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What's the best color wood for a stainless revolver grips?
OK "stocks" 
I now it's personal preference but I like most all of them. For a M 66.?
I do like darker woods so could just go with CocoBolo
The Silver Black Dymondwood might be nice but that is a laminate.
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I'll guess elephant ivory. It looks great just about everywhere. At least to the folks "in-the-know". Who really cares what everyone else thinks? 
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Easy question with an even easier answer-whichever color YOU like best.
Thank you-Thank you very much!
As far as grip material-may I suggest a Walrus Baculum? Elephant Ivory is so "rburg"
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check these out and decide for yourself. you will be most pleased :-)
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Someone posted some pics of a M64 with what almost looked like black stocks, possibly Altamonts. I like dark wood on stainless guns, ymmv.
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i saw some black cocobolo grips on a colt python once. was amazing. almost a charcoal with pitch black swirling. was beautiful.
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I'll go the other direction and say Birdseye Maple looks good on SS.
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ill go waaaay off base and say simulated walnut in a nice plastic platform, checkered and shiny? okay okay i take that back that looks like **** lol
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I have a reddish color wraparound grips (not sure of the wood) on my stainless Commander and I think it looks excellent. Someone else mentioned cocobolo and with the right grain or checkering, it looks good on anything, blued or stainless.
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I am partial to ivory, but for wood I like Gabon Ebony. One of my Randall knives has a Gabon Ebony handle, and it looks real good.
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GOODYEARS!!!!! Ok, ok, stop throwing things! I like contrast, so dark wood like cocobolo, walnut, ebony, etc. The other alternative is elk or stag, both are fantastic on shiney guns!
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My 66-3 lew horton came with these. I never have liked light colored wood on any finish gun. But it all depends on what you personaly like. I have never ever bought a gun or anything else geared to what someone else likes. I buy stuff for me! I never have been accused of being a fashion statement!
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I have Ahrends on my 66 snub in Paduak. It works for me, but I can see where others wouldn't like it. Don't have a picture, but can put one up if necessary.
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I kinda like these on my 66-no dash. Kinda plain looking though.
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I've got some Grashorn CO elk stags, no bark or medallions on my 65... but I'm thinking I need some black Altamonts on my 64-5!
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ill go waaaay off base and say simulated walnut in a nice plastic platform, checkered and shiny? okay okay i take that back that looks like **** lol
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I like it like that and they fit me too.
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Why do stocks and grips always have to be some exotic ****?
Why not a Tiger or Bird's Eye Maple? How about Black Ash? There are local shrubs that get big enough for grips that have a really interesting look to them too. I'm tired of the same-old same-old, especially when it comes to "custom" work. There are so many species out there, diversify a bit!
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My 66-3 lew horton came with these. I never have liked light colored wood on any finish gun. But it all depends on what you personaly like. I have never ever bought a gun or anything else geared to what someone else likes. I buy stuff for me! I never have been accused of being a fashion statement!
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Me like those.  Know what wood they are? I like finger grooves also.
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Why do stocks and grips always have to be some exotic ****?
Why not a Tiger or Bird's Eye Maple? How about Black Ash? There are local shrubs that get big enough for grips that have a really interesting look to them too. I'm tired of the same-old same-old, especially when it comes to "custom" work. There are so many species out there, diversify a bit!
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Good Ole Walnut works for me.
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I have some Altamonts Rosewood I believe on my M66-1
These are Ahrends Cocobolo on my M625-6 V-Comp
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Here are a couple of model 66's with 2 types of walnut stocks by Kurac.
4 inch model 66-2 :
6 inch model 66-2 :
Hope this helps.
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I dont know what kind of wood that is. The gun is one of three hundred. I only seen one more and it had the same grips but with a ivory diamound inset. The strange part is the paper I got with the gun says it comes with uncle mike grips?
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I kind of like Zebra wood, Quarter sawen and an oil satin finish.
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Box Elder Burls....never seen any on a revolver, but just AWESOME on 1911s...imma thinkin would be sharp on a wheelie too.
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I'm probably a party of one here, but I like the darker, walnut-colored wood on the blued revolvers, and the medium or lighter, maple-colored on nickel finish. I've switched around grips on my various revolvers just to see what looks best to me. (Don't worry, none of them were "numbered" to the guns. I only LOOK stupid.)
But Caje is right - what ever YOU like best is the final answer.
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I prefer a medium.
But you may prefer light or dark. It's your gun.
I can show you a few ideas.
Grips on the 638 and 4006 were purchased from members on this site. So be sure to check here.
I know I have a non Smith, sorry.
I also have a stainless sans wood. I just like the ones that were on it.
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I use a little bit of everything but nice walnut is hard to beat. Going to make a pair out of Box Elder Burl this week for one of my N frame smiths.
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Ya get around too, eh?
Ditto walnut (lighter English for SS) but I have a custom Ruger with lacewood grips that look pretty darn nice, not too dark and not too light. I do not like light colored grips on a SS gun. I'd post picture but can't from here.
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Always wondered why Hogue didn't offer Ebony in their hardwood MonoGrip. I've heard ebony is too naturally oily and doesn't glue well. I think it would look smashing on a stainless revolver.
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There's an older lady that sets up at the Tulsa show every year that has a multitude of grips/stocks. I like to buy from her so I can pick through several different colors and grain patterns until I see the ones that I like. Here are a couple, the first is a 65 with Hogues and the next is a 63 with Badgers.
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Dark rosewood works for me:
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Thanks for all the great pictures. Gives me lots of choices!
Now for the next questions, what size grip? See new thread.
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Would love to see them when they are finished sir, the ones on my old 1911 looked awesome
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IMO, grips/stocks should contrast the rest of the gun. So they should be darker.
Here is a set of Kurac grips on my 686.
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Roy, there's a nice assortment to look at in this post, from ivory to rosewood to ebony.
Altamont grips. Threads gone when you...
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It doesn't have to be real dark wood to look nice on a stainless gun. Pau Ferro by Hogue.
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I liked factory wood with lots of contrast:
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Stainless stocks
Sonetimes simple is nice. These are ebony w/ S&W medallions on my 686.
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I will let you know when my Bubinga Ahrends grips get here for my 649.
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some bark
I guess my favorite wood is stagwood...from the stag tree of course.
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I kinda' like a lighter color wood with stainless but it's
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I have a pair of stainless Ruger Blackhawks I use for CAS with white micarta grips. I like the look. It is also a good bit more durable than other 'white' stocks.
S&Ws just seem to look right with factory cocobolo though.
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Those burl walnuts are sharp!! I like those. The second gun is not to shabby either!
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Those are from the famous Keith Brown, "Hideout Ropers"
a picture Keith sent to me. And yes, i ordered a set to be made for my 3" model 66. English walnut- presentation grade.
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