Picking up where I left off...
Mentioned previously that the bubinga board was a bit on the small side for an adjustable grip. Elected to use a piece of padauk for the palm shelf.
Rough cut.
Back to the mill and cut an adjustment slot into the grip.
And the palm shelf gets a mounting hole.
Which also gets counter bored. Here, I used a 4 flute end mill.
Didn't like the mock up. The heel of the grip needs to extend rearward almost an inch.
Would've cut it that way at the start, but did I mentioned the board being small? Found a cut-off from the initial shaping on the scroll saw.
A bit of sanding and shaping until it fits against the heel.
Like so.
Epoxy and a clamp.
Almost sanded flush.
Much better.
Found a small crack when I sanded the bottom of the grip,
Let the glue wick into the crack and saturate the wood.
A couple applications over half an hour or so until the crack was overfilled. Sand it flush later
And re-cut the back of the palm shelf.
Almost done.
Should have the final installment posted in a few more days.
2 comments:
Lovely! I really like how you're pulling this all together. That new "tail piece" really looks good and should improve the handling properties of the pistol as well.
You're doing a great job for someone who claims not to be a woodworker! The grip is really looking good. I have a bit of padauk on hand, but I think I might try using some sappele, for a set on a PP800.
JD
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