649-1 with dog chew grips

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I bought this 649-1 a few weeks ago and it came with Paghmyer grips. Not being a fan of rubber, I decide to give something a try for grins and giggles. I bought a piece of elk antler dog chew off ebay for $12.88 and made a set of fast and dirty stags. I know nothing about working with antler, so I just jumped in with both feet.

Tell me what you think. You won't hurt my feelings and I would like to hear from those who know something about stag grips. To me, they look%100 better than the Pachys. You did WHAT with my elk chew!!!
 
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Did you get the pup another Elk chew?! You know, without any previous knowledge of working with "stag" you did a bang up job!
 
They look purty darn good to me. I'm not sure what kind of curing process bone/horn needs to go through in order to stabilize (that a chew toy may not go through), so unfortunately warping could be a problem in the future. Seems like I remember reading about one maker using a resin to stabilize his grips, not sure if that is done before or after the shaping process, but maybe something you might want to look into.
-that's a good looking dog too
 
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Which one feels better to grip - the dog or the elk antler? :) Both look awesome.
 
I have hunted behind GSPs for 40 years, they are great hunters and better friends. The funny thing is I recently read they are not considered part of the hound family.

This guy is now about 2 1/2 years old, solid muscle and absolutely bird crazy. Yes, I got him his own elk antler(s) he is spoiled rotten.

Gdogs you bring up a good point about curing, I never gave that a thought. Because J frame grips are so thin, there is not much "marrow" and hopefully the "bark" layer is more stable. If not the pup may get his chew toy anyway. I won't cry much if they don't last. as I have little time and money in them. I couldn't find much on making antler grips on the internet. I also notice this antler is not nearly as white as some elk grips I show on the internet, anyone know why?

Oh and yes, I must keep them out of reach, my sisters shorthair tried to wrap her pearly whites around when I held the 649 down for her to inspect.
 
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I have hunted behind GSPs for 40 years, they are great hunters and better friends. The funny thing is I recently read they are not considered part of the hound family.

This guy is now about 2 1/2 years old, solid muscle and absolutely bird crazy. Yes, I got him his own elk antler(s) he is spoiled rotten.

Gdogs you bring up a good point about curing, I never gave that a thought. Because J frame grips are so thin, there is not much "marrow" and hopefully the "bark" layer is more stable. If not the pup may get his chew toy anyway. I won't cry much if they don't last. as I have little time and money in them. I couldn't find much on making antler grips on the internet. I also notice this antler is not nearly as white as some elk grips I show on the internet, anyone know why?

Oh and yes, I must keep them out of reach, my sisters shorthair tried to wrap her pearly whites around when I held the 649 down for her to inspect.
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One of my troops brought me his personal Glock to " send in for warentee work? His German shepherd fetched his 23 from between the mattress and box springs and chewed the grip. Yes , he dropped the mag. Told patrolman glock won't honor warentee due to K9 abuse.

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I wonder if those have something soaked into them to make them enticing to dogs. Maybe the color difference? Pretty creative. Do they smell like a dog treat?
 
Great GSP , those grips came out fantastic,I would be proud to have them on my weapon. I might even try to make a set for one of my 1911s. Only thing is I have to stay away from any K-9 police dogs.
 
I love them. I love the creativity and who cares if they don't last for some reason? Give them to the dog and take another run at them. Don't like the shape? Give them to the dog and make a different shaped set.

You have a win-win no matter how you look at it.

Nice job.
 
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I have hunted behind GSPs for 40 years, they are great hunters and better friends. The funny thing is I recently read they are not considered part of the hound family.

This guy is now about 2 1/2 years old, solid muscle and absolutely bird crazy. Yes, I got him his own elk antler(s) he is spoiled rotten.

Gdogs you bring up a good point about curing, I never gave that a thought. Because J frame grips are so thin, there is not much "marrow" and hopefully the "bark" layer is more stable. If not the pup may get his chew toy anyway. I won't cry much if they don't last. as I have little time and money in them. I couldn't find much on making antler grips on the internet. I also notice this antler is not nearly as white as some elk grips I show on the internet, anyone know why?

Oh and yes, I must keep them out of reach, my sisters shorthair tried to wrap her pearly whites around when I held the 649 down for her to inspect.
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I think that the difference in color may be due to the elk antler used for dog chews are mostly from farm raised elk. You did an excellent job for your first time out in my opinion. I sometimes make knife handles using elk and other deer antler and I've stabilized the antler with super glue.I read about it somewhere once and gave it a try.it works great. Do not use the gel type. It must be the liquid type. Let it air dry.if you blow on it to hasten the drying it will cloud over.
 
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Ralph, I like your dog and I really like your grips. You did a great job for your first effort. However, I LOVE your 649-1. I've been a fan of the humpbacks for nearly 40 years. I'd like to find a nice one like yours to complement my 649-3 that's chambered in .357.

Regarding the 649 and Md 49 grips. I use the Tyler T on my Md 49 and it feels just about perfect for me. And I love the Uncle Mike's rubber "combats" that came on my 649 when I bought it new. I'm not a fan of rubber either but these just feel too good to change.
 
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