sandalwood?

[prefer_wheelguns]

There's a pair of J frame boot grips on ebay right now, made of sandalwood.

They look very pretty, but... sandalwood? Isn't that a softwood?

 

[prefer_wheelguns]

There's a pair of J frame boot grips on ebay right now, made of sandalwood.

They look very pretty, but... sandalwood? Isn't that a softwood?

 

[bamabiker]

Well at least your gun will smell good.

 

[Culina]

I have a little carved piece here at home made out of sandalwood. It pretty hard, a lot more so than walnut so it should make a good grip material.

There are a lot of evergreens that are hardwoods, Here in California that are a couple of species of Oaks, Bay trees... and most if not all hardwoods from the rainforests are also evergreens.

 

[sceva]

Believe it or not, balsa wood is considered a hardwood. Hardwood or softwood does not necessarily denote hardness, hardwoods are deciduous trees ( and drop their leaves each year and softwoods are conifirs. There is a lot of overlap and some hardwoods are very soft while some softwoods are fairly hard.

 

[DCWilson]

I've shown this photo before, but the subject of this thread invites me to post it again -- sandalwood grips on a 629.

Very hard -- and very pretty if you like contrasty wood on your revolvers.

David W.

 

[DRYHEAT]

I like them on my .22 snubbie.

 

[bronco45]

Driheat: Who made the grips that are on your RB Smith, pictured in the holster.

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

Originally posted by sceva:
some hardwoods are very soft while some softwoods are fairly hard.

and life goes on......

 

[DRYHEAT]

Originally posted by bronco45:
Driheat: Who made the grips that are on your RB Smith, pictured in the holster.

I'm sorry, I can't recall. I found him here in the forum classifieds about 6 - 8 months ago.