Pond James Pond
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Being unable to easily find workable grips for my Astra, I'm taking one member's advice and making my own.
I've bought a sheet of sanded ply, 4mm thick.
The plan is to cut myself new grips, in layers and then glue them before staining them.
These grips will fully enclose the butt of the Astra. As such there'll be fine, tight turns as well as long curves and dead-straight edges.
Once cut, they'll be glued and stacked and then the uneven edges will be cut down and finally sanded down.
For these tasks, I'm planning to buy a tabletop bandsaw or scroll-saw.
Both can be had for about €130-150.
I wouldn't want to spend that much on grips that might not fit my hand, but I'm happy to spend that money on a tool that will allow me to make what I want.
So I need advice, as usual!
Which will do the job as described?
Which would also prove more useful for subsequent home improvement jobs?
From the little I've read, a scroll saw seems the one for this particular job, but possibly is more limited with other stuff, but if I'm wrong shout it out!
If this works, I might start making all sorts of laminated parts: stocks, grips, handles for my vertical compound, the list goes on!!
I've bought a sheet of sanded ply, 4mm thick.
The plan is to cut myself new grips, in layers and then glue them before staining them.
These grips will fully enclose the butt of the Astra. As such there'll be fine, tight turns as well as long curves and dead-straight edges.
Once cut, they'll be glued and stacked and then the uneven edges will be cut down and finally sanded down.
For these tasks, I'm planning to buy a tabletop bandsaw or scroll-saw.
Both can be had for about €130-150.
I wouldn't want to spend that much on grips that might not fit my hand, but I'm happy to spend that money on a tool that will allow me to make what I want.
So I need advice, as usual!
Which will do the job as described?
Which would also prove more useful for subsequent home improvement jobs?
From the little I've read, a scroll saw seems the one for this particular job, but possibly is more limited with other stuff, but if I'm wrong shout it out!
If this works, I might start making all sorts of laminated parts: stocks, grips, handles for my vertical compound, the list goes on!!
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