A teaser for my new grips...

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  • Dave
    The Neighborhood Tech
    • Oct 2001
    • 815

    #1

    A teaser for my new grips...

    What can I say?

    1. I saw that guys post yesterday about the custom grips.

    2. We have a small planer, band saw, vise, and files in our garage.

    3. I work at a stair company and can get tons of free scraps.

    Well, I decided to make my own grips. It was my own design. I wanted something around the .45 style, but I wanted it to stick out a little This is what they look like after 4 hours of workin' on them. They are made out of Brazilian Cherry, a rarity for our stair company to get. The one on the right has one coat of finish on it to kind of show you what it could look like when it is all done, and the one on the left is unfinished but ready to go. I have all ready checked the fit on my Intelliframe, and these things look nice on there. The big step I have ahead is to drill the holes for the screws...and I will take my time. Once they are finished and on my gun, I will put up a picture of what they look like.

    Tell me what you think. Thanks for lookin'

    -Dave
  • PotatoBoy
    Hamburgers should be high

    • Sep 2001
    • 2533

    #2
    Those look really nice, I might be interested in a set for the intelliframe, providing you drill a hole for my jack before you finish them.
    Potatoboy!

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    • Flamebo
      Registered User
      • Oct 2000
      • 1286

      #3
      Looks nice... Needs holes

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      • Army
        Moderator of DOOOOOOOOMMM!

        • Oct 2000
        • 5785

        #4
        SWEEEET!

        Good job with the symetry. I like the unusual lines too

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        • LawFox32
          Registered User
          • May 2001
          • 1360

          #5
          Very nice grips; I like em a lot!
          Smart Parts makes those wood grips but I have never been a fan of them, those look a lot better than SP's

          Richmond

          Forest Green Unmilled Viking #475
          (black razor blade and black sticky3s)
          black 14in Powerlyte Scepter Kit
          Black Halo B
          88/45 Centerflag Hyperflow Stub

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          • pumpamatic
            TIM-MAY!!!
            • Jun 2001
            • 822

            #6
            What did you put on for a finish? You should make bunches of them and sell them on here. Try using different techniques too. I made some grips in like 45 minutes out of pine and put some designs on with a woodburning kit. You'd get a lot of profit out of it, just using scraps.
            http://www.digitalpaintball.net - I love this game!

            Chrome adds around 4 bps to any gun.

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            • Dave
              The Neighborhood Tech
              • Oct 2001
              • 815

              #7
              I used Formby's tung oil finish. They are on my mag right now, and looking great. They still need a few more coats, but for now, they will definitely do. I got a hold of some crazy spalted maple that I will be experimenting with.

              -Dave

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              • luke
                lukescustoms.com

                • Jan 2001
                • 8211

                #8
                Nice workmanship!

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                • LawFox32
                  Registered User
                  • May 2001
                  • 1360

                  #9
                  post some pics of them on your mag, I bet it looks really nice

                  Richmond

                  Forest Green Unmilled Viking #475
                  (black razor blade and black sticky3s)
                  black 14in Powerlyte Scepter Kit
                  Black Halo B
                  88/45 Centerflag Hyperflow Stub

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                  • Dave
                    The Neighborhood Tech
                    • Oct 2001
                    • 815

                    #10
                    man! I tried scanning it and the quality was terrible! the Intelli was red colored which didn't go with the wood and what-not. I'll try to take a picture of it when I can!

                    Thanks guys for all your nice comments!

                    -Dave

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