I do.
Here's just a sample of my collection. I was thinking of making handgun grips with the stock I have. They're all too small to make anything into a decent sized box or carving but they'd be good for the accent parts. However, I was looking at my Beretta's grips and said to myself "Self, you can make that." And I agreed.
So in the coming weeks I will update this topic with pix the grips I have made. It's going to be a long cold winter. I might as well do something constructive in my shop. So take a look at my stuff and let me know whacha like.
Lacewood
^^stock web photo
Also known as Leopardwood. Light pink to silvery sheen with small flaky grain due to the large rays. Attractive pattern when used in small areas. Fairly light in weight, From Central and South America.
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Pink Ivory
^^stock web photo
Heartwood varies from light to dark pink, and red with lighter shades of cream. Sapwood is light cream to off-white. Difficult to machine, but turns well. One of the rarest woods in the world. Stock is air dried, green by lumber standards From Africa. Quantities are very limited.
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Zebrawood
Medium to heavy hardwood with possible coarse to very coarse grain texture depending on how it is cut. Light tan to golden yellow with streaks of dark brown to black. From Africa.
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Tulipwood
Dark pink stripes in cream colored to reddish brown background. Hard, heavy and dense with a fine texture that takes a nice finish.
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Purpleheart
Medium to hard wood with tight, fairly straight grain with moderate to coarse texture
Bright purple when cut, darkens to brownish purple with exposure. From Central and South America.
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Bocote
Spectacular background colors of dark brown to red with multicolored strips that vary from yellow to orange and green to dark brown. Somewhat hard to find material from Mexico and Central America.
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Here's a list of wood I have on hand now.
African Olivewood
Birds Eye Maple
Birds Eye Redwood
Bloodwood
Bocote
Brazilian Tulipwood
Burmese Blackwood
Bubinga
Buckeye Burl
Chechen
Cocobolo
Ebony Diamondwood
Figured Satinwood
Hawaiian Koa
Lacewood
Lignum Vitea
Manzanita Burl
Narrah
Osage Orange
Purpleheart
Redwood Burl
Silver & Black Diamondwood
Striped Ebony
Tiger Stripe Goncalo Alves
Zebrawood
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Any one have any old grips they don't want? I need some patterns to work with.
Any thoughts, or suggestions?
Here's just a sample of my collection. I was thinking of making handgun grips with the stock I have. They're all too small to make anything into a decent sized box or carving but they'd be good for the accent parts. However, I was looking at my Beretta's grips and said to myself "Self, you can make that." And I agreed.
So in the coming weeks I will update this topic with pix the grips I have made. It's going to be a long cold winter. I might as well do something constructive in my shop. So take a look at my stuff and let me know whacha like.
Lacewood
^^stock web photo
Also known as Leopardwood. Light pink to silvery sheen with small flaky grain due to the large rays. Attractive pattern when used in small areas. Fairly light in weight, From Central and South America.
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Pink Ivory
^^stock web photo
Heartwood varies from light to dark pink, and red with lighter shades of cream. Sapwood is light cream to off-white. Difficult to machine, but turns well. One of the rarest woods in the world. Stock is air dried, green by lumber standards From Africa. Quantities are very limited.
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Zebrawood
Medium to heavy hardwood with possible coarse to very coarse grain texture depending on how it is cut. Light tan to golden yellow with streaks of dark brown to black. From Africa.
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Tulipwood
Dark pink stripes in cream colored to reddish brown background. Hard, heavy and dense with a fine texture that takes a nice finish.
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Purpleheart
Medium to hard wood with tight, fairly straight grain with moderate to coarse texture
Bright purple when cut, darkens to brownish purple with exposure. From Central and South America.
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Bocote
Spectacular background colors of dark brown to red with multicolored strips that vary from yellow to orange and green to dark brown. Somewhat hard to find material from Mexico and Central America.
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Here's a list of wood I have on hand now.
African Olivewood
Birds Eye Maple
Birds Eye Redwood
Bloodwood
Bocote
Brazilian Tulipwood
Burmese Blackwood
Bubinga
Buckeye Burl
Chechen
Cocobolo
Ebony Diamondwood
Figured Satinwood
Hawaiian Koa
Lacewood
Lignum Vitea
Manzanita Burl
Narrah
Osage Orange
Purpleheart
Redwood Burl
Silver & Black Diamondwood
Striped Ebony
Tiger Stripe Goncalo Alves
Zebrawood
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Any one have any old grips they don't want? I need some patterns to work with.
Any thoughts, or suggestions?