Bob McGee Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 Just wondering if anyone has received one of Cking's grip kits. If so how do they look? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revoman Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 A little disappointed as I thought these would be big enough to carve out a set of Big Butts. No problem with what was received it will still make for custom grips carved to my specs. I will just have to figure out how to add the big butt. Again thank you to Cking for taking the time and effort to do this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzShooter Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 A few years ago I added a piece of wood to the bottom of my grips so that they had the big butt. Go to a good wood store and try to match the type of wood your grips are made of. Drill a pilot hole in the bottom of the grip and another in the new piece of wood. Get a long screw to attach the grip and the new piece of wood. Using the new hole put a pin into the grip and the bottom piece of wood. Glue it to one of the pieces for reference. I'd use the new piece of wood so that when you take it off you still have your normal grip. It will stay secure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cking Posted September 23, 2006 Share Posted September 23, 2006 Bob Yours should arrive any day now. Let me know if they don't I put tracking on all of them. First thing I suggest is not remove any materials from the flat inner sides as there is very little extra material. Cut the left and right apart trim off the excess and then fit them to the frame until you get a perfect fit. Then you have to decide to glue and shape or shape while the two halves are seperate. Right now I'm working the shape without being glued. taking measurements off of other grips that fit me. Length of pull to trigger, thickness, width of backstrap area etc. Since I'm a lefty, I'm going to build a thumb rest on right side as it won't interfere with reloads, finally an advantage to being a lefty. One of things I like about the blank is that is long enough that my pinky has plenty of room and won't slip off during recoil. All the stock hogues left my pinky hanging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob McGee Posted September 26, 2006 Author Share Posted September 26, 2006 Cking, I still have not recieved the unfinished grips. I sent payment 9/06/06 I think that they should have arrived by now. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSMITH Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 Better yet, get a really dark wood and a piece of white plastic about 1/8th inch thick. Glue them on like a white line spacer in a rifle stock pistol grip cap. If you make them big enough you can get a really classy looking (IMO anyway) big butt on the grips. I would laminate the plastic and dark wood on before splitting them, then fit and shape for the seamless look...... Making grips is extremely satisfying and fun too!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10mmdave Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 Rec'vd my "grip kit" yesterday, thought I was going to take my time with these but the grain look's so cool I'm having trouble waiting Must take my time ! ! Don't worry Bob, the wait will be worth it. Thanks again Cking for all the trouble doing this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cking Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 I'll check the tracking tonight. Cking, I still have not recieved the unfinished grips. I sent payment 9/06/06 I think that they should have arrived by now. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxshooter Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 I still haven't received mine either. Why didn't they all ship at the same time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10mmdave Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 I still haven't received mine either. Why didn't they all ship at the same time? In Ckings defence, if you check the old thread on this he didn't recieve everyones payment at the same time, checks gotta clear, man's gotta find boxes to ship with. (FYI, it's a preety big piece of wood, long anyway) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cking Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 The last three shipments went out this morning. All have tracking. So let me explain,,,, I only get a chance to do the PO run once a week because I have to take time off work. So pick up the mail, ship out those that sent MO, then deposit the checks. Next week, check to make sure checks cleared, pick up more mail, do same thing over again. So today was the last iteration. Mikey357 I sent yours priority mail as you asked and paid for. Trying to keep the real names and forums names straight also got confusing. Bob McGee you should have yours by now. As you went out in the second shipment. It not please pm me or email me. I'll check the tracking. Sometimes the package notice gets lost, I forgot who but this happen to somebody so they PM me and I sent them the tracking info so they could contact the postman and get the package. The box's are too big to fit most mail box's. So post some pics when you finish them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob McGee Posted September 29, 2006 Author Share Posted September 29, 2006 OK, just received the grips, really worth waiting for. I don't know what type of wood this is but the finnished grips will be breath taking. Sorry for getting a little testy. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cking Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 Glad your happy. No offense taken. The wood they used is much prettier than the Hogue grips I've bought on there on line auction. Also everybody came through and paid and put up with my slowness. So we all risked a little and it paid off. Just proves Gun people are GOOD people! I would not trust any other group of unknown people to order $700.00 worth of products on just note on a message board. Especially my relatives! //ck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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