Who is restoring grips? Pictures added 10-23-2024

[boykinlp]

I saved this name from a list of suggestions from other members.

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Hugh M. Clark
PO Box 598
Davers, TX
Clark's Grip Restoration - Home


Checkering and restoration of all wooden pistol grips including Luger, Colt, Smith & Wesson, Mauser, Walther, etc.

Prices range from $65 up depending on work performed.

Contact me for a firm quote at: [email protected]

I hate to tell you this, but the talented Mr. Clark passed away a while back.
Larry

 

[Truckman]

This recent Feedback thread suggests we have a member here who can handle it......Ben

 

[oldmcdonald]

I contacted Dan Dietrich (mentioned above by Oldengineer and Truckman) with photos of the two grips. On the one with the crack, he feels that he can "erase the crack a bit, ...but can't promise that it will be 100% invisible". On the grip with the chunk missing on the bottom, he's done similar repairs in the past, but is no longer doing them, because he was never happy with the results. So, I believe I'll send the cracked grips to him.

Thanks to everyone for your help, and I am still looking for an artist to repair the M&P grips.

 

[j38]

Dan Dietrich freshened up the grips on my KCPD NRM - and did a fine job as you can see.

 

[SG-688]

I hate to tell you this, but the talented Mr. Clark passed away a while back.
Larry

Rats! I did check before posting: the web site is still active.

RIP

 

[DHernandez]

Not to sound too naive, but can't you use a quality wood filler on the missing chunk, light sand and texture to match surrounding texture and stain/varnish to match? Or does the entire stock need to be stripped and redone?

 

[oldmcdonald]

"Not to sound too naive, but can't you use a quality wood filler on the missing chunk, light sand and texture to match surrounding texture and stain/varnish to match?"

That sounds totally reasonable to me. Maybe I'll just try to fix it myself.