Come Into Bawanna's Famous Grip Emporium

[DeaconKC]

I like the look, team that up with a vintage look holster and you are good to go!

[Bawanna]

Here's the final product. Juries still out, they feel great, not sure about the look. I think they are growing on me though.





And here's a knife I just finished. Planedude sent me the blade blank and some stabilized slabs along with some other stabilized wood I whittled some 1911 grips for him on.

Feel really good and a great cutter. I put it in the kitchen drawer to be used but I'm tempted to make a sheath so I can carry it.

[gb6491]

That's a good looking knife, Boss!
I see there's still a sharp corner on that compact...decided to forego the bob?
Regards,
Greg

[Bawanna]

Haven't got round to it yet. I do see it a coming in the future though. Save up for the housing, already got a hacksaw blade.

[gb6491]

Haven't got round to it yet. I do see it a coming in the future though. Save up for the housing, already got a hacksaw blade.

Thanks for the update...looking forward to seeing it done! Darn, don't know why I called it a compact, clearly Commander size.
Regards,
Greg

[Planedude]

That's a mighty fine looking blade there Bawanna.

Glad you enjoyed the project. Pics of those gorgeous grips you carved for us as soon as they are available.

You Know though, if you keep cutting on 1911's like that your going to collect a nick-name round here like "Bawanna Bob"...

[DeaconKC]

Better nickname than
Bobbed Bawanna"!

[yqtszhj]

...but I'm tempted to make a sheath so I can carry it.

Thats the plan right there. That looks too good to leave in a drawer. I'd wear it to work to give the violets something to admire. You can call it a box opener if they complain.

[Planedude]

So a while back I was able to send Bawanna some grip panels for carving. These are for my son-in-law's Citadel. Let me say, this is a really good young man. I am pleased we were able to put these on his first 1911. The issue has been getting together to change the grip bushings for the short ones. The son-in-law works the electronic controls for oil/gas pipelines and he is on the road a lot.

Today though, the stars aligned and the job got done.


So... Ta-Da!

[Bawanna]

It took a long time for this to all come together, I'm soooooo happy and relieved that it finally gelled and the job is done.

It might be camera angle but is the clearance cut for the magazine release OK? Looks off a bit but again, it could be the angle.

They look great on that gun and the fancy screws really fit in the picture well.

You made my weekend. Glad they are on.

[DeaconKC]

Man, that turned out sweet!

[WMD]

I received a set of ivory grip panels from Bawanna. I am having them scrimshawed. My daughter lives on Nantucket Island and has connections with scrimshaw artists (they are called scrimshanders). Below is the "before" pic of the gun. I am hoping I get the grips back by Christmas. Took a while to figure out what exactly I wanted on the grip panels. I hope they come out all right!

[Bawanna]

Got lucky once again, looks like they actually fit.

Thanks for posting that. I'm anxious to see what the scrimshanders come up with. It has to be an art form in itself.

[DeaconKC]

I am looking forward to sing that as well. Picked up a set of grips with an ivory disc in them and want to get them engraved.

[WMD]

I will say I am a bit nervous about it. These scrimshanders are pretty artistic and have great experience creating whaling scenes or similar nautical graphics. Not sure if they understand what gun engraving is supposed to look like. My daughter gave me a knife for my birthday with an ivory grip that had the image of a motorcycle on it. (I am in to bikes). At the time I was riding a unique cruising bike (Triumph Rocket III, 147 HP). Although the engraving is OK, it is not quite what I (as a bike enthusiast) would have expected. I tried to delicately, get this across to my daughter (who is also an artistic person). Hopefully, she gets it! In either case, whatever it looks like, I will appreciate it and be thankful my daughter did this for me (as I am with the knife!). I am also quite thankful to the big banana (that would be Bawanna) for the grip panels! ;-)