Lonestar grips.
03-26-2015, 03:41 PM
I was recently asked if I had any pictures showing a set of blanks turning into grips, I just so happen to have some so I thought i'd post them up.
the blanks are English Walnut.
http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj568/telemaster1953/IMG_6636_zps6aayksx3.jpg (http://s1268.photobucket.com/user/telemaster1953/media/IMG_6636_zps6aayksx3.jpg.html)
the holes are drilled.
http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj568/telemaster1953/IMG_6637_zpsepysouay.jpg (http://s1268.photobucket.com/user/telemaster1953/media/IMG_6637_zpsepysouay.jpg.html)
grips are fit to the frame and the plunger tube cut is made.
http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj568/telemaster1953/IMG_6638_zpsgkwclkvm.jpg (http://s1268.photobucket.com/user/telemaster1953/media/IMG_6638_zpsgkwclkvm.jpg.html)
http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj568/telemaster1953/IMG_6639_zpstnscub8b.jpg (http://s1268.photobucket.com/user/telemaster1953/media/IMG_6639_zpstnscub8b.jpg.html)
http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj568/telemaster1953/IMG_6641_zpshm9shjxp.jpg (http://s1268.photobucket.com/user/telemaster1953/media/IMG_6641_zpshm9shjxp.jpg.html)
the grips are rough shaped.
http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj568/telemaster1953/IMG_6644_zpsjbnlz9dl.jpg (http://s1268.photobucket.com/user/telemaster1953/media/IMG_6644_zpsjbnlz9dl.jpg.html)
then they are sanded to a finer grit.
http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj568/telemaster1953/IMG_6645_zpsifyvtaxw.jpg (http://s1268.photobucket.com/user/telemaster1953/media/IMG_6645_zpsifyvtaxw.jpg.html)
they are sanded to the shape I want.
http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj568/telemaster1953/IMG_6647_zps8bnivcms.jpg (http://s1268.photobucket.com/user/telemaster1953/media/IMG_6647_zps8bnivcms.jpg.html)
grips are then hand sanded to 220 grit, the covered plunger tube area is shaped, and the magazine release notch is cut.
http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj568/telemaster1953/IMG_6652_zpso0vjqs7n.jpg (http://s1268.photobucket.com/user/telemaster1953/media/IMG_6652_zpso0vjqs7n.jpg.html)
the ambi safety cut is made.
http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj568/telemaster1953/IMG_6695_zpsz1gezqd6.jpg (http://s1268.photobucket.com/user/telemaster1953/media/IMG_6695_zpsz1gezqd6.jpg.html)
and the MSH pin relief Cut.
http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj568/telemaster1953/IMG_6696_zps9kf9onjo.jpg (http://s1268.photobucket.com/user/telemaster1953/media/IMG_6696_zps9kf9onjo.jpg.html)
the grips are then sanded to 320 grit and the grip screw shelf's are cut.
http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj568/telemaster1953/IMG_6697_zps8x7k3n7o.jpg (http://s1268.photobucket.com/user/telemaster1953/media/IMG_6697_zps8x7k3n7o.jpg.html)
the grips are finish sanded and the first coat of finish is applied.
http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj568/telemaster1953/IMG_6699_zpsdnugauvp.jpg (http://s1268.photobucket.com/user/telemaster1953/media/IMG_6699_zpsdnugauvp.jpg.html)
and finally the finished grips.
http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy290/lonestarcustomgrips/IMG_7198_zps40f60e32.jpg (http://s800.photobucket.com/user/lonestarcustomgrips/media/IMG_7198_zps40f60e32.jpg.html)
http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy290/lonestarcustomgrips/IMG_7199_zpse32a8152.jpg (http://s800.photobucket.com/user/lonestarcustomgrips/media/IMG_7199_zpse32a8152.jpg.html)
http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy290/lonestarcustomgrips/IMG_7200_zps6f420088.jpg (http://s800.photobucket.com/user/lonestarcustomgrips/media/IMG_7200_zps6f420088.jpg.html)
the blanks are English Walnut.
http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj568/telemaster1953/IMG_6636_zps6aayksx3.jpg (http://s1268.photobucket.com/user/telemaster1953/media/IMG_6636_zps6aayksx3.jpg.html)
the holes are drilled.
http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj568/telemaster1953/IMG_6637_zpsepysouay.jpg (http://s1268.photobucket.com/user/telemaster1953/media/IMG_6637_zpsepysouay.jpg.html)
grips are fit to the frame and the plunger tube cut is made.
http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj568/telemaster1953/IMG_6638_zpsgkwclkvm.jpg (http://s1268.photobucket.com/user/telemaster1953/media/IMG_6638_zpsgkwclkvm.jpg.html)
http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj568/telemaster1953/IMG_6639_zpstnscub8b.jpg (http://s1268.photobucket.com/user/telemaster1953/media/IMG_6639_zpstnscub8b.jpg.html)
http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj568/telemaster1953/IMG_6641_zpshm9shjxp.jpg (http://s1268.photobucket.com/user/telemaster1953/media/IMG_6641_zpshm9shjxp.jpg.html)
the grips are rough shaped.
http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj568/telemaster1953/IMG_6644_zpsjbnlz9dl.jpg (http://s1268.photobucket.com/user/telemaster1953/media/IMG_6644_zpsjbnlz9dl.jpg.html)
then they are sanded to a finer grit.
http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj568/telemaster1953/IMG_6645_zpsifyvtaxw.jpg (http://s1268.photobucket.com/user/telemaster1953/media/IMG_6645_zpsifyvtaxw.jpg.html)
they are sanded to the shape I want.
http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj568/telemaster1953/IMG_6647_zps8bnivcms.jpg (http://s1268.photobucket.com/user/telemaster1953/media/IMG_6647_zps8bnivcms.jpg.html)
grips are then hand sanded to 220 grit, the covered plunger tube area is shaped, and the magazine release notch is cut.
http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj568/telemaster1953/IMG_6652_zpso0vjqs7n.jpg (http://s1268.photobucket.com/user/telemaster1953/media/IMG_6652_zpso0vjqs7n.jpg.html)
the ambi safety cut is made.
http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj568/telemaster1953/IMG_6695_zpsz1gezqd6.jpg (http://s1268.photobucket.com/user/telemaster1953/media/IMG_6695_zpsz1gezqd6.jpg.html)
and the MSH pin relief Cut.
http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj568/telemaster1953/IMG_6696_zps9kf9onjo.jpg (http://s1268.photobucket.com/user/telemaster1953/media/IMG_6696_zps9kf9onjo.jpg.html)
the grips are then sanded to 320 grit and the grip screw shelf's are cut.
http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj568/telemaster1953/IMG_6697_zps8x7k3n7o.jpg (http://s1268.photobucket.com/user/telemaster1953/media/IMG_6697_zps8x7k3n7o.jpg.html)
the grips are finish sanded and the first coat of finish is applied.
http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj568/telemaster1953/IMG_6699_zpsdnugauvp.jpg (http://s1268.photobucket.com/user/telemaster1953/media/IMG_6699_zpsdnugauvp.jpg.html)
and finally the finished grips.
http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy290/lonestarcustomgrips/IMG_7198_zps40f60e32.jpg (http://s800.photobucket.com/user/lonestarcustomgrips/media/IMG_7198_zps40f60e32.jpg.html)
http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy290/lonestarcustomgrips/IMG_7199_zpse32a8152.jpg (http://s800.photobucket.com/user/lonestarcustomgrips/media/IMG_7199_zpse32a8152.jpg.html)
http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy290/lonestarcustomgrips/IMG_7200_zps6f420088.jpg (http://s800.photobucket.com/user/lonestarcustomgrips/media/IMG_7200_zps6f420088.jpg.html)