grips, not a bad idea...

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suzukibruce

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ok so i'm looking for grips for my remmy 1858... but i'm thinking of making some too, what if i press the original grips into wax or modeling clay and molding my own..
 
Why not just trace the existing grips on to your new wood (or other mat'l) with a heavy line? The thickness of the line gives you enough overlap for final fitting to the frame.
 
If you really want to cast grip panels, this outfit sells the materials -

http://www.jgreer.com/

You could get the AM125 Silicone Mould kit to make a mould from your original grips. If you like an "ivory" appearance, you can cast the new grips with their "Off-White Casting Resin".

It would be expensive, though, maybe 70 or 80 bucks altogether. That's a lot to spend for a pair of grips..... I don't know, but maybe you could make a mould with wax..... you wouldn't need much of that casting resin to produce a pair of grips; you would have a lot left over for "future projects".

Last year I had some of these materials left over from another project, and I used the stuff to cast grip panels for a percussion derringer. I was pleased with the results.
 
someone posted where i can get custom grips for the ol' girl so i'm going that route... maybe one of these days i'll pick up a chunk of moose antler and carve some myself...
 
Greetings, ofitg, and welcome aboard.

Thanks for your input. I completely mis-read suzukibruce's OP, I thought he was thinking of making a wax model for some grips he was going to carve. He was thinking of duplicating/modifying some existing grips. Intellectual property issues aside, I know there's a lot of hobby casting going on these days. I'm not part of it, yet. Casting would let you have elaborate matching grips on several guns.
 
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