...just in case, soaking them in ammonia, not acetone, can attow you to start again color experiments as from a white sheet of paper_ micarta could behave differently, but with wood, it works_

[bigbrowndog]

Apr 12, 2024 13:34:34 GMT -5 Aggie01 said:

RIT fabric dye is well regarded for dyeing micarta/phenolic on bladeforums.

Ooooooo, neon purple!!!

[Chip]

I like the color

[squawberryman]

Doing.