Bone Grips carved to imitate stag??

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Picked these up today and the seller told me they fit a K-frame. I have not put them on a gun to see. Any ideas?

I'm a real newbe when it comes to grips and would appreciate any and all comments.

They look old to me thus, this Forum.

Bob

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Picked these up today and the seller told me they fit a K-frame. I have not put them on a gun to see. Any ideas?

I'm a real newbe when it comes to grips and would appreciate any and all comments.

They look old to me thus, this Forum.

Bob

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I've sold these type of grips for about $100-150 depending on what they fit. They are quite collectible and do look old. I'd wager yours would have that value. The figure of the carving is nice, the patina is great and they are for a popular gun.
 
Those sure are "jigged bone" and a nice pair at that. I have a pair on a factory renickled T.L. and they really set the gun off. The pearls that came with it, did nothing for it. Next, I tried the factory "gold medallion" grips, better, but the vintage jigged bones grips from Texas are ideal, and compliment the gun, while making it "different".

Sorta like a nun wearing a low cut habit!
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A pair of jigged bone grips came on a Wolf & Klar .44 HE that I bought. I like them. They show well on the old revolver.
 
They look pretty old to me, nice patina. Some say the amount of exposure to light and weather account for the mellow patina bone, stag and ivory take on over time. As for the difference between bone and stag, I too wonder if there is much difference beyond the species they are taken from? I know knifemakers say bone tends to shrink and crack, yet when I compare the materials they don't seem all that much different. I believe "Jigged" refers to the style of those vertical lines cut into the bone. As opposed to stag, which usually either has "bark" or is polished smoother. I imagine "Jigging" can probably be done on either material. Anyway, I'm definitely a fan of both and hope you post a photo when you mount them.
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Jigged bone is called that because it was jigged, or worked with a tool to create the grain. The bone typically used is cow's shin bone but it can be any other bones too. Newer jigged bone, done on computerized machinery, can actually have a much more attractive grain than old bone done by hand but it will not have that very attractive patina age produces. Stag is made from antler, an entirely different material from bone. Sambar antlers from Asia or Indonesia are the best, having beautiful grain and a small pith which is the soft "vein" in the center. European antler is also desireable and North American antler, from deer or elk brings up the rear.

It is easy to tell bone from stag. If you look closely, you can see tiny pores all over the bone. I've forgotten the scientific name for them but they are very easy to spot. Antler will have a nice tight surface with the pores in or around the pith line in the center, or end of the antler. Antler is a much more durable material but used for knife scales or gun grips, the differences between antler and bone are not really noticeable.

Bob
 
Well many thanks to you all. I learn so much here! Actually, I kinda stumbled on to these yesterday at a pawn shop. Something in the back of my head suggested I should buy them...so here they are.

Again. Thanks for all the "book (laptop) learnin'"

Bob
 
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