|
|
 |
|
10-05-2012, 12:00 PM
|
 |
Moderator
|
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Indiana, USA
Posts: 9,400
Likes: 1,322
Liked 30,433 Times in 4,368 Posts
|
|
The Many Faces of "Rosewood"
Last edited by Doc44; 10-05-2012 at 12:20 PM.
|
|
The Following 172 Users Like Post:
|
-db-, 1Aspenhill, 22/32 JDF, 410bore, 686PC, 68python, 69USMCvietvet, 75Vette, 78bagger, 992B, A10, amazingflapjack, ameridaddy, Anton Chigurh, Art66, Bent-Twig, bgrafsr, bigshep85, Bob L, bob1956, Bobthegod, bronco45, brucev, bulldog06, bullmack, Bumpus13, captaint, CatboatWilly, chipking, chud333, Cjpetracca, clang444, clauded56, Club Gun Fan, Collects, D Brown, dacoontz, daddio202, Dan M, Dave from Pa, dave1918a2, david59, dbell54, degmon, delta-419, DHENRY, ditrina, DodgeCity1951, Donald Paul, Dragon88, DRYHEAT, ecu70, Ed Fowler, fat tom, fdover, federali, Fredo Batali, fyimo, G.T. Smith, Gardner11, Gene L, GerSan69, girvin02, glowe, Goblin, Green Frog, gregoip, GUNMIKE, H Richard, hcaroselli, Hdhic, hkcavalier, Hunter Keith, Iggy, Igiveup, ikor, Isis1200L, IWK2HT, j38, Jack Flash, JayCeeNC, JB51, JeffNW, jesseatamez, Jim Kuykendall, Jim R, jjbrewst1, JJEH, jrm53, Judy81350, kennethg, Kinman, klind45, kobsw, LB001, leonardocarrillo, Lewel, linde, LJBrennan007, loknload, lscocoa, LT7d103, m l mosley, m4user, MAG-NUM, mbliss57, medic15al, Mike McLellan, Mike Q., model3sw, Modified, Mongo1958, Muley Gil, NavySCPO, Nedroe, oldsman70, Patrick L, pawncop, peepaw, Porkie, PuertoRican, quinn, RABULL, Rad29, rags, Raptor1680, raylan007, rck281, reccpd101, REDEYE50, REM 3200, retiredbadge8091, Richochet, Rock185, rolandbr, Rusty parrot, S&W Oldtimer, S&W-Keeper, S&WIowegan, Sawfish, Sebago Son, semperfi71, Seven High, Sevens, shamrocker, Shooter Mike, Shooter-2, Skip48, SmithFan651, smitholdtimer, sophie, stacer, stroker, Sverre, Tacit, THE PILGRIM, TheHobbyist, Thinnes, tjpopkin, tlay, turnerriver, usedkid, usmc2427765, vytoland, w1984s, weatherby, Wiregrassguy, wlp624, WoodSmith, wunderboy, YeshuaIsa53, zipty6 |
10-05-2012, 12:24 PM
|
 |
SWCA Member
|
|
|
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Michigan
Posts: 9,316
Likes: 33,971
Liked 10,979 Times in 3,958 Posts
|
|
Quote:
|
... Without getting into the family, genus, and species discussion, below are photos (with years made when known) of stocks sold by S&W as rosewood.
|
Glad you did omit said discussion. Too much Latin makes my head spin. 
There is an incredible range of grain and color shown in those photos. Some look like "rosewood" to me, but if you had said some were Goncalo Alves or walnut, I never would have given it a second thought.
__________________
You're shy a few manners.
|
|
The Following 3 Users Like Post:
|
|
10-05-2012, 01:02 PM
|
 |
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: WV
Posts: 3,600
Likes: 503
Liked 4,428 Times in 1,023 Posts
|
|
Rosewood is highly utilized in musical instrument fabrication, especially quality acoustic guitars, and there are sub-species and woods that are known locally and commercially by other monikers that are of the rosewood family, so there is a wide range of grains, textures and colorings that qualify technically as 'rosewood'.
Your photo array demonstrates this quite graphically.
I just wish S&W would put the money they pour into wood grips for these new styles/profiles back into true 'classic' configurations that we saw in the 50's through the 70's. If their aim is to produce something that looks similar but doubles more utilitarian as a wood grip that more folks will leave on the guns to shoot them with, then at least in my book they haven't filled the bill. 
But due to world development and the voracious appetite for resources a lot of these woods have been/are being over harvested and we who lived through what I believe will come to be known as a "Golden Age" (post WWII up into the 1980's) miss those days. Time marches on and 'change' is the only constant, but you see what custom grip work costs today to produce what many took for granted and threw in a drawer, gave away, or just dumped for lack of storage space in a few short years past. Those who complain abut the rising prices of the revolvers, grips, and whatnot from those days don't seem to appreciate that while the newer offerings may (to some) be technically cheaper, more uniform, and made of superior materials, they lack an unquantifiable 'class' that spawns the word and concept of CLASSIC. I fear in many such things we will never see the like again and newer isn't always better.
__________________
Qui plantavit curabit
Last edited by NFrameFred; 10-05-2012 at 02:02 PM.
Reason: spellink
|
|
The Following 22 Users Like Post:
|
-db-, 22/32 JDF, amazingflapjack, ameridaddy, Art66, bamabiker, dbell54, Engineer1911, ezb57, fyimo, Isis1200L, JeepRacer, kframeman, Quiet 1, Raider, reccpd101, Rock185, rog8732, Slimchance, Texas Star, Thinnes, vytoland |
10-05-2012, 02:25 PM
|
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: SOCAL
Posts: 706
Likes: 192
Liked 841 Times in 210 Posts
|
|
I have always liked the looks of the darker color.Got lucky
and found this set for a K frame, Pete
These dark cokes on my 29 may be rosewood,they look nice,
although the letter says Goncalos---I may not have the
originals.
__________________
NRA LIFE 1974
Last edited by GM4spd; 10-10-2012 at 12:12 PM.
|
|
The Following 32 Users Like Post:
|
22/32 JDF, 992B, amazingflapjack, Art66, bgrafsr, bruce5781, clang444, Clean Break, daddio202, Donald Paul, DoubleAdobe, Ed Fowler, fyimo, gkitch, Isis1200L, kframeman, Kinman, klind45, loknload, m l mosley, MAG-NUM, Mike Q., MrTrolleyguy, NavySCPO, OIF2, reccpd101, retiredbadge8091, Rock185, stroker, TheHobbyist, Wiregrassguy, wlp624 |
10-07-2012, 10:16 AM
|
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2001
Posts: 82
Likes: 1
Liked 17 Times in 15 Posts
|
|
Great topic, dear to my heart!
Beautiful grips!
In the late 1970's and early 1980's I purchased every pair of smooth rosewood S&W grips I could find at a reasonable price and put them on my revolvers. When the quality declined and prices became unreasonable, I stopped.
I think a nicely figured and colored pair of smooth S&W Rosewood grips looks just as good as ivory!-Dick
|
|
The Following User Likes This Post:
|
|
10-07-2012, 11:46 AM
|
 |
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: New Hampshire
Posts: 1,171
Likes: 212
Liked 838 Times in 262 Posts
|
|
Correct me if I have this wrong, but isn't goncalo alve just a South American variety of rosewood?
__________________
Geoff. Since 1960.
|
|
The Following User Likes This Post:
|
|
10-07-2012, 11:55 AM
|
|
Moderator
|
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Indiana, USA
Posts: 9,400
Likes: 1,322
Liked 30,433 Times in 4,368 Posts
|
|
Geoff...Per my book on World Woods In Color, Goncalo alves is similar to rosewood in many aspects, but is not considered part of the rosewood family.
Bill
|
|
The Following 4 Users Like Post:
|
|
10-07-2012, 12:11 PM
|
|
Vendor
|
|
|
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Beavercreek,Oh,USA
Posts: 827
Likes: 2
Liked 2,908 Times in 441 Posts
|
|
Great reference photos Bill, thanks for posting them. Those looking closely at the different sets of stocks might notice that how the wood is cut greatly affects it's "look" when finished.
|
|
The Following 6 Users Like Post:
|
|
10-07-2012, 12:23 PM
|
 |
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Sebago Lake, Maine, USA
Posts: 5,434
Likes: 6,726
Liked 6,725 Times in 1,862 Posts
|
|
|
|
The Following 35 Users Like Post:
|
22/32 JDF, Art66, bgrafsr, bob1956, brucev, clang444, Clean Break, da gimp, daddio202, dave1918a2, DHENRY, Donald Paul, fat tom, Goblin, Hunter Keith, Iggy, Isis1200L, Jim R, kframeman, Lenny_D, Lewel, m4user, MAG-NUM, MrTrolleyguy, rags, retiredbadge8091, Rock185, spin132, Sprefix, stroker, Thinnes, weatherby, Wiregrassguy, wlp624, YeshuaIsa53 |
10-07-2012, 12:58 PM
|
|
Banned
|
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Bolivar, MO
Posts: 6,360
Likes: 3,558
Liked 3,242 Times in 1,100 Posts
|
|
Great post Bill...this needs to be a sticky.
|
|
The Following User Likes This Post:
|
|
10-07-2012, 02:53 PM
|
 |
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Near Roanoke VA
Posts: 1,732
Likes: 1,025
Liked 2,681 Times in 960 Posts
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by geoff40
Correct me if I have this wrong, but isn't goncalo alve just a South American variety of rosewood?
|
We had our entire home floored in goncalo alves
We call it tigerwood, rosewood was a different wood to select. Rosewood had less striping.
Goncalo Alves is VERY light sensitive. Our floors darkened tremendously after 6 months.
Can I make grips out of 3/4" thick wood? I got a big pile left!! 
|
|
The Following 23 Users Like Post:
|
22/32 JDF, 68python, amazingflapjack, Art66, Avery11, bgrafsr, Bill Lins, brucev, Cocked & Locked, dave1918a2, DHENRY, Isis1200L, jrm53, model17, peepaw, rburg, Rock185, Seven High, Skip48, Texas Star, WE0H, Wiregrassguy, wunderboy |
10-07-2012, 02:57 PM
|
 |
SWCA Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: AL Wiregrass
Posts: 7,221
Likes: 34,804
Liked 10,779 Times in 3,671 Posts
|
|
Quote:
|
Can I make grips out of 3/4" thick wood?
|
Sure...laminate it.
__________________
Guy
SWHF #474 SWCA LM#2629
|
|
The Following 4 Users Like Post:
|
|
10-07-2012, 03:21 PM
|
 |
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 1,307
Likes: 23
Liked 613 Times in 244 Posts
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by NFrameFred
Rosewood is highly utilized in musical instrument fabrication, especially quality acoustic guitars, and there are sub-species and woods that are known locally and commercially by other monikers that are of the rosewood family, so there is a wide range of grains, textures and colorings that qualify technically as 'rosewood'.
|
You got that right. Guitars are my other hobby and the topic of wood species is a huge one. Brazilian Rosewood vs Indian Rosewood is a topic of major discussion in the guitar world......good thing I actually prefer the sound of Mahogany over Rosewood.
Back to the topic at hand, I've always thought these were rosewood but I can't confirm.
|
|
The Following 14 Users Like Post:
|
Art66, brucev, daddio202, DRYHEAT, Isis1200L, kframeman, m l mosley, model17, Rock185, S&W Oldtimer, Texas Star, weatherby, Wiregrassguy, wlp624 |
10-07-2012, 04:24 PM
|
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: New Hampshire
Posts: 1,171
Likes: 212
Liked 838 Times in 262 Posts
|
|
Someone's holding out on you guys....
__________________
Geoff. Since 1960.
|
10-07-2012, 04:58 PM
|
|
Moderator
|
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Indiana, USA
Posts: 9,400
Likes: 1,322
Liked 30,433 Times in 4,368 Posts
|
|
civil1977...You have a nice pair of rosewood stocks.
Bill
|
10-07-2012, 05:44 PM
|
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Kansas City area
Posts: 1,107
Likes: 161
Liked 518 Times in 169 Posts
|
|
Great topic and illustrations. Love the early smooth stocks with the bottom flare.
__________________
Dick
|
10-07-2012, 06:06 PM
|
 |
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Upstate New York
Posts: 604
Likes: 355
Liked 311 Times in 170 Posts
|
|
Doc 44,
Those 1959 diamond rosewoods are exceptional! Thanks for the pics.
Drew,
Those in your 5th picture down are equally amazing!
__________________
Endeavor to persevere
|
|
The Following 2 Users Like Post:
|
|
10-07-2012, 06:13 PM
|
 |
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Indiana
Posts: 7,896
Likes: 31,497
Liked 22,512 Times in 4,626 Posts
|
|
Those are beautiful Bill.
Love the darker colored ones the best.
Those days are gone when "factory" grips
like these we're the norm rather than the rule.
Chuck
__________________
They hold no Quarter
|
|
The Following User Likes This Post:
|
|
10-07-2012, 08:00 PM
|
 |
SWCA Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Arizona
Posts: 1,195
Likes: 1,918
Liked 5,677 Times in 674 Posts
|
|
Beautiful stocks Bill. I had several more but am now down to these two pair:
I would love a set of rosewood RB J-frame (smooth or checkered) for this one:
I would not put targets or bootgrips as they would cover Mr. D'Angelo's art work on the back strap.
__________________
Bill - SWCA #2327
|
|
The Following 11 Users Like Post:
|
amazingflapjack, Art66, daddio202, Eddie Southgate, Isis1200L, kframeman, Kinman, klind45, Rock185, Wiregrassguy, wunderboy |
10-07-2012, 08:52 PM
|
 |
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Southern Oregon
Posts: 2,826
Likes: 368
Liked 1,171 Times in 373 Posts
|
|
I love me some Rosewood.
Here's what I have gathered up so far. A couple of these came to me via members here. Maybe Bill can help me on dates as I am not sure.
All are Rosewood regardless.
Factory Presentation Coke Profile Targets
Non-Factory Unknown maker but old. Check the plam swell on the right panel. These feel great on a gun.
Factory Presentation N frame Magnas, older flush hardware.
(Thanks again Steve)
Factory Presentation N frame Magnas (Not as old as the previous pair)
Craig Spegel grips, 2003
Factory Presentation J frame Magnas
(Thanks Skipper)
I hope to never have to part with any of these.
|
|
The Following 8 Users Like Post:
|
|
10-07-2012, 09:07 PM
|
 |
SWCA Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Western ,Ma.
Posts: 6,233
Likes: 12,713
Liked 13,462 Times in 3,396 Posts
|
|
Fine looking Stocks Daniel
I've only been at this for a short time..Had some great help from folks here.
One in particular who I bug often.
Some of my rosewood and one Goncalo because it was angry it didn't get to go shooting with me today
|
|
The Following 12 Users Like Post:
|
22/32 JDF, Art66, bgrafsr, Bobthegod, brucev, clang444, da gimp, daddio202, DRYHEAT, Isis1200L, Modified, Rock185 |
10-07-2012, 09:21 PM
|
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Occupied California
Posts: 2,788
Likes: 1,523
Liked 5,580 Times in 1,609 Posts
|
|
Here are a few. The upper left are a very dark rosewood for sure. The lower right I used to think were walnut until I saw Mr. Cross' 1974 set in his first post. Now I'm not sure.
|
|
The Following 10 Users Like Post:
|
|
10-07-2012, 09:49 PM
|
|
SWCA Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 5,519
Likes: 936
Liked 6,457 Times in 1,326 Posts
|
|
Smooth GA Magnas
This gun shipped Dec 1956, serial number K280XXX. Its a special-order nickel
3" barrel, with polished front sights ( whatever that means ). It has smooth Goncalo
Alvez ( I assume ) rosewood stocks.
Regards, Mike Priwer
|
|
The Following 8 Users Like Post:
|
|
10-07-2012, 10:48 PM
|
 |
US Veteran
|
|
|
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Homerville, Ohio
Posts: 5,405
Likes: 28,676
Liked 9,261 Times in 2,382 Posts
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by SweetMK
We had our entire home floored in goncalo alves
We call it tigerwood, rosewood was a different wood to select. Rosewood had less striping.
Goncalo Alves is VERY light sensitive. Our floors darkened tremendously after 6 months.
Can I make grips out of 3/4" thick wood? I got a big pile left!! |
It's no wonder S&W can't make Goncalo Alves grips any more.
|
|
The Following 4 Users Like Post:
|
|
10-07-2012, 11:52 PM
|
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Near Roanoke VA
Posts: 1,732
Likes: 1,025
Liked 2,681 Times in 960 Posts
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by bgrafsr
It's no wonder S&W can't make Goncalo Alves grips any more. |
I love to vacuum the house!!
As I do, all I can think is "Ah, S&W Heaven!!".
The kitchen.
Do you think my wife selected this floor over other woods to get me to clean the house as much as I clean the guns!!
I gotta have a talk with her!! 
|
|
The Following 8 Users Like Post:
|
|
10-08-2012, 10:41 AM
|
 |
SWCA Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Ohio
Posts: 5,210
Likes: 6,430
Liked 9,645 Times in 1,799 Posts
|
|
__________________
Kris
OGCA, NRA LM
|
|
The Following 6 Users Like Post:
|
|
10-08-2012, 10:34 PM
|
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 1,307
Likes: 23
Liked 613 Times in 244 Posts
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Doc44
civil1977...You have a nice pair of rosewood stocks.
Bill
|
Thanks for the confirmation, Bill!
|
10-08-2012, 10:47 PM
|
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Anchorage, AK USA
Posts: 397
Likes: 4
Liked 52 Times in 34 Posts
|
|
Darker rosewood has always been my favorite grip material other than very black and solid ebony(.i.e. no streaks etc) A very good post keep those nice pictures coming.Its like looking at candy in a candy store.
__________________
T. Johnson
|
|
The Following User Likes This Post:
|
|
10-09-2012, 06:25 AM
|
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: WV
Posts: 3,600
Likes: 503
Liked 4,428 Times in 1,023 Posts
|
|
The darkest pair I have . . . just right on stainless . . . 
__________________
Qui plantavit curabit
|
|
The Following 2 Users Like Post:
|
|
10-09-2012, 10:15 AM
|
|
SWCA Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Ohio
Posts: 5,210
Likes: 6,430
Liked 9,645 Times in 1,799 Posts
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by weatherby
Yeah 410 bore I know you can do better
|
I'm not sure if these are Rosewood or not but they sure look like it....
N Frame
__________________
Kris
OGCA, NRA LM
|
|
The Following 4 Users Like Post:
|
|
10-09-2012, 11:20 AM
|
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Near Roanoke VA
Posts: 1,732
Likes: 1,025
Liked 2,681 Times in 960 Posts
|
|
Looking at the S&W Store really complicates figuring out what wood is what.
They list these grips (they call them grips) as rosewood;
They list these as cocobolo
Ruger said these grips were cocobolo when these anniversary special guns were sold;
I kind of think the Rugers are rosewood.
This makes ordering grips kind of tricky, I would hate to select a nice "color" and end up with "muddy" looking grips.
|
|
The Following 2 Users Like Post:
|
|
10-09-2012, 11:32 AM
|
 |
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: st pete fla
Posts: 2,871
Likes: 5,648
Liked 2,763 Times in 1,213 Posts
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by J-FRAME
Darker rosewood has always been my favorite grip material other than very black and solid ebony(.i.e. no streaks etc) A very good post keep those nice pictures coming.Its like looking at candy in a candy store.
|
I fully concur especially on a Stainless Steel revolver.
|
|
The Following User Likes This Post:
|
|
10-09-2012, 11:37 AM
|
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: WV
Posts: 3,600
Likes: 503
Liked 4,428 Times in 1,023 Posts
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by SweetMK
Ruger said these grips were cocobolo when these anniversary special guns were sold;I kind of think the Rugers are rosewood.
|
Cocobolo is rosewood. Not synonymous - a type of . . .
__________________
Qui plantavit curabit
|
10-09-2012, 11:48 AM
|
|
SWCA Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 5,519
Likes: 936
Liked 6,457 Times in 1,326 Posts
|
|
Those S&W grips are laminates, probably made out of the wood as described.
Mike Priwer
|
10-09-2012, 11:54 AM
|
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Eastern Washington
Posts: 4,913
Likes: 3,226
Liked 6,813 Times in 2,543 Posts
|
|
This shows the problem of using common names.
|
10-09-2012, 02:58 PM
|
 |
US Veteran
|
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Michigan Western UP
Posts: 12,965
Likes: 3,047
Liked 14,346 Times in 5,471 Posts
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by NFrameFred
Cocobolo is rosewood. Not synonymous - a type of . . .
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Doc44
Without getting into the family, genus, and species discussion, below are photos (with years made when known) of stocks sold by S&W as rosewood.
|
That is like saying that Red Pine (Pinus Resinosa) is White Pine (Pinus Strobus) or Red Oak is White Oak. There are 2 different trees, one is Cocobola (Dalbergia retusa) and Brazilian Rosewood (Dalbergia nigra)
Bill - Great photos. Glad you added the statement about not getting into a species discussion.
Last edited by glowe; 10-09-2012 at 03:01 PM.
|
|
The Following 2 Users Like Post:
|
|
10-09-2012, 04:05 PM
|
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: WV
Posts: 3,600
Likes: 503
Liked 4,428 Times in 1,023 Posts
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by glowe
That is like saying that Red Pine (Pinus Resinosa) is White Pine (Pinus Strobus) or Red Oak is White Oak. There are 2 different trees, one is Cocobola (Dalbergia retusa) and Brazilian Rosewood (Dalbergia nigra)
Bill - Great photos. Glad you added the statement about not getting into a species discussion. |
No, that's like saying Red pine and White pine are types of pine - I knew what I said when I wrote it - I said it was not synonymous with "rosewood", that it was a type. Bob Taylor writes extensively on all types of wood and it has been enlightening to see what has to be done to get a lot of these woods from the forest to the pistol grip or guitar back.
__________________
Qui plantavit curabit
|
10-09-2012, 06:47 PM
|
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Southern Oregon
Posts: 2,826
Likes: 368
Liked 1,171 Times in 373 Posts
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by 410bore
I'm not sure if these are Rosewood or not but they sure look like it....
N Frame
|
I don't believe these are Rosewood despite being very nice looking. I say no because the pores are too tight together. Rosewood has larger spaces between pores like some demonstrated on pics above. But of course, I am not the expert and could be wrong.
|
10-09-2012, 10:00 PM
|
|
SWCA Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 5,519
Likes: 936
Liked 6,457 Times in 1,326 Posts
|
|
Two more pairs smooth K-frame magna rosewood stocks
Here are two more pair of very nice smooth magna rosewood stocks. The dark pair has
shades of brown in it, so I think its a very dark rosewood. The lighter pair is similar to
the ones on the nickel 38, but these have more grain figuring.
Regards, Mike Priwer
|
|
The Following 8 Users Like Post:
|
|
10-09-2012, 10:12 PM
|
 |
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Danville, Virginia, USA
Posts: 1,157
Likes: 286
Liked 621 Times in 185 Posts
|
|
__________________
Be Kind! John 3:16,14:27
Last edited by dlbx2; 10-09-2012 at 10:21 PM.
|
|
The Following 2 Users Like Post:
|
|
10-09-2012, 10:18 PM
|
 |
SWCA Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: SE USA
Posts: 2,469
Likes: 4,478
Liked 1,922 Times in 871 Posts
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by mikepriwer
This gun shipped Dec 1956, serial number K280XXX. Its a special-order nickel
3" barrel, with polished front sights ( whatever that means ). It has smooth Goncalo
Alvez ( I assume ) rosewood stocks.
Regards, Mike Priwer |
Mike,
That pic of the right grip shows the texture of rosewood to me, but calling the grips Goncalo Alves confuses me somewhat. I have never seen a set of grips like those before seeing your pics. Can't really make out the left panel. I sure am not one to come to regarding these things, but want to learn what I can if for nothing else but knowing. The lighter color with that texture has me confused. Can anyone further elaborate?
Mike?
Edit to note the assumption.
Last edited by YeshuaIsa53; 10-09-2012 at 10:22 PM.
|
10-10-2012, 08:34 AM
|
|
Moderator
|
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Indiana, USA
Posts: 9,400
Likes: 1,322
Liked 30,433 Times in 4,368 Posts
|
|
Stocks are either Goncalo alves or rosewood. It is incorrect to call a wood both types. The stocks on Mike's revolver are rosewood.
Bill
|
10-10-2012, 08:49 AM
|
 |
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: God's Country
Posts: 889
Likes: 146
Liked 197 Times in 113 Posts
|
|
My friend a woodworking/cabinet maker and friend of all things S&W gave me a lesson on wood types.
We said that the same tree grown on different sides of a mountain in South America will have different grain tightness and color do to it's location to the sun's rays. Their heights will vary do to ability to draw water thus another variation in color and/or grain tightness.
WE WENT ON & ON for about 20 minutes as he went thru exotics and what makes them different.
The wood grips here are examples of what he was talking about. dan
__________________
HIS Trains 'a LEAVIN
Last edited by dewey; 10-10-2012 at 08:51 AM.
Reason: s[ell
|
|
The Following User Likes This Post:
|
|
10-10-2012, 10:01 AM
|
|
US Veteran
|
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Michigan Western UP
Posts: 12,965
Likes: 3,047
Liked 14,346 Times in 5,471 Posts
|
|
Back when many S&W exotic wood stocks were manufactured, exotic wood was readily available. Heartwood was preferred, since it was dense and had a natural rich color. Since the governments started to limit the purchase of these woods, more and more sapwood was being used, which is almost always lighter shade and less dramatic grain pattern.
That, coupled with Dan's comments on where the tree grows, gives the same species of wood many different grain characteristics.
|
|
The Following 2 Users Like Post:
|
|
10-11-2012, 06:22 PM
|
 |
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Louisiana
Posts: 2,468
Likes: 1,124
Liked 3,067 Times in 839 Posts
|
|
I am not sure what these are on my 25-5. I do know that they were made by Altamont.
__________________
Corripe Cervisiam
|
|
The Following 2 Users Like Post:
|
|
10-12-2012, 09:43 AM
|
 |
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Florida
Posts: 22,079
Likes: 10,794
Liked 15,506 Times in 6,794 Posts
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by LouisianaJoe
I am not sure what these are on my 25-5. I do know that they were made by Altamont.
|
They be PURDY!
__________________
Still Running Against the Wind
|
|
The Following User Likes This Post:
|
|
10-12-2012, 12:05 PM
|
|
US Veteran
|
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: IL
Posts: 1,857
Likes: 1,024
Liked 3,604 Times in 956 Posts
|
|
Back when I was too poor to be able to afford many of the S&W guns I wanted, I used to prowl the gun show tables for old S&W grips. Up until about 5-10 years ago, you could still find a nice set of grips for $20 or less. Since I couldn't afford the guns, I made a hobby of collecting the grips instead. Here is a sampling of some grips I collected that have not found a gun to call home yet:
One of the most interesting set of grips I bought was a set of N Frame Targets from the 1970's or 1980's. They were actually striped with a greenish colored when I bought them, but after I wiped them down with a light coat of Arrow Oil, they turned a brilliant Orange stripe. I wish I had before and after pictures, but I did not take pictures before and the grips went with a gun some years ago.
__________________
My sgntr is mor thn 30 chrctrs
Last edited by clang444; 10-12-2012 at 03:30 PM.
|
|
The Following 19 Users Like Post:
|
-db-, 22/32 JDF, 410bore, Art66, brucev, Culina, dacoontz, kframeman, Leatherhead23, MiGS, MIKELUVR, Modified, peepaw, retiredbadge8091, S&W Oldtimer, sbowenjr, weatherby, Wiregrassguy, YeshuaIsa53 |
10-12-2012, 12:26 PM
|
 |
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Texas Panhandle
Posts: 7,211
Likes: 5,629
Liked 3,457 Times in 1,727 Posts
|
|
Great pictures of so many nice grips and good explanation of differences in woods. I know it is difficult to tell the difference in the woods used at times and confusing to say the least. So much information on this forum and guys willing to share and discuss. Great place to be and participate.
Thanks
_________
James
|
10-12-2012, 12:50 PM
|
 |
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: May 2009
Location: South Florida
Posts: 7,781
Likes: 2,484
Liked 8,318 Times in 2,919 Posts
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by clang444
Back when I was too poor to be able to afford many of the S&W guns I wanted, I used to prowl the gun show tables for old S&W grips. Up until about 5-10 years ago, you could still find a nice set of grips for $20 or less. Since I couldn't afford the guns, I made a hobby of collecting the grips instead. Here is a sampling of some grips I collected that have not found a gun to call home yet:
. |
Holy Moley , thats a "Small sampling" !?!? .....I think I just peed a little ....
You have a small fortune in that treasure chest of grips there !
Do you realize that you can sell those grips off and buy many of the guns you wanted but couldnt afford?
I see at least 2 pairs of pre war Magnas worth a couple hundred each and the diamond targets now sell for $100 and up a pair.
Buying those stocks when they were cheap was Genius ,
I on the other hand removed them and tossed them in the trash along with the original box.
|
|
The Following 9 Users Like Post:
|
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
|
|
|
|
Linear Mode
