Maggie’s The Wood Shop

[Bigfatcock]

Picking layout for these custom grips for a 6 ft double ended dildo:

Hmmmm. Match the vertical mineral lines or the horizontal curl…damn you Mother Nature!

 

[pmclaine]

Picking layout for these custom grips for a 6 ft double ended dildo:

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Hmmmm. Match the vertical mineral lines or the horizontal curl…damn you Mother Nature!

You can only look at one side of the pistol at a time……….

 

[bkglock]

Tried my hand at making cutting boards. I'm not a wood worker, but my friend is and he has a decent wood shop.
The wood types are listed on the blue tape. They need to be sanded and oiled.

 

[pmclaine]

View attachment 8317880View attachment 8317883View attachment 8317884Tried my hand at making cutting boards. I'm not a wood worker, but my friend is and he has a decent wood shop.
The wood types are listed on the blue tape. They need to be sanded and oiled.

Let's see them after you hit them with oil.

 

[hangunnr]

Lace wood…..

Made a frame for my daughter out of a piece of wood that was unknown to me at the time. From your pix it appears to be Lace wood……thanks!

Left frame is mahogany with oak pins and the other Lace wood….

 

[Bigfatcock]

Those cutting boards are cool.

 

[Bigfatcock]

View attachment 8317880View attachment 8317883View attachment 8317884Tried my hand at making cutting boards. I'm not a wood worker, but my friend is and he has a decent wood shop.
The wood types are listed on the blue tape. They need to be sanded and oiled.

Are you sure that’s cherry in the bottom cutting board?

 

[bkglock]

Nope, going by what I was told. I wouldn't know the difference if my life depended on it.
What do you think it is?

 

[Sean the Nailer]

My first impression would be 'white oak', but I am NOT the resident woodologist here.

 

[sirhrmechanic]

You can only look at one side of the pistol at a time……….

Sirhr

 

[sirhrmechanic]

 

[LeftyJason]

Nope, going by what I was told. I wouldn't know the difference if my life depended on it.
What do you think it is?

My first impression would be 'white oak', but I am NOT the resident woodologist here.

Looking at other internet pictures of fresh cut cherry it doesn't look too off.

Found this on reddit.

Description of pic

 

[Bigfatcock]

Nope, going by what I was told. I wouldn't know the difference if my life depended on it.
What do you think it is?

Looks like white oak. Grain is too open for cherry.

However, it’s Mother Nature and I’ve been wrong before.

 

[Bigfatcock]

Re-sawed some walnut blanks to give them time to move around before Inwork them next month. Got some excellent book match and color.

This is the inside of the block I showed a few posts back. Wonderful match of grain, color, and curl. I was a bit nervous it wouldn’t book match, but I was pleasantly surprised. These will be for the set of Python grips I’m working on:

These are the other block I cut. There is so much color in this set, but not as much curl:

 

[Slash0311]

Oak will have lines looking at the end grain on a board. They'll stand out generally going perpendicular to the growth ring grain. In the face of a board, oak will look very porous in the rings.

Cherry will not look porous at all.

I do believe from your picture your "cherry" should be oak.

 

[ZiaHunter]

Looks like cherry to me. Absolutely my favorite to wood to work with. Over the years built numerous tables and blanket chests and the patina it develops over time is beautiful.

 

[darkfader]

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Both sets are amazing, but these right here ^ really do something for me. Absolutely beautiful.

 

[502Chevelle]

Doesn’t look like cherry to me. As others have said, it’s to porous for cherry, but also as others have said, Mother Nature will throw you a curveball every now and then. Regardless, the boards came out beautifully. And those grips are going to be gorgeous!

 

[ZiaHunter]

Doesn’t look like cherry to me. As others have said, it’s to porous for cherry, but also as others have said, Mother Nature will throw you a curveball every now and then. Regardless, the boards came out beautifully. And those grips are going to be gorgeous!

Should have clarified myself. I was referring to the picture of the wood with the box sitting on it. The other picture is definitely not cherry. Its a diffuse porous wood which cherry is definitely not. Sorry for the confusion.

 

[bkglock]

Here are the three boards all sanded, oiled and waxed. The pictures don't do the actual colors justice.

 

[plong]

Very nice! BTW: for the blonde wood, photo 1 and 2 make me wanna guess Ash, but photo 3 (if they're all the same wood...) looks more like Oak (actually looks like Red Oak, with the finish on it.) Either way, definitely not Cherry

 

[bkglock]

Light colored wood in photo one is Ash.
Light wood on second board is White Oak.
After speaking to my friend, he thinks the wrongly labeled Cherry is Red Oak.

Very nice! BTW: for the blonde wood, photo 1 and 2 make me wanna guess Ash, but photo 3 (if they're all the same wood...) looks more like Oak (actually looks like Red Oak, with the finish on it.) Either way, definitely not Cherry

 

[plong]

Light colored wood in photo one is Ash.
Light wood on second board is White Oak.
After speaking to my friend, he thinks the wrongly labeled Cherry is Red Oak.

That ties with what I see in the photos... again: nice work, now you're hooked...

 

[RETE8]

Found a rusted/busted chisel at a garage sale and bought it for 25 cents. After cleaning up the metal it turns out it is an old Keen Kutter.

Turned the handle and incorporated stacked leather to mimic the original handle. Now it’s ready for work.

 

[502Chevelle]

Went and took a class and made this today. Severely suffering from information overload. Many small steps that all get put together, and they all have to be just right or it won't work in the end. This is before final glue up, so don't bust me about the seams. Overall it was a great class and I learned a ton.

 

[Sean the Nailer]

Went and took a class and made this today. Severely suffering from information overload. Many small steps that all get put together, and they all have to be just right or it won't work in the end. This is before final glue up, so don't bust me about the seams. Overall it was a great class and I learned a ton.
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That's one hell of a board.

I can just imagine what the chess pieces are gonna look like!

 

[oneshot86]

Went and took a class and made this today. Severely suffering from information overload. Many small steps that all get put together, and they all have to be just right or it won't work in the end. This is before final glue up, so don't bust me about the seams. Overall it was a great class and I learned a ton.
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Wow, what a cool use of grain

 

[502Chevelle]

I’ll be honest, I never once looked at the grain. You are cutting pieces, and glueing them into blocks, and cutting the blocks and inverting pieces and glueing them into bigger blocks, planing them square and then cutting them into strips for the final glue up. I couldn’t have kept up with the grain if I tried!

 

[Bigfatcock]

Finally started on the real set of Colt Python grips. These will be made in the Roper style which have a ton of interesting details to them.

Here is a test finish on walnut from the same blank as the grips:

I did most of the heavy lifting with the electric sanders and bandsaw, and am doing final profile shaping with $1,000,000 worth of files and rasps:

All edges are even and at 90 degrees to the reference face. Next up will be doing the inlet for the frame which I’ll start tomorrow.

Sneak peak at what the finished product will likely look like since the grain and curl carry through very well on these slabs.

Not seen are the boring weeks of cut, wait, cut again, and wait to make sure the blanks don’t warp in between cutting processes.

 

[Hairball]

I made a white oak cutting board in 7th grade wood shop back in 70s and I still use it today. Does that count

 

[502Chevelle]

I’m actually going to start making some simpler cutting boards. Need to start on them soon, so they will be finished in time for Christmas gifts. Yes, I know it’s Feb.

 

[34SF]

Finally started on the real set of Colt Python grips. These will be made in the Roper style which have a ton of interesting details to them.

Here is a test finish on walnut from the same blank as the grips:

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Nice work and great material. I use a 50/50 MS and BLO or tung initial wash coat (usually two) to make the chatoyance deep. Adds at least an extra day for the BLO (longer for tung) to set up up but the thinner wash allows deeper penetration before it does and it won't pull out when you wipe it down as you finish it out. I do mostly boxes but I've done a couple of claro rifle stocks with this process as well. Np pistol grips though. That's some mighty fine wood! I like the AF treated side but that wood will stand on it's own.

 

[pmclaine]

For laser engraving, the Monport Laser machines are highly recommended for their ease of use, affordability, and excellent performance. Whether you're working on larger projects or smaller items like grips, Monport Laser offers a range of options to suit your needs. You can find more details about their machines at (https://monportlaser.com/collection...-with-fda-approval?sca_ref=5031521.ka374VZjm3).

Will it laser engrave yodick?

 

[Bigfatcock]

Working on inlet for the Python grips today @sirhrmechanic .

Got my layout drawn in:

Drilled where I wanted round endpoints to avoid fractures over time:

Set up in my super duper complicated fixture for routing out the inlet:

The inletting progression:

Taking off waste at the backstrap end:

Cleaned up everything with a chisel and Inletting about 80% done:

Tomorrow I will work on fit to frame. I could have hogged it all out today, but that would have given a generic fit. I really want to improve the fit to frame compared to a set of off the shelf grips.

 

[sirhrmechanic]

Love seeing the process!

Cheers,

Sirhr

 

[pmclaine]

Will you let me send you a pencil before you lose a finger in the sharpener?

 

[Bigfatcock]

Will you let me send you a pencil before you lose a finger in the sharpener?

No. I keep small items around to make my dick look bigger.

 

[502Chevelle]

Those are going to look great. Will add a nice touch of class to your revolver.

 

[Bigfatcock]

@pmclaine

 

[sirhrmechanic]

One of my weekend projects was to make a modern Assegai using a Cold Steel blade and a cool bit of padauk wood. Bright orange before staining. Turned on a metal lathe which works great on hardwood!

Came out really nice but nothing compared to BFC’s skill level!

Now, bring on the 24th Regiment of Foot!

Sirhr

 

[myronman3]

i might have to try to make a set of grips for my old model after seeing bfc's handywork. my skillz are nowhere near his.

 

[Bigfatcock]

i might have to try to make a set of grips for my old model after seeing bfc's handywork. my skillz are nowhere near his.

Go for it! Do some practice tests with some el cheapo wood.

 

[myronman3]

i found the perfect piece of donor wood for the project the other day. i did the finishing work on a set of elk horn grips for one of my blackhawks; so i have a toe in the water on this.

 

[Bigfatcock]

i found the perfect piece of donor wood for the project the other day. i did the finishing work on a set of elk horn grips for one of my blackhawks; so i have a toe in the water on this.

Check the grip frame for flatness.

 

[Bigfatcock]

Another thought on grip making.

Nothing ever, ever, ever, ever, ever comes out perfect. You can find flaws in grips from even the most renowned grip makers going back as far as you can find examples of their work. By hand or CNC, nothing ever comes out perfect.

Just the nature of the beast.

Out of flat frames, rounded where they should be square, not on plane, etc.

Wood moves, and chips, and just doesn’t want to play nice sometimes.

Sometimes all you can do is get it as good as you can or you’ll be chasing things forever. Know when to move on from a particular step.

When you get stuck, take a break for a day. What you want to achieve as at making your own grips is a perfect fit, but the reality is you’re likely only going to achieve a BETTER fit compared to off the shelf grips.

It’s still worthwhile though.

ETA: Oddly enough you’re most likely to find near perfect grip fit on factory Single action revolvers with factory grips. They fit the grips to the frames in the white and sand the grips and metal. Then they blue.

 

[sirhrmechanic]

Another thought on grip making.

Nothing ever, ever, ever, ever, ever comes out perfect. You can find flaws in grips from even the most renowned grip makers going back as far as you can find examples of their work. By hand or CNC, nothing ever comes out perfect.

Just the nature of the beast.

Out of flat frames, rounded where they should be square, not on plane, etc.

Wood moves, and chips, and just doesn’t want to play nice sometimes.

Sometimes all you can do is get it as good as you can or you’ll be chasing things forever. Know when to move on from a particular step.

When you get stuck, take a break for a day. What you want to achieve as at making your own grips is a perfect fit, but the reality is you’re likely only going to achieve a BETTER fit compared to off the shelf grips.

It’s still worthwhile though.

ETA: Oddly enough you’re most likely to find near perfect grip fit on factory Single action revolvers with factory grips. They fit the grips to the frames in the white and sand the grips and metal. Then they blue.

Computer driven CNC machines make repeatable things that are as perfect as programming can make them.

Artists create art and all art is unique… often because of its flaws. It’s why we love handmade things with their character and, yes, flaws. but find mass-produced items to be dull and… mass produced!

Sirhr

 

[sirhrmechanic]

Another thought on grip making.

Nothing ever, ever, ever, ever, ever comes out perfect. You can find flaws in grips from even the most renowned grip makers going back as far as you can find examples of their work. By hand or CNC, nothing ever comes out perfect.

Just the nature of the beast.

Out of flat frames, rounded where they should be square, not on plane, etc.

Wood moves, and chips, and just doesn’t want to play nice sometimes.

Sometimes all you can do is get it as good as you can or you’ll be chasing things forever. Know when to move on from a particular step.

When you get stuck, take a break for a day. What you want to achieve as at making your own grips is a perfect fit, but the reality is you’re likely only going to achieve a BETTER fit compared to off the shelf grips.

It’s still worthwhile though.

ETA: Oddly enough you’re most likely to find near perfect grip fit on factory Single action revolvers with factory grips. They fit the grips to the frames in the white and sand the grips and metal. Then they blue.

Remember a Python can be re-blued…

 

[myronman3]

ETA: Oddly enough you’re most likely to find near perfect grip fit on factory Single action revolvers with factory grips. They fit the grips to the frames in the white and sand the grips and metal. Then they blue.

you probably havent seen a recently made ruger then. the grips are embarrassingly ill fitted.

the freedom arms on the other hand....

 

[IronSkillet]

Different end tags from a recent diy project with pressure treated wood. My local big box store is Lowe’s
they are selling the red and blue color tag with “ not intended for ground contact”. The yellow tag is from HD
has “ground contact/general use” same price as the lumber from Lowe’s. The bottom tag is from a local lumber yard
and also is marked “ ground contact general use, and was the cheapest to purchase.

Is it wrong to consider pressure treated lumber marked for ground contact to be superior to a product marked not intended for ground contact?

 

[plong]

Different end tags from a recent diy project with pressure treated wood. My local big box store is Lowe’s
they are selling the red and blue color tag with “ not intended for ground contact”. The yellow tag is from HD
has “ground contact/general use” same price as the lumber from Lowe’s. The bottom tag is from a local lumber yard
and also is marked “ ground contact general use, and was the cheapest to purchase.

Is it wrong to consider pressure treated lumber marked for ground contact to be superior to a product marked not intended for ground contact?

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You're looking for retention of the treatment in pounds per cubit foot. The red label your example appears to be 0.019, the green label lists 0.15, assuming the same treatment, more is better. The green label lists MCA = Micronized Copper Azole, the Lowes product lists EL2 = Ecolife, which, as far as I know, is above-grade only. ETA: I believe the YellaWood product is also treated with MCA.