Fruit tree grips on a 629-1?

[Fatcat01]

629-1 with scope ring cuts (rare? I’m not going to mount a scope out there)
The wood used for the grips came from my Dad’s backyard (Lychee). It was a lot lighter when I first got the grips but over time it got darker. I’m not liking it as much. I’d rather have bird’s eye maple. What do you think?

 

[413Maxwedge]

Beautifully made grips, and from your father's yard!? Very cool, I'd keep them.

 

[capeteddy]

I think they look great and they have a great story. But if they bother you, get the other ones and change them out every once in awhile.

 

[steelslaver]

I really like them. If you decide to get ridof them you won't have any problems finding them a new home

 

[4306]

I always preferred grips with an amber / orange color. Way cool.

 

[Fatcat01]

Thank all for your feedback. Here’s how the stocks looked a few years ago. “Hey, if you wanted grips that stay the same, should’ve got them in G10 )

 

[Protocall_Design]

I like them better the way they are now. They are a richer, more savory color.

 

[Spurdann]

I am thinking that homemade stocks are worth more than any dollars someone might give for them. Look at any old furniture, it has darkened if it has ever seen the sun.
I would keep them as is.

 

[Lou_the_welder]

I would keep em. They look like the Culinas handywork. And if the wood was from my dad's backyard, they'd be valuable to me and maybe family. They look like maple burl grips i had them make up for me. And have the same color.

 

[wproct]

Personally, I like those grips just fine the way they are, I would actually prefer them over birds eye maple. I have a couple of pair of Hogue wood grips in Tulipwood and I really like them on stainless steel handguns.

 

[Narragansett]

They are Culina grips right? Did you furnish them wood to make grips?

 

[Fatcat01]

They are Culina grips right? Did you furnish them wood to make grips?

Yup. Took a while but I was willing to wait since they had to mill the raw block.