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  • SithSteve
    Registered User
    • Nov 2006
    • 683
    #1

    Took matters into my own hands...

    Well, as I'm sure most of you know, Kruger has put a halt on his grip services. This has forced me to create my own grips from some spare Macassar Ebony panels I had laying around.

    Now, please keep in mind that I don't claim to be any type of wood-worker... not even at a hobby level. Plus, I consider myself to be pretty bare-bones as far as equipment is concerned. All I used was a jigsaw, belt sander and a cord-less hand drill (which I now have an excuse to get a decent drill press )...

    So, here ya go... I think they turned out pretty good for never making anything like this before (sorry for the crappy pics... just another thing I have to buy )!





    Because of what I was working with, I chose not to try and make a cut-out for the display, but if/when I get better equipped, I'll probably give it a go.

    Last edited by SithSteve; 05-08-2009, 09:13 AM.
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    • tweter
      I dont call the police....
      • Jan 2009
      • 63
      #2
      I think they look great nice job

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        • ManInBlack
          Can't leave them stock.
          • May 2007
          • 449
          #3
          Wow, that looks so clean and simple.

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            • Chrome
              Registered User
              • Apr 2009
              • 397
              #4
              Very nice - you should be proud of that work! Lovely grain pattern too. :)

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                • Magnus
                  #5
                  I know the feeling. Sometimes you have to just roll up your sleeves and 'get-r-done'. They look great. You should consider offering them as a service.

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                    • Toll
                      Registered User
                      • Jun 2005
                      • 758
                      #6
                      Goes to prove you don't need a huge shop to get stuff done. They look great.

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                        • Spider-TW
                          U R techno-literate!

                          • Oct 2006
                          • 3554
                          #7
                          Looks great. I like them without the window. I don't normally care about screw color, but I think some black screws would make it look factory and tie the whole thing together.

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                            • SithSteve
                              Registered User
                              • Nov 2006
                              • 683
                              #8
                              Originally posted by Spider-TW
                              Looks great. I like them without the window. I don't normally care about screw color, but I think some black screws would make it look factory and tie the whole thing together.
                              At first I thought that too, but the more I look at it, the more I can deal with the stainless screws... I think it works because of the other stainless/silver colored parts.

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                                • warbeak2099
                                  That is my foot!
                                  • Jan 2004
                                  • 4447
                                  #9
                                  Wow they look great. Perfect width too IMO.
                                  My Feedback

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                                    • Texas Trigger
                                      Wannabe jetjock
                                      • Sep 2007
                                      • 280
                                      #10
                                      Beautiful wood. Nice work.

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                                        • kruger
                                          KRUGER GRIPS

                                          • Jun 2004
                                          • 1915
                                          #11
                                          Very nice work and the wood looks great. See, its not that hard to do. And, all I ever used was a belt sander, Drill press, and scroll saw. You def need a drill press, just to counter sink the holes. And, if you decide to start doing this for others, shoot me a PM and I will save you a lot of time and heart ache. I will try to smooth out the learning curve a bit for you.
                                          WOW, sigs. Havent seen these in a while here on AO.

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                                            • fishmishin
                                              Registered User
                                              • Dec 2008
                                              • 1285
                                              #12
                                              AH for what did you say, a novice, I think you did an outstanding job. Certainly something to be proud of. The Ebony looks great !!
                                              http://www.automags.org/forums/showt...ishin+feedback

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                                                • Sumthinwicked
                                                  team id psycho AO-CT
                                                  • Nov 2005
                                                  • 4292
                                                  #13
                                                  herm i might need to loook at this

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