New grips from John Culina

[ghp45]

Below are two sets of grips that I had John Culina craft from some old Snakewood that I had left over from my sculpting days. I think they turned out well and are an appropriate accompanyment for the two engraved 629s.

He does very nice work and the fit was perfect. I might try a few other exotic woods that I have left over when he recovers from working with the Snakewood. Snakewood (along with Lignum Vitae) is the heaviest wood known.

These will be on display at the Smith & Wesson convention in Boise.

 

[weatherby]

I like them yes it looks like he does nice work

 

[Rivers2k]

Very nice looking!

 

[JCS&W]

Just got two in myself. Will be taking pics in the next few days. That wood is beautiful!

 

[Sebago Son]

I love Snakewood. I have knife scales made from it.

 

[CWH44300]

Simply Stunning.

 

[williamlayton]

I will get around to looking at the grips in a day or two---engraveing is very good.
Blessings

 

[MDMarauder]

Wow, very nice...

 

[KEN L]

At least you could have found something nicer to display them on!

Just kidding, dems some nice shootin' irons wit dem fancy grips. They compliment each other!

 

[fyimo]

Great looking grips and revolvers and John's grips are just wonderful.

 

[jimmyjoe]

Those grips look really good. I would like to see S&W medallions on them.

 

[ghp45]

Jimmy:

John and I discussed putting medallions on them and both agreed that with the grain of the Snakewood, the medallions would be too busy. It was the topic of a few e-mails back and forth, however.

 

[team sidewinder]

Good choice on no medallions. It would detract from the beautiful clean wood grips.

Very nice handguns.

 

[Lenny_D]

The grips and guns are beautiful! Is snake wood found in the US.?

 

[wewaslim]

How would one order a set of these grips?

 

[LET-CA]

Second on the question of getting a set. Those are beautiful! After seeing your photos I did some reading on snakewood. Sounds like a lot of work to come up with a suitable piece. Congrats on your acquisition of some real artwork.

 

[Maximumbob54]

I still have yet to find a gun worthy of wearing the Gaboon ebony stocks I bought from him. At least those go well with the guns.

REALLY WELL...

 

[ghp45]

Snakewood is found in the areas around Panama (lower Cental and upper South America). Most is found in Surinam, which I believe used to be one of the Guyanas (my geography is a little rusty). The wood comes from small scrub trees and is quite hard to find and expensive. That's why I used some old stock that I had left over.

 

[Babalooie]

VERY nice.

 

[ghp45]

Below is another set of grips John Culina made for me. They are made from Lignum Vitae (along with Snakewood, the heaviest wood known). They are not as eye-catching as the Snakewood, but since I am a wood freak I enjoy unusual grips on my guns when I display them. I keep the original grips, however.