grip pics

[dsparkie]

OK, here are some pics of the grips I've made! Hope you all like em:D

These are the cocobolo grips that I offered up for karma

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff395/dsparkie/_DSC0004-2.jpg

Black sassafras, I really liked the color in these

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff395/dsparkie/_DSC0004.jpg

Walnut & Cherry laminate, on my little 1991a

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff395/dsparkie/_DSC0031.jpg

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff395/dsparkie/_DSC0033.jpg

Cherry, I think:confused: This wood came in a pack of hard wood that I picked up at a craft store. I could identify all the rest of the wood they had listed, so I figured these were the cherry

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff395/dsparkie/_DSC0018.jpg

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff395/dsparkie/_DSC0017.jpg

And here's some denver Hickory!

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff395/dsparkie/_DSC0016.jpg

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff395/dsparkie/_DSC0015.jpg

OK, I guess thats all for now! I gotta get started on a set for a good friend of our's. I will try to post some more pic's later! Let me know what you think of them:D

[SemperFi1977m]

look great bud! those cocobolos are my favorite so far :-).....well, except for the oak ones you make for Ellison, like them too

[NAMVET72]

Very Sweet Dale......... When are you going to make some more to show off????

Clyde

[dsparkie]

Thanks S.F., I think I've got some more oak, so I will probably make some more before too long!
And soon Clyde, very soon! LOL:chopper:

[dsparkie]

Oh yea, I'll try to get some more pics loaded later today. Right now gotta go work on some grips:rock:

[AutoMag]

Here is my set from Dale that I won in his Karma giveaway!!!:):)

Beautiful grips Dale, thank again for the Karma!:)

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p250/AutoMag180/20110514_2.jpg

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p250/AutoMag180/20110514_1.jpg

[dsparkie]

You are more than welcome! I like the way they look on your RIA:)

[AutoMag]

You are more than welcome! I like the way they look on your RIA:)

They look even better in person as you well know!!! Fantastic work my friend!!:):)

[dsparkie]

Ok Guy's here's some more, let me know what you think:D

here are some Figured Eucalyptis (hope I spelled that right):rolleyes:

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff395/dsparkie/_DSC0002-1.jpg

These are leopard wood!

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff395/dsparkie/_DSC0003.jpg

As you can see I'm still a little rough on my curved borders :o But I'm getting there!

here's some Purple heart, and Eucalyptis before I checkered them!

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff395/dsparkie/3-7-113.jpg

And here is a set of oak I made for our buddy SKOSH! You may have already seen them, but I'll post a pic anyway:D (sorry about the mimber Clyde);)

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff395/dsparkie/grips1-3.jpg

[AutoMag]

Very nice!!!:):)

[douglas_knott]

Some nice grips there Dale

[dsparkie]

Thank you all for the kind comments! But if it weren't for joining the 1911 forum, and then this cotep forum. And meeting all the fine people here, I probably would never have tried to make grips! So I owe you all a big thank you. So......THANK YOU :toast::chopper:

[AutoMag]

Just send us all grips Dale!!! That will be thanks enough!!!!:D:D:D:D

[dsparkie]

UHHH....I would be a busy man lol:D

[AutoMag]

UHHH....I would be a busy man lol:D

Well....................what are you doing on here then Dale!!!!!!!:D:D:D

[Thedragonslayer]

Beautiful grips! There is something about the dark red color that looks great with a black or blued gun.

Very Nice!:D

[dsparkie]

Thanks guy's it's def. appreciated!.......... And AUTOMAG, if I didn't get on here once in a while........ how would I know when you were giving me a hard time LOL!:banghead::insane:

[Cap]

very well done, Sparkie!!!

..L.T.A.

[dsparkie]

Thanks Cappi! I take that as a real compliment, comming from a craftsman like you:)

[dsparkie]

A few more pics!

Here is a set I just made for a member of this forum!

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff395/dsparkie/_DSC0003-4.jpg

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff395/dsparkie/_DSC0001-1.jpg

a set of lamenated grips!

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff395/dsparkie/_DSC0005-2.jpg

and a work in progress for another member!

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff395/dsparkie/calwhite331.jpg

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff395/dsparkie/calwhite332.jpg

[SemperFi1977m]

really like that top set! Beautiful

[NAMVET72]

Very Nice Dale, keep them coming........

Clyde

[dsparkie]

Thank you both, I appreciate that:rock:

[allrockabilly]

Very nice, you are making some nice grips.

-Ryan S