Thoughts on faux ivory grips
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Thoughts on faux ivory grips
Gentlemen I would like your recommendations on some faux ivory grips for Ruger Blackhawk and Ruger super Blackhawk. I have heard of a wood, I don’t remember,I believe it was holley?that is used for a set of grips and something called ivory wood in addition to all the plastics polymers etc. any thoughts or ideas appreciated thanks.
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Re: Thoughts on faux ivory grips
The wood you are asking about is American Holly.Do a web search of Holly grips and you should find a lot of photos.They start out snow white and yellow with age under an oil finish.
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Re: Thoughts on faux ivory grips
Holly is lovely stuff in its own right.
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Re: Thoughts on faux ivory grips
I have a set of American Holley grips by CLC grips.
Here is a pic of them when they were new back in 2006. They have aged and darkened considerably since, but I can't find the pics I took ... yet.
ETA: Found them:
2010 ETA# 2: Here's the thread over on TRF where we discussed the AH grips:
http://www.rugerforum.com/phpBB3/viewto ... 3&t=178561
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Here is a pic of them when they were new back in 2006. They have aged and darkened considerably since, but I can't find the pics I took ... yet.
ETA: Found them:
2010 ETA# 2: Here's the thread over on TRF where we discussed the AH grips:
http://www.rugerforum.com/phpBB3/viewto ... 3&t=178561
Joe
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Re: Thoughts on faux ivory grips
Holley trees were grown locally commercially for the Christmas trade and shipped world wide.Fake Holley decorations killed that many years ago.
Holley trees don’t normally grow large so finding large enough pieces to make grips is fairly difficult and they command a premium price when quality blanks are found.
That said , Holly makes a very nice substitute for Ivory. You want clear wood without heartwood and it must be properly dried or warpage is sure to happen. Expect to pay as much as highly figured Walnut.
Friend Six sent me some a couple years back. Thanks Six ! After letting it climatize to our area it did warp some. I ended up using it for knife handles.they do look like Ivory.
Holley trees don’t normally grow large so finding large enough pieces to make grips is fairly difficult and they command a premium price when quality blanks are found.
That said , Holly makes a very nice substitute for Ivory. You want clear wood without heartwood and it must be properly dried or warpage is sure to happen. Expect to pay as much as highly figured Walnut.
Friend Six sent me some a couple years back. Thanks Six ! After letting it climatize to our area it did warp some. I ended up using it for knife handles.they do look like Ivory.
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Re: Thoughts on faux ivory grips
Thanks guys.
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Re: Thoughts on faux ivory grips
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Another alternative would be linen/canvas Micarta.
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Another alternative would be linen/canvas Micarta.
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Re: Thoughts on faux ivory grips
I may have asked this before, but who made you're grips? They look gorgeous.
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Re: Thoughts on faux ivory grips
Looks like CLC might be out of business. I just tried your link and those in my bookmarks and could not get to his site.Pete44ru wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2019 4:07 pm .
They are Antique paper Micarta grips from www.clcustomgrips.com , over on the Ruger Forum.
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It might be that he's taking a sabbatical from making grips, although he's still actively posting on www.rugerforum.com & www.singleactions.com
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It might be that he's taking a sabbatical from making grips, although he's still actively posting on www.rugerforum.com & www.singleactions.com
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Re: Thoughts on faux ivory grips
from the main page of his web site:J Miller wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2019 5:00 pmLooks like CLC might be out of business. I just tried your link and those in my bookmarks and could not get to his site.Pete44ru wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2019 4:07 pm .
They are Antique paper Micarta grips from www.clcustomgrips.com , over on the Ruger Forum.
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Re: Thoughts on faux ivory grips
Some of the folks who post over on one of the 1911 forums have been happy with this synthetic ivory; it even has "grain" to it:
https://guitarpartsandmore.com/mainCate ... -Blanks-57
However, I have no first-hand experience with it, but have been tempted to make a set from it when I have more time. Good luck!
https://guitarpartsandmore.com/mainCate ... -Blanks-57
However, I have no first-hand experience with it, but have been tempted to make a set from it when I have more time. Good luck!
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Re: Thoughts on faux ivory grips
I've happily used some grips called "Tru-Ivory" on a couple of my Colt SAAs. It even yellows some with age or can be stained with tea. Comes from Bar S Grips online. I bought mine from a vendor at the "Show Me Shootout" in Branson but can't remember his name. 'course I can't remember much of anything these days.
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Re: Thoughts on faux ivory grips
m.M. Those look pretty good. I was really liking the American holly but the guy that impressed me with his work seems to be having health issues right now. What general pricing for a set of those. I truly don’t know if they are$100 or $300. Thanks
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Re: Thoughts on faux ivory grips
Seems to me I remember $75 to 150 depending if checkered, steer head, eagle etc. I like the one piece style that must be glued together in the middle.
Left is Walrus that is fossilized I think and the other is ivory from the Colt custom shop. $700 back in '72.
Left is Walrus that is fossilized I think and the other is ivory from the Colt custom shop. $700 back in '72.
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Re: Thoughts on faux ivory grips
M. M. Wright wrote: ↑Sun Apr 21, 2019 9:37 pm Seems to me I remember $75 to 150 depending if checkered, steer head, eagle etc. I like the one piece style that must be glued together in the middle.
Left is Walrus that is fossilized I think and the other is ivory from the Colt custom shop. $700 back in '72.
That is $4,257 adjusted to today's dollar buying power!
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Re: Thoughts on faux ivory grips
Thanks for the information and those Colts and the grips are gorgeous.
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