karlunity Posted November 22, 2015 Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 INow I found an old cracked 1917 stock...won't do for a rifle but I am using part to carve grips for my derringer. Old beautiful walnut.oil soaked but cleans up .gonna be nicekarl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzRednek Posted November 22, 2015 Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 Might be an interesting project. Years ago I made a set of grips for an odd ball foreign made 25 auto. I used bender board and epoxied on pieces of popsicle sticks on the grip's underside to fit into the cut-out portion of the frame. The biggest challenge was countersinking epoxying a tiny washer into the screw hole. Might not be needed with walnut. The bender board was so soft the tightened screw just crushed to wood. Turned out pretty good but as I recall one of the grips warped slightly a few months later. Keep us posted with pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlunity Posted November 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 I shall. I made a set out of some pine I had handy and sanded and stained them ..looks good but I took too much off here and there. So with the old walnut, I only used the Dermal sander wheel to rough out the outline..the rest is going to be hand work. Fit .. hand sand..fit.. hand sand..It will take longer but time I got!karl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlunity Posted November 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 The shaping and sanding went all right..slow and careful and the final fitting was by hand///but it looks good..they are drying now from the first coat of tru-oil several more to go. I give at least two coats to the inside of a grip or a stock. Some times with old stocks. that is not possible. but with clean wood, it is a must to keep moisture and cleaning liquids out of the wood. It is drying now in the house on a drying rack. Around 9PM..I will polish with steel wool 0000 and re apply tru-oil. I usually do 7 coats with a stock or grip but I don't want the derringer to be too polished.as that might make it slippery. Now I know why people like OLD wood. The wood came from a cracked 1917 enfield stock I replaced long ago. But it is truly beautiful wood . I will try and post a pictures when it is done karl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzRednek Posted November 24, 2015 Report Share Posted November 24, 2015 Don't learn the lesson the hard way as I did. If you haven't already you might want to drill the hole for the screw before you put a lot of time into it. My first attempt I had both holes off center. Second time I drilled the holes, countersunk and epoxied in washers then proceeded to form the bender board into grips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FC Posted November 25, 2015 Report Share Posted November 25, 2015 Good idea. The prettiest grips are Arizona ironwood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlunity Posted November 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2015 Yep the screws could have been a problem but it worked out. I shall try a post a few pictures. karl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzRednek Posted November 26, 2015 Report Share Posted November 26, 2015 Good idea. The prettiest grips are Arizona ironwood. It looks nice but it is so hard, it makes it very difficult to work with. In the early 70's there was a company here in Phoenix that sold and shipped wild Ironwood and Mesquite world wide to machine shops for use as drill blocks. Last I heard most wild Ironwood is now coming out of Baja Mexico. Ironwood and Mesquite are both very popular with custom and hobbyist knife builders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlunity Posted November 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2015 Done ..it looks good but I have to learn to post pictures. I can email them but not yet post. karl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Hess Posted November 28, 2015 Report Share Posted November 28, 2015 I used to have 24 acres in central Texas covered with mesquite. Big trees of it, like up to 2 foot diameter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzRednek Posted November 28, 2015 Report Share Posted November 28, 2015 I used to have 24 acres in central Texas covered with mesquite. Big trees of it, like up to 2 foot diameter.Two feet in diameter the Mesquite must have a good supply of water or rain. Mesquite trees which Ironwood is in the same family. Survive on very little water. At one time it was not unusual to find a Mesquite tree less than six inches with 30 or more growth rings. The wood is nearly as hard as a rock, perfect for drill blocks. Seems I also heard the because of the density, Mesquite wood will not float on water. I'm highly allergic to Mesquite pollen. Years ago, about 75. Just from handling Mesquite drill blocks and exposure to the saw dust on my forearms caused some skin blisters and my sinuses exploded. I avoid Mesquite best I can. My allergist's PA claims Mesquite and some other Arizona weeds cam blossom at nearly anytime of the year. The trees are nearly dormant during long droughts but the right amount of rain and 75+ degrees heat the trees can blossom out of season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlunity Posted November 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2015 I am thinking of talking the Hippy into trading this mousehouse in on 10 acres and a bigger house for about what the mousehouse cost..even having a few bucks left over.Land here outside the Villages is much more reasonable. main reason is of course. it I want my won range like FC has. She likes the place since she has shops and friends here..but she also likes to grow stuff, it is a back to nature hippy thing, so i shall keep working on it karl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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