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I've never tried to make a set for an LCP. I imagine there is a bit of inletting to do on the inside of the grip, but I'm not for sure.
 
I'm not sure it's possible within reasonable effort. It might be easier to mill the surface of the frame flat, then drill and tap for very shallow screws; but the frame might need that extra material to prevent excess flex.
 
Buckeye burl that are PC-style with a bevel bottom.


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This is a set of big leaf maple burl. Really a unique wood. It's a good thing that I've got a lot more of it. The flash on my camera makes the finish look like it has little specks in it. The finish is smooth as glass. I'm not a professional photographer.



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Olympus: Beautiful workmanship. Sure wish you made grips like those for a S&W model 39. Been looking forever for something like yours to dress up the ol girl.
 
Thanks for the compliments. I can't tell you how many emails I get in a week for people wanting a set for a revolver. I really wish I had the setup to make revolver grips. I know a lot of SASS shooters who beg for a customized set of grips for their single actions. Maybe one of these days I will expand into revolver grips. But I would say it won't be anytime in 2010.
 
Here's a new set of some bookmatched claro walnut. This set has some really unique colors and grain patterns. The right piece of walnut can look very classy.

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the walnut,black horn, black and white ebony, and birdseye maple started as mine, but were refinished and/or checkered by oldmajics


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Sure, I make grips for officers models or ultra carrys. I can do just about anything that is similar to a 1911. Llama frames, Star, Ballestar-Molina, just about anything. And I can make the grips as thin as you want. Some people request thin and don't realize that you have to have thin bushings or adapters on the frame. But I'll make them as thin as a person wants.
 
Here's the newest set of fiddleback maple grips. This set is pretty much identical to a factory set. It has the msh pin cut-out and a bevel bottom. These grips really look good on a blued frame. The customer who bought the last set sent me pictures of the grips on his blued frame and it really brings out the contrast between the two. If I had a blued 1911, I'd make a set for myself.

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Amboyna burl grips with the pin cut-out and beveled bottom. They are finished with 10 coats of tung oil Not my preferred finish for this particular wood, but it's what the customer requested.

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Trying something different in the design part. I wanted to try something new around the MSH pin area. I'm calling this the double-bevel cut. It will not work for bobtail frames though. The angle of the cut is different than bobtail frames. We'll see if this new design catches on. If not, the wood is just so pretty that I'll end up putting the grips on my own gun!

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