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martinlb
2nd May 2008, 07:00
I'm waiting to get my first pistol - a Kimber Custom CDPII - out of the shop while it's on the 10-day hold. I've been looking for unusual grips, and discovered the Hakan web site. His grips are amazing, but unfortunately he's not taking orders and has a wait list. So...

I thought I'd try making something myself. I found some oak I had laying around and got started. I'm not done yet, and I have only some idea of whether they'll be what I wanted them to be, but so far things seem to be going okay.

Here are pics of my progress so far:

The first two pics show the pieces of wood I started with, after some tracing of a plastic 1911 airgun stock I had.

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg13/martinlb/01r.jpg

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg13/martinlb/02r.jpg

The next two pics show the way I set up and made my first diagonal line after a lot of rasping and sanding. :-) I masked where I wanted the line and burned it in with a high-power soldering pencil.

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg13/martinlb/03r.jpg

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg13/martinlb/04r.jpg

The next pic shows the stippeling on the lower section.

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg13/martinlb/05r.jpg

The next two show where I'm at right now with the stippeling on both sections.

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg13/martinlb/06r.jpg

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg13/martinlb/07r.jpg

I've still got to do the other grip, and then need to finish them. I'll post more pics if there's interest...
John
2nd May 2008, 07:20
Nice work, I wish I had your patience!
martinlb
2nd May 2008, 07:30
Nice work, I wish I had your patience!

Thanks John! I have to admit, though, it's probably as much "wanting" as patience...
sarge43
2nd May 2008, 08:58
So far so good Martin! Keep up the good work. There are a few of us here that make our own grips also, so if you have any questions I'm sure we'll be glad to help out.
I must warn you that making grips is addictive. Be prepared to make more, and more, and more......
Sarge
martinlb
3rd May 2008, 05:26
So far so good Martin! Keep up the good work. There are a few of us here that make our own grips also, so if you have any questions I'm sure we'll be glad to help out.
I must warn you that making grips is addictive. Be prepared to make more, and more, and more......
Sarge

Thanks Sarge! Yep - I'm bit! I've gotta find a way to replace my dining room table now; somehow it's gotten pieces cut out from the top!!! Amazing thing, though - my newest grips match the grain of what's left of the table perfectly! :D
John
3rd May 2008, 05:42
Thanks Sarge! Yep - I'm bit! I've gotta find a way to replace my dining room table now; somehow it's gotten pieces cut out from the top!!! Amazing thing, though - my newest grips match the grain of what's left of the table perfectly! :D
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martinlb
5th May 2008, 16:15
So far so good Martin! Keep up the good work. There are a few of us here that make our own grips also, so if you have any questions I'm sure we'll be glad to help out.
I must warn you that making grips is addictive. Be prepared to make more, and more, and more......
Sarge

I hope this is the correct place to post this, but I do have a question, Sarge, about the best way to make the holes for the screws - both how to accurately position them and how to best do the countersinking on both sides (inside & out). Thanks for any help!