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Old 10-29-2011, 09:45 AM
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Default 1911 Grip Samples

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



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

For the same client I made these walnut grips




top: mesquite and corian
bottom: cocobolo and mesquite

Corian Grips





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Maroon linen Micarta grips




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.
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Default 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.

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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!
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I like the burled desert ironwood, the grain patterns are incredible.
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Man, is that ever elegant.
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Very nice Dave!!!
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Very nice Dave!!!
Thank you very much. These are available on my web site.
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