Come Into Bawanna's Famous Grip Emporium

[MikeyKahr]

Trade Accepted

have to agree with you on that bawana. If it was not for some of the good knowledeable guys here, I could not get any phoots shown either. Just not savvy enough to learn it, or maybe to lazy to.

I'll take that trade any day of the week and twice on Sunday (gurus' longstanding experience and gun knowledge for recent techie skills). I'm sure others would too - but we know it's not quite fair for you guys, sorry about that.

[Bawanna]

Heck there you go Jocko. Your set, maybe he could start with a shiney new avatar for ya beings you never had one before.

Now if I can just come up with something to offer maybe I could get a techy on retainer too?

MikeyKahr is a techy? I don't think I knew that. You guys are gonna rule the world some day. You already know that don't ya?

[Tilos]

Mr.B:
I would think you'd have a vac system McGivered by now.
You know, PVC suction to each cutter, plummed thru the wall so that noisey shop vac is running in your wife's sewing room.
Tilos

[Bawanna]

Mr.B:
I would think you'd have a vac system McGivered by now.
You know, PVC suction to each cutter, plummed thru the wall so that noisey shop vac is running in your wife's sewing room.
Tilos

Damn, have you been to my house. I actually go thru her little sewing den to get to my man cave.
I'd all but forgotten him but McGiver was my hero for sure.
My brother in law the rocket scientist tried to convince me to put my air compressor in the attic above my room so it wouldn't be so noisey. I thought that's just brilliant put it someplace where a wheelchair dude can't get at it to drain the water or adjust the pressure on and on.
My wife silver solder rings on fishing lures and I have a small exhaust fan going out the window to draw the fumes away.
I might have to try a big shop vac set up, maybe build a little shed outside my room to keep it out of the weather and just run a cord in to turn off and on. Might be a pain if a piece of sandpaper slip out of my hand and gets sucked outside. Guess I could just go get it back.....................

[pappy42]

Bawanna,
I admire your work. I've dabbled in leather work and knife making, but have never achieved your level of craftsmanship.

Keep up your outstanding work.

[Bawanna]

Bawanna,
I admire your work. I've dabbled in leather work and knife making, but have never achieved your level of craftsmanship.

Keep up your outstanding work.

Thank you. After reading the history of your moniker in the other thread which I thank you for I'd be priveleged to build you a set if you have something that could stand some good wood. You let me know and we'll make sawdust.

[OldLincoln]

Here is the latest by Bawanna, a beautiful set for an MK9.

[MikeyKahr]

Fabulous work

Fabulous work, Bawanna - and great pictures! Thanks Old Lincoln for helping out our friend with posting. I definitely appreciate the craftmanship and hard work you put into all of these grips, Bawanna - and the background of the pics are great with all the tools and dust and "lovin'" on the wood clearly evident to all. Keep up the great job! And my wife and my wallet thank you for increating my desire for an MK9 even more!

[Rotorflyr]

Mr.B,
You sir are a true craftsman!

When I decide to do a 1911 build, I know who to have do the grips for sure!

If you ever feel like a real challenge though, you should try making a set of grips for the HK P7 series!

[jocko]

wow, just amazes me what a beautiful set of wood grips can do to an already beautiful gun.

I can tell you I have a great pair of herretts grips for my Model 60 Smith that Bawanna refinished for me and they look better than whenI boght them. I had a set of custom slim grips made by Esmeralda for my Para Carry 9 and they wer esimply beautiful but in allhonesty, the grip work I have seen on here from Bawanna puts them to shame and that is not a reflection of their WORKMANSHIP but to me as a compliment of Bawanna's workmanship.

When he said hand made, yo can take that statement tothe bank.



Now if he could just engrave STEEL, he might just make it someday????

U guys gotta realize though that what I just said here and what you guys have said, will give this grip maker such a big head that his posts for a couple of weeks wil lbe just a rammbling of blabber,, making no sense, as he will be on a such a high from all this praise, well you get my point??

[Bawanna]

Not to worry since I got that valve stem installed in the top of my head. Whenever I get a swelled head I just hit the valve and bleed off a little.

Some one Old LIncoln I believe asked how that checker was applied. Those funny looking tools on the right are what makes it happen. Wasnt thinking I should have put them out more so you could see them better.

Rotoflyr, I know some can be a bear. I have a set of Sig 226 grips to make and I'm not sure it's ever gonna happen, theres just so many confounded angles on the inside and the outside of those they are a bear. I"ve done lots of Beretta's, hard on the inside and my double stack para. The para is what got me started on grips. Nobody would make what I wanted so I finally tried it myself.

[MW surveyor]

Man, I know my limitations. I'd take me months just to learn how to checker correctly and without messing anything up. You sir have paticeince (we need a spell checker- or at least I do)

[eaglefrq]

I just got my Ebony grips from Bawanna45cal and the look and fit are awesome. Great workmanship and quality. I know where to go if I ever need another set.

[Bawanna]

Darn, those look really nice on that gun. I thought it might be kind of dull all black but not at all. It's a classy looking piece.
Must be a really good picture...............?

Thanks for posting that. I didn't have to bug Old LIncoln to post for me for once.

[OldLincoln]

I keep telling you it is a pleasure to do your photo posting, chief Bawanna! It makes me feel important, like I have something to offer.