Come Into Bawanna's Famous Grip Emporium

[Bawanna]

I think it was a play on the word "cougar", B. It sucks to have to explain your jokes, but it is ok if someone else explains them. I thought it was very clever, but maybe because I'm originally from MN and raised on sarcasm and alcohol.

Boy, now I feel like the star of dumb and dumber. Now that it finally entered my brain she is indeed a cougar and a very pretty one. Quite a transformation in the last 5 years or so.
About time her hubby dumped her (idiot) she started exercising and apparently eating right and lost a lot of weight, she was never as fat as the other violets around here, not fat at all, but now she's slim and trim.

Bet her hubby is regretting it. She'd be my mistress cept she likes my wife and so do I truth be told.

[Bawanna]

Well a small deviation from gun grips. I did a little modification on a Roach Belly for Jfootin. We talked about replacing the whole handle with wood but I found that there's just a little stub into the polypropylene handle and I was concerned about strength.

Photobucket is ticking me off today and won't let me upload so I'll attempt a direct cut and paste approach.

Fingers crossed.

I inlaid a piece of stabilized buckeye burl and stippled the rest of the handle. Much better grip and looks a little better too.

Not a lot of fun, the poly melts at low temp so mini router bits etc just melt it into a gooey mess. Actually a wood burner came in handy to kind of melt the area I wanted to cut out and then it was a bit brittle to chip out.

Oh and one of the 4 Bambi's hanging around the place the last month or so, I thought about a little deer roping but reread the post on same and decided I had enough excitement in my life without that.

[jocko]

very nice work colonel. that whitetail is cool . are u thinkin about chasin alittle "tail" just sayin.

[JFootin]

Kimosabi,

Those are beautiful! The buckeye burl is gorgeous!! And the stippling will make it so much easier to grip!!!

I love the size and shape of the Roach Belly, but the plain plastic grip makes it just so so. You really spiffed it up, and I bet the wood adds a little weight for better balance.

Thank you so much for doing this! You're a genius!

[Bawanna]

It was rather plain and unexciting with the original handle. Took some effort to put it in the box after the mods. Went out today.

Between that wicked sharp knife which I taped the heck out of the blade and a new file I thought I was gonna bleed out. Not used to working on sharp pointy things.

Didn't feel like it added much weight but perhaps a tad. Feels way more better in hand though.

Hope you dig it when it arrives on your side of the country.

[MikeyKahr]

Re: Come Into Bawanna's Famous Grip Emporium

I see how it is uncle B. Picking one side of the family over the other. Don't you remember when nephew JFootin threw up all over your favorite plaid tweet leisure suit after he drank too many Shirley Temples at aunt Estelle's christening? How soon you forget! Just kidding, I'm glad JFootin gets some of your handiwork. Nice upgrade, sure do love that Buckeye Burl. Carry it with pride JFootin.

[jocko]

I'm stillwaitingopn the black ebony engraved grips for my Harley davidson,he promised me overa year ago.. I have seen some he has made for Goldwhiners but I guess I come second or further down even.

Oh well Esmeraldo said she would take a shot at making them for me. I had to sign off though to never harvest pinto's. Harvest is the christian term..

[JFootin]

It was rather plain and unexciting with the original handle. Took some effort to put it in the box after the mods. Went out today.

Between that wicked sharp knife which I taped the heck out of the blade and a new file I thought I was gonna bleed out. Not used to working on sharp pointy things.

Didn't feel like it added much weight but perhaps a tad. Feels way more better in hand though.

Hope you dig it when it arrives on your side of the country.

Just got it this afternoon. It shur is purty!

I'm sorry you got cut on that insanely sharp blade. When I got the other one and was handling it, turning it and examining it, it slipped and took a small chunk out of the heel of my hand. It didn't hurt or bleed because the skin is so thick there. Whew! Could have just as easily done something awful to myself. That's when I retrieved the cardboard sheath that came on the blade and put it on. Did the same when I got this one. Of course, I like to look at the blade. I really like the shape of the blade on the Roach Belly! But when I do so, I keep a very firm grip on the handle.

I have been trying to decipher the NC laws concerning carrying knives. It is confusing. It seems like even LEOs and judges have different opinions about it. It is clear that the NC CC permit is specific to guns, not knives. (Interesting because the 2A says the God given right to keep and bear ARMS shall not be infringed. Isn't a knife an arm?) But you can open carry in NC without a permit. It seems that any fixed blade knife carried openly would be fine, but one police officer cited some rule about a 3" blade length limit. Whaaat?! Everybody show me your 3" Bowie knives! So, at this point, I am still not sure if I can carry the Roach Belly openly sheathed on my belt, or even my Gerber Fast Draw folded in my pocket... LOL! The Gerber is cool. It has a 2.99" blade. I am going to have to do some more research about carrying the Roach Belly.

[jlottmc]

Jfootin, here be some good poop on blades
www.thetruthaboutknives.com
www.knifelaw.us (haven't used this one in some time, may have to screwgle it)
Be warned, knife laws vary greatly, right down to the local levels few places have pre-emption laws on the books with regards to sharp things.

[Bawanna]

Spent the weekend getting very intimate with a couple Hippo teeth. A fellow member sent me these teeth to make him a set of Ivory grips for an Officers Model. First time I've ever played with the stuff and I gotta tell you it's tough.

Real tough. Once you get through the outer layer, (enamel?) it's like a super hard wood, but that outer layer is like steel, sparks fly on a bandsaw, grinds like steel and you can't get the stuff hot. Enough with the dirty details.
Oh did I mention that it stinks like a dentist office on busy day? Wife hasn't decided if she'll wash my clothes or throw them away, my favorite T shirt too!

Windows open, fan going full tilt.

Some photos for your viewing pleasure.









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This set I will keep since he wants all the same color and there wasn't enough thickness to accomplish that with this piece. Still a ways to go on these. I started a second set for him with a new and different plan.



No scrap, hanging on to every little piece. I'll send it back or use it for inlays or something.



I'll post some pictures of the finished product when that happens. I'm off to night night time.

[yqtszhj]

Those are really cool. I can't wait to see how they turn out.

[BEARDOG]

Bawanna Grips for my S&W 629 Classic Hunter .44 mag.

I have just received these amazing Bawanna grips made from Cocobolo wood for my S&W .44 mag.

They are just fantastic looking as you can see, and the fit and feel is perfect in my hand.

Col. B you sir are a master grip maker, and I am very proud to own this beautiful set. My 629 has never looked so good, I just can't stop looking at it! Sometime soon I hope to have a 1911 that is worthy of another set from you.

Thank you very much!!!

[MW surveyor]

VERY NICE!

Mr. B never fails to inspire awe in the grip making field!

[pappy42]

The lad is talented!

[OldLincoln]

In the words of a great president.... "Not Bad..... Not bad at all" Betcha don't know what movie that's from.