It's important to do this sooner rather than later. If you contour the grip to shape, then try to recess the screw head, you risk tearing out the wood. By cutting the counterbore first, any tear out will be sanded off during the normal grip shaping. As usual, a forstner bit was employed to cut the flat-bottomed hole.
Test fit. The original CR150 grips are too small for my hands--especially at the heel, so I left some excess wood for fitting.
I'll add another piece of wood in the back as a filler a bit further down the road.
Gonna shoot for some symmetry this time around. Locked both grips together and sanded the bottom of both sides as one piece.
And made the area at the backstrap a uniform curve as well
Worked the heel down a bit to get it closer to final size.
Then went back to the belt sander and started making rooster tails of rosewood.
Used a charcoal dust mask and eye protection. Remember that exotic hardwoods can cause serious allergic respiratory reactions in some people.
The belt sander was great for quickly getting the grip contours roughed out. I just winged this and compared sides as I worked away.
More shaping with a sanding drum.
It's starting to look like a grip.
More to come.
3 comments:
Woodwork as well!
Is there anything you fella's can't turn your hand to?
I made some wood grips for my Brokock air revolver(38 Detective special)
I used the original plastic grips as a template which worked ok but couldn't emulate the chequering.
Also staining was a nightmare on the cheap pine I used.
Alas the pistol has gone now and only the grips I made remain.
DaveUK,
I bought some checkering tools many months ago but between the job, the wife, the house, the various hobbies...I haven't made the time yet.
derrick38:
Cool.Another string to your bow being able to do your own checkering.
Sorry to bring up the topic of the dreaded BAM B3 carbine.LOL
I nicked your idea and sprayed the nasty woodwork black on my BAM B3 carbine as well.
Plus an added twist.
I fashioned a vented barrel shroud out of wood that sits above the fore grip.
Gives it even more of an AK47 look.
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