Come Into Bawanna's Famous Grip Emporium

[beatlesfan]

Those are gorgeous! That's a very unique checkering pattern. I like it!

[Bawanna]

It's called skip line checkering. Some people like it, some people really don't. Most professionals who checker for some reason refuse to do it. I never could figure out why, its not difficult, it actually is slightly faster since you skip a line, one less line to cut.

I like it myself pretty well. Wish I could do it faster, just now way to speed it up, just a time consuming task. I enjoy it but get frustrated occasionally because I wanna move onto the next guy, hate making people wait.

I'm deep into some Buckeye Burl now for Melissa and only almost 1. Got em cut out and holes in the right place (yeehaw) so maybe I'll get some major progress this afternoon. I hope.

[jocko]

skip line in many cases is awesome, the work u did on my Herretts stock which I fokked up with Hoppes #9 was awesome. I won't discuss the pink finish u put on the beautiful walnut grips, or did I just do that???

ur definitely the man bawanna, u can do with wood what I can ony dream about.

[melissa5]

skip line in many cases is awesome, the work u did on my Herretts stock which I fokked up with Hoppes #9 was awesome. I won't discuss the pink finish u put on the beautiful walnut grips, or did I just do that???

ur definitely the man bawanna, u can do with wood what I can ony dream about.

OK...I've decided that you MUST post a pic of the pink grips!

[wyntrout]

Skip line checkering... hmmm... I thought maybe you had hiccups and was trying to pass this off as done with intent.

At least it came out "regular"... not bad.

Wynn

[Bawanna]

Well not alot of pink but heres another set headed for Melissa in the morning.

[melissa5]

Bawanna, those will be perfect on my OACP!

[Bawanna]

Bawanna, those will be perfect on my OACP!

I surely hope so Melissa. One things for sure, if they aren't I know somebody who can try again and again until they are. And if they aren't I hope you'll tell me so, so we can keep trying.

They are thin. Without question they are thin.

I think they are gonna look great contrasting on a blued gun.

[melissa5]

Here they are

[Bawanna]

Melissa, you are the wizard at using bushes for a backdrop and making things look incredible. Some pretty color in that wood and the bushes look nice too.
You mentioned safety clearance, must have been down below along the back of the grip. Must be just a tad bigger than my old Colt, it had clearance.

No matter, thanks for posting some pretty pictures.

[melissa5]

Melissa, you are the wizard at using bushes for a backdrop and making things look incredible. Some pretty color in that wood and the bushes look nice too.
You mentioned safety clearance, must have been down below along the back of the grip. Must be just a tad bigger than my old Colt, it had clearance.

No matter, thanks for posting some pretty pictures.

Thank you, Bawanna...for the compliment and the awesome grips. You outdid yourself this time.

[MikeyKahr]

Once again

They look great, Bawanna, wear them with pride, melissa5! That buckeye burl (if I remember right) looks great.

[OldLincoln]

Wow! Very nice Mr B. I thought the grips looked more gray in the earlier pictures, but Melissa made them look more violet which is great on that gun. Between the two of you it's a nice combo. No wonder you're so happy together!

[OldLincoln]

Bawanna, I don't shoot Dad's Colt much, but ran just a few through it the other day and cleaned it today. I had the bright light on it and was struck all over again at the beautiful grips you made for it, the ones that started this thread. I am still amazed as I spent about 20 minutes just looking at the perfect checkering and the thumb accommodation. Both sides are perfect and I appreciated your talent all over again.

I don't think you "get" just how talented you are Bawanna. You don't just manufacture grips, you create them, sculpting like an artist with clay. I'm not in the market for more or anything else, just letting you know I appreciate you and the work you do.

[Bawanna]

Thanks much Old Lincoln. You indeed started a very huge thread when you started this one. Many members here are wearing handles because of you too.

Thanks once again for starting it and letting the cat out of the sack so to speak and of course for the kind words.

We're ready when you are when it's time for another set.

I'm still working on a set for a Vaquero for JimBar, FRUSTRATING (speaking of which he hasn't been around in a long time). And I'm thinking and planning a set for Thetmanski's new Kimber. I'm a bachelor starting tomorrow morning, family going to Missouri (land of John and Justin) and then on to North Carolina (land of Dietrich). Short trip but maybe I'll get to make some sawdust.

Thanks for keeping it alive........