Rules are now gone since some posters tended to ignore them anyway.
Go for it..
Go for it..
Here are some of mine...please excuse the large pics. I've been experimenting with some different woods lately as well.
Buckeye Burl:
Spalted Curly Maple:
Thuya Burl:
Wenge:
what may i asked do you use to drill the holes.Cut and rounded, prior to hand sanding:
Some shaped, some not:
Here is my finishing table with a bunch of different ones off the assembly line:
I love making grips!
It is really a joy to make something beautiful out of something quite plain. Great work! Wish I had the patienceIt's about enjoying the fabrication process and seeing the beauty in the woods that we use. It's a great hobby is it not? Really keeps me on an even keel.
There's not too much better than finding that block of wood that doesn't look like much on the outside, but you see indicators of beauty, and then cutting into it to see that you were right and soaking up all that natural uniqueness. It's great!
Sarge
Magna, those Teak Burl, and Red Mallee Burl grips are beautiful. I work with wood myself, a lot of turning, and can really appreciate good use of beautiful burls. Have you ever worked with Camphor burl, or Chittam burl? Both are beautifully tight grained burls, and a little different; especially the Camphor, it's probably the most figured burl wood I have ever seen, look it up if you are unfamiliar with it.Here are some of my grips:
Red Mallee Burl
Teak Burl
Most of these guys/ladies here are artists, I am a craftsman on my best day.
i'D SAY MANY OF THE REST ARE GOOD CRAFTSMEN, AND YOU ARE AN ARTIST-