1911 Grip Samples
 

Here are some 1911 grips I made for a client in Texas.

http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/w...DSC00049-2.jpg

from left to right: buffalo horn, desert ironwood, spalted hackberry

For the same client I made these walnut grips

http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/w...DSC00051-1.jpg

http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/w...DSC00082-1.jpg
top: mesquite and corian
bottom: cocobolo and mesquite

Corian Grips

http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/w.../aDSC01184.jpg

http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/w.../aDSC01185.jpg

http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/w.../aDSC01186.jpg

Micarta Grips
 

http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/w...DSC00234-1.jpg

Maroon linen Micarta grips


http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/w...s/DSC00163.jpg

black linen Micarta grips

I made these with a slight palm swell so the grain/layers of linen are visible like the grain on a piece of wood.

Camel Bone
 

1911 Photo Grips
 

Prototype clear acrylic 1911 grips.

During WWII GIs made clear grips from plexiglass of downed aircraft and placed a photo under the grips.

Here's my take on this.

http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/w...s/c8dd93be.jpg

Very Cool! For some reason, the desert ironwood has to be one of my favorite woods! The pattern in it is really cool.

Keep up the good work!

I like the burled desert ironwood, the grain patterns are incredible.

http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/w...s/a4f6ee6b.jpg


http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/w...s/1174fba6.jpg

I'm with you those are my favorite!

Dave, on the Corian grips what do you use for the shaping of them?

The spalted hackberry and mesquite grips look awesome.