Pickled wood pistol grips? or Scrimshaw?

[Mictlanero]

I am wondering if anyone has tried to use pickling solution on gun grips to good effect? I have done this to a bow I made and it looks pretty cool - especially with some tung oil - it looks very much like ivory.

Here is how pickling generally looks: http://www.kaboodle.com/hi/img/c/0/0/19c/b/AAAADEq7gcIAAAAAAZyxKQ.jpg?v=1321430582000

Do you think that would be a lame look on a cap and ball revolver?

I was thinking that scrimshaw would also look cool done on faux ivory - unlike pickled wood pistol grips, i was able to find some on google that looked pretty nice - anyone on this forum tried this?

I was considering one of these options for a pietta 1861 navy

 

[TomADC]

I like it, so a bottle of McCormicks pickling spices so vinegar and then what?

 

[Mictlanero]

haha! that would result in a stinky gun!

i was thinking more along the lines of this stuff -

http://www.plumbersurplus.com/images/prod/6/Old-Masters-12416-rw-270928-375491.jpg

it basically whitewashes the wood and brings up the grain - then coated with some coats of tung oil it would get an nice ivory look - a bit glossy yet yellowish and aged.

 

[TomADC]

Very good we learn something new every day, I did not know that.
I'd guess this works on all woods?

 

[Mictlanero]

well, it turned my red oak bow very pale yellowed color - i would probably test it on walnut first - not sure about other woods. It might look pretty good - provided one was going for an ivory look.

 

[TomADC]

If you could get close to white like your first post those would look good on a SS revolver.