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I whittled me up a set of target grips out of a sample of Bamboo
parkay flooring. Bamboo is tuff stuff to work and the lamination
made it harder. Most of the work done with a Dremil. Finished
them off with teak oil. No PMs, I'm not taking orders.
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Dave,
Those are quit unique. Man that is a lot of work! How many hours have you got in them? Great looking stocks. Please post a few more pix.
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Dave, your work looks great! Personally Bamboo doesn't appeal to me (still looks too "floor tilely"), but no matter what your sub-straight is, your work is really what counts! Now that you have the confidence why not try some nice Walnut, Bone, Rosewood, etc. - I'll bet they will come out great! BTW "real wood" is so much easier to work with 
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Those stocks will likely outlast your revolver. Bamboo is close to indestructium.
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08-14-2017, 11:49 AM
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Very cool Dave, how did you get the interior relieving correct? Did you use a router? Thanks.
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I seriously doubt that a guy that makes a set of grips out of
Bamboo is unaware that walnut, bone , ect is easier to work.
I have never done Bamboo but got some African Iron wood
that was used for bearings in large water pumps. Working it
was similar to cast iron.
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08-15-2017, 11:55 AM
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Now those are definitely cool and unique. Great job
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I admire your skill and tenacity to work with a difficult material. Pretty cool.
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Nicely done.
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[QUOTE=Eagle223usa;139706375]Very cool Dave, how did you get the interior relieving correct? Did you use a router? Thanks.[/
Yes I used a brand new compact router for the inside ,that was the easy part the outside was a bear
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Dave,
Those are quit unique. Man that is a lot of work! How many hours have you got in them? Great looking stocks. Please post a few more pix.
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I worked about 6 hrs. total. can not post any more pixs my son posted the last and I still don,t know how he did it.That was right before he put them on his Mod 28 and disappeared. with them!
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10-09-2017, 11:31 PM
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Very cool Dave, how did you get the interior relieving correct? Did you use a router? Thanks.
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I used a compact router to do the in letting that was the easy part.I used a roatery file in a dremel to carve the out side and then sand paper to smooth them out. I cut a frame out of wood to mount them on so I would not chance scratching my Mod.25 in the pix
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Originally Posted by Drm50
I seriously doubt that a guy that makes a set of grips out of
Bamboo is unaware that walnut, bone , ect is easier to work.
I have never done Bamboo but got some African Iron wood
that was used for bearings in large water pumps. Working it
was similar to cast iron.
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Send me your iron wood and I will grind out a set for a plastic pistol
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10-09-2017, 11:36 PM
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I admire your skill and tenacity to work with a difficult material. Pretty cool.
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Thanks just learning to use computer just figured out to respond.
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