Come Into Bawanna's Famous Grip Emporium

[Bawanna]

Very cool! Thanks thetmanski. I remember now trying to look from work and the IT people have our computers blocked so we can't look at ebay, there's a way they don't apparently know about but we don't need to go there.
I'm checking it out.

[Bawanna]

Well another rainy wet day in the NW. Perfect for a man cave weekend.

Here's a makeover I'm working for jeepster's 329PD. He sent a set of aftermarket grips that were rather blah to save me some fitting time. Here they are untouched.


After a bunch of sanding I decided to make them true round butt rather than square as they arrived. I like the round for carry since it's sort of like a bobtail and eliminates that point at the rear of the grip. He also wanted more radical finger grooves which I did but probably not to the point of the sample photo. Here we are so far.






What ever finish was on these is tough and I see I have more to get off. Now I wait to see if I won a set of S&W medallions on ebay, lost 2 so far but I already had a high bid on a third so I didn't try too hard. Ends tomorrow and there are several so I'll get some somehow. Install those and back they go.
Jeepster if your looking let me know how we're doing so far.

[Bawanna]

Also this weekend to mix things up I started over again on a set of NAA grips after the nasty crack incident last weekend. This time I went with Gaboon Ebony in hopes we would not have another crack. This time things went much more smoothly and they look way better than the first set.
These little buggers are a bugger to handle. Trying to stay small but have enough to hang onto is tough. Fitting so they don't rock is also a challenge or a nightmare depending on the day.
I wish I could remember who these are for. I know I got the PM so I'll have to look. They are for pur4. Sorry I had to look but my memory storage is sorely lacking. Anyhow here they be. Not sure if I'm done or not but I'm very close.





Was gonna start a set of 1911 but it's late afternoon and its back to the sweat shop tomorrow so I might just kick back in the recliner some.

[MW surveyor]

Dang Bawanna. How many guns do you have? Looks like you've got a "test fit" gun for every grip that you make!

[Bawanna]

Dang Bawanna. How many guns do you have? Looks like you've got a "test fit" gun for every grip that you make!

Yeah gotta have a gun to fit em too. I got a few.

[Bawanna]

Hey Bawanna!

Shot one of those NAA "monsters" at the Pima Pistol Club range today, courtesy of a fellow member. It had about the same size grip as the one you are designing and was pleasant to shoot in .22 magnum. I couldn't hit jack schmidt at 10 yards, but it was fun. Thanks to Rob, who seemed to enjoy shooting my PM40. He's thinking about a CW45. I invited him to visit the forum and will remind him in an email later this evening.

I couldn't hang onto the thing with the minuscule plastic slab grips on it. No matter how hard I tried it was a shoot and catch scenario.
Jeepster, (I think it was Jeepster) sent me some after market rubber grips that just slip on over the frame. It's still a handful but at least I don't lose it every shot. Mine is just 22 but it's still a little dragon.
I haven't shot these and probably won't have time to before I send them off but they feel like there's enough to hang on to.
I was gonna checker a little section on each side but my boys said they didn't think it was a good idea.
After another hour or so of sanding and polishing I think I'm done so if pur4 could PM me an address I'll send em.

[Springer]

Bawannas- Osage Orange, (Hedge), (Bois D'Arc) project.

I wanted to post a pic of the grips a gifted craftsman made for my son & I. My photos will not do them the honor they deserve! Thank You Sir!!

[Bawanna]

Very nice indeed. Thanks for posting those. What did the son think. I never heard?

[Springer]

He doesn't even know about them yet...but I put them in the mail Fri. He should get them this week, we'll see what he thinks.

[jeepster09]

Well another rainy wet day in the NW. Perfect for a man cave weekend.

Here's a makeover I'm working for jeepster's 329PD. He sent a set of aftermarket grips that were rather blah to save me some fitting time. Here they are untouched.


After a bunch of sanding I decided to make them true round butt rather than square as they arrived. I like the round for carry since it's sort of like a bobtail and eliminates that point at the rear of the grip. He also wanted more radical finger grooves which I did but probably not to the point of the sample photo. Here we are so far.






What ever finish was on these is tough and I see I have more to get off. Now I wait to see if I won a set of S&W medallions on ebay, lost 2 so far but I already had a high bid on a third so I didn't try too hard. Ends tomorrow and there are several so I'll get some somehow. Install those and back they go.
Jeepster if your looking let me know how we're doing so far.

They are looking awesome! [Those actually are the factory grips the gun comes with. Pretty blahhh, thats why they needed a tuneup.]

[TheTman]

Those osage orange grips came out really nice!!! Great work Bawanna!!!

[Bawanna]

"They are looking awesome! [Those actually are the factory grips the gun comes with. Pretty blahhh, thats why they needed a tuneup."
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I just 2 minutes ago won the auction for a pair of them Gold S&W medallions. One other fella thought he was gonna hi jack em from me but I got home just in time to up my bid when he dropped his guard. (somehow they blocked ebay from our work computers, dumb arses!) You gotta get up pretty early in the afternoon to beat ole Bawanna.

I had to go up to 10.25 but I quickly looked and there weren't any others still in the bidding so I went a little more than I wanted to. Any how paid for em and I expect they'll be here in a few days. Hopefully I won't screw em up too bad putting them in.

Hey its not too late. You want me to break out my bedazzler. You can still be the first kid on your block to have bawanna bedazzler grips. Hello Kitty's got nothing on the bawanna bedazzler. Thunder is chomping at the bit for some so this offer won't last long.

[Thunder71]

Lmao

[MikeyKahr]

I'll take them Bawanna Bedazzlers on my K45 and TK45.

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[Bawanna]

I'll take them Bawanna Bedazzlers on my K45 and TK45.

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I'll put you on the list.