Come Into Bawanna's Famous Grip Emporium

[gb6491]

Me likey both...quite a bit.

[yqtszhj]

I love the grain on that Enfield stock.

[Armybrat]

Just admiring your work.

[Bawanna]

Thanks for that. Sometimes I look myself, it's kind of a trip down memory lane. Stuff I'd forgotten about.

I'll have some more pics of the Ruger Mares Leg after a bit. I tried to put some poly clear finish on it to prevent the blonde from getting dirty looking as they usually do. Apparently the poly finish and the finish I put on before had a bad reaction. Didn't dry and turned into a gooey mess. Had to recut all the checkering (again) to get the gooey mess out.
I found some stain I've had around for a long time that turned out marvelous on another Mossberg 22 I got and thought I'd try it on the birch, not near as nice as the Walnut on the Mossberg but not bad. It's still a bit sticky, hoping it dries so I don't have to start all over yet again. I know the clear works on the Walnut stain so if it dries we'll be ok. (I hope).

[Bawanna]

In progress shots of some T9 grips I'm working. Got most of the hard part done today. Now if I luck out and get the screw holes exactly right we're almost home free. A lot of shaping yet to do and then scratch some checkering.

Still a little boxy,


Perfect fit along the back.


Perfect fit along the bottom, always a troublesome area but nailed it first time this trip.




Probably quit for the night while I'm ahead and hope to spend some quality time with them tomorrow.
These things are a time consumer but a nice rewarding feeling when you pull a set off that are right.

[Wlfman13]

Wow!... Just, ...Wow!

Those are looking great, so far!

-wlf

[Artie]

Very nice work boss. I has a set of wood grips on my K9 I still need to find some screws for. The extra long screws I has found all seem to have some taper that makes them useless to me as it starts just before where I need to cut the screw so the taper is in the area that actually needs purchase. I may need to send em to you as they are smooth and I likes me some checkerin.

[Bawanna]

Very nice work boss. I has a set of wood grips on my K9 I still need to find some screws for. The extra long screws I has found all seem to have some taper that makes them useless to me as it starts just before where I need to cut the screw so the taper is in the area that actually needs purchase. I may need to send em to you as they are smooth and I likes me some checkerin.

Can probably recess the holes a bit and make standard screws work too. Send me a PM and we'll work it out if you wish.

[BirdsThaWord]

Very admirable work you do man!

[Bawanna]

Spent most of the day today getting them shaped and looking like grips. Thought I'd gamble and put on a little stain. A little disappointed that the grain isn't nicer, woods always a gamble. And they may get better with some checkering or a few other tricks I might throw at it. They fill good and fit well, that's the main thing.

I'll post a pic in the morning, let the sawdust settle all over the man cave for awhile.