I refinished the grips on my new-to-me M19-3. (Pic Heavy)

[snubbyfan]

Those grips look great, beautiful job.
Looking at them, I kinda think I'd try to figure out a way to do an inlay in the router groove. maybe something bright brass or find a cord that fits the groove and glue it in and seal it with a couple more coats of polyurethane.

 

[arjay]

Or inlay some contrasting wood,a little sanding and voila!

 

[snubbyfan]

Oh wait, I got it. recess the entire area and apply a tooled hunk of leather then make a matching holster and belt for it.
Talk about a BBQ rig.

 

[arjay]

or some silver wire and small conches (sp?) southwestern theme

 

[Hillbilly77]

Oh wait, I got it. recess the entire area and apply a tooled hunk of leather then make a matching holster and belt for it.
Talk about a BBQ rig.

or some silver wire and small conches (sp?) southwestern theme

Geez, and I was gonna leave 'em as-is.

I see now that I lack vision.

 

[arjay]

You work,we side walk supervisors will nod and comment lol

 

[Hillbilly77]

You work,we side walk supervisors will nod and comment lol

On a serious note, I do like Snubby's inlay idea.
Something to consider....

 

[snubbyfan]

or some silver wire and small conches (sp?) southwestern theme

With matching larger conchos on the holster.

 

[RIDE-RED 350r]

And you know Hillbilly, I have 1 and soon to be 2 sets of K/square/targets if you want to do some more experiments or want to try something different than you did on those...

Looks great! Little dark for my taste, but I get why you did it with the two halves so different from each other with the grain...

 

[Hillbilly77]

And you know Hillbilly, I have 1 and soon to be 2 sets of K/square/targets if you want to do some more experiments or want to try something different than you did on those...

You're just gonna abandon target grips altogether when your Altamonts come in, ain'tcha?

 

[RIDE-RED 350r]

You're just gonna abandon target grips altogether when your Altamonts come in, ain'tcha?

I wouldn't exactly say that now.... But I'm up to modify a set or if you need, could pass a set to you for keeps.

 

[MrTrolleyguy]

I do love the right side and I wish they matched.

I thought of removing the router groove, but I also thought it may make the grips too thin, plus I kinda like looks of the groove in them.

Fill in the router grove. Add a picture of your sweetheart in the panel. Oh yea! That will dress it up nicely. Just don't ask me how to do it.

 

[Raider]

Ithink its a nice job. The idea of a silver wire inlay in the groove is a good one. It would add a classy touch. Best of all, they fit your hand. Thats the point, isn't it?

Charlie

 

[RIDE-RED 350r]

I fired Hillbilly's m19 today. I found it to be a very nice shooter and I like what he did to the grips. Much more comfortable than the fat targets..

 

[Hillbilly77]

I fired Hillbilly's m19 today. I found it to be a very nice shooter and I like what he did to the grips. Much more comfortable than the fat targets..

I agree. I love the new profile of them.
Ultra-comfortable.

 

[Sgt 127]

Stippled using a small diamond burr with a Dremel tool.

 

[Sgt 127]

These started out as checkered K frame targets.

 

[KEN L]

YUK! But, I'm glad you like them.

 

[Sgt 127]

I think saving a set of grips is always a good thing. They don't always have to be resurrected to factory condition. The ones I showed were just beat to snot. Hard to put wood back, and, I can't checker wood, so a set of K frame square butt targets became round butt "banana" grips.

You did good, took off what didn't fit your hand, got rid of the dings. And, it's fun to tinker.

 

[Sebago Son]

Oh Lord. So you're the guy that does that... I see your work all the time... here and I thought it was just bored bubbas with Dremel tools and too much time on their hands....

Please don't do that to any collectible wood. Thank you.