Need grips?

[Maddman]

Alright guys, I just got in the grips for the Pietta 1858 Remington. If you've never heard of N.C. Ordnance Grips, you are missing out my friends. Just look at that classic Jigged bone styling. But wait, is that Ram Horn? You bet it is and that coloration is superb! Pictures DO NOT do them justice. They feel good in the hand and they are light on the wallet so, whatever model you have from Colt to Remington and beyond, they have it and make their own molds on sight!! Head over and check these guys out. You will see what I mean.

https://gungrip.com/search.aspx?find=1851+Colt

https://gungrip.com/search.aspx?find=1858+Remington

https://gungrip.com/search.aspx?find=1860+Colt

 

[atllaw]

+1
I bought a set of 2 piece Colt grips. Their really nice but I'm going to use them as templates for cutting grips for my Navy's from some American Holly logs I have.

 

[Maddman]

They do indeed make a fine product. I'm sure they'll suit the purpose of templates just fine as well though. Keep me informed on how the Holly grips turn out if you don't mind. Interesting choice of wood.

 

[Maddman]

Also, I sent them the stock grips from my Uberti Walker, the 1851 snubby (I believe pieta has dubbed them "Thunderball"), and the Vest pocket from Traditions (Will also fit the Ardesa vest pocket) to make molds of so they will have those available as well. Grips for those three models are like chicken teeth and horse feathers.

 

[atllaw]

Interesting choice of wood.

Very tight grained, pure white at first and yellow slightly with age. It has been called the "poor man's ivory."

I've got to get my new bandsaw set up to resaw the logs into slabs for knife scales and pistol grips. Unfortunately I can't leave my wife long enough to get down to my basement gun room and workshop.

 

[Stantheman86]

Walker Grips would be good.

 

[Maddman]

Walker Grips would be good.

Absolutely.

 

[nkbj]

Was slobbering over their jigged bone and horn grips a while back.
Those you got are beautiful.

 

[poker]

That Holly should make nice grips, but do make sure you dry the wood before making them. And the wood certainly wont be dry coming right out of a log.

 

[Maddman]

Was slobbering over their jigged bone and horn grips a while back.
Those you got are beautiful.

The Ram Horn are beautifully unique, aren't they?

 

[nkbj]

Yep they sure are.

 

[sawyer04]

Thanks for the heads up about the web-site. I have a couple of stainless revolvers I was planning on making bone grips, but this is the way I am going to go.

 

[atllaw]

That Holly should make nice grips, but do make sure you dry the wood before making them. And the wood certainly wont be dry coming right out of a log.

The logs have been drying for a couple of years but you are right!

After I resaw them I'll check the moisture content but I expect to stack them to dry some more.

 

[poker]

Generally a year of air drying per inch of thickness. Less in controlled environments. They could be dried in a kiln in a couple weeks.
Lumber doesnt dry well in log form, as the moisture has to leave somehow, so when it does it generally will do so by cracking or seperating its grain structure.
But good luck on it, I wish I had some of that holly to play with. Its quite valuable wood. In the same sense that cars are, some worth lots and some worth nothing. All based on condition basically.