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cool...I'll have to check that out. I wondered what all that stuff was.:D

LOL...

I think I have an idea about how to do this.

I take a rough outline of a grip and cut out a piece of MDF so that the grip fits perfectly inside the cut out. I then cut the hole I want...

I have an accessory that came with my router. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BGKIJ6/ref=ox_ya_oh_product I wonder if this could be of some help?

I would like to see a setup that is already...

I am toying around with the idea of routing a rectangular pattern into a gun grip blank. I want to set a burl inside the rectangle, glue up and then shape for a gun grip.

I am at a loss as how to...

You said that you made veneer from the various pieces. How exactly does one make veneer?

Excellent job! Love the variety of woods used and the hinges. How did you make your hinges?

I use paste wax on my band saw table and on my router table top. This works well for me and have had no issues with rust.

very very nice!

definately thumbs up for the ebony accents!

Mark, I'll tell you how I do these. The MOST important thing is to get the hole pattern correct...I mean down to a 64th. Not easy and I have plenty of scrapped pieces to show for it. I outline with...

Sounds like a 'memory gun' I have one from my grandfather...its a Winchester Model 60 .22 that is priceless to me. I sent you a PM

Sarge,

The grips I made are 'slightly' oversized. By how much? I don't really know. I DO know that they fill my hand very very well. I used the Beall polishing system after one coat of Tung Oil....

Ah,that is a pin which holds the mainspring in place. Most grips will have a cut out for that.I don't as I like to keep the 'snaggy' parts to a minimum.

Also I have to go with as much materialon...

Ed, that 'screw hole';, and I think that you are referring to the top photo, is a spring retained magazine release. If it is covered up, then the magazine won't release...make sense?

nicely done, thanks for the drawing.

I finished these up yesterday.

This is Amboyna Burl. Amboyna Burl is a rare wood and you won't see much of it in any woodworking projects, much less gun grips. This wood was used by Rolls Royce...

I'd do the same with my M1 Garand and .45...but a nice display would be cool. I'm in the Peoples Republic Of Maryland so no such luck with a carry permit.

Now let's figure out a way to display those two together.

I was thinking about a hanging set up for my .45 using super magnets...but havent gotten around to it yet.

Ken,

That suit is the same type that I bought and I also picked uip one of these 3M respirators with the pink asbestos quality filters
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I didn't think to ask.

I just bought a Tyvek protective suit and a 3M cartridge mask with filters. So I guess that I'll look like amoon man when I'm in the shop :D

I spent last evening in the emergency room at our local hospital.

I have been working on sanding some Bolivian Rosewood and other exotics, Wenge, Kingwood, zebrawood and a few others.

Anyway I...

Matt,

That's a beautiful cutting board. I think you've inspried me for another project. What wood did you wrap up your pattern with?

I think I just answered my own questionm. You wrapped it...

Thanks Jim

thanks! Make sure you post some photos!