Re: Wood Pistol Grips
[Re: Pacnorthcuda]
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12/19/23 02:46 PM
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“Gunslinger” was the guy that made them for years, but he retired back around 05-10. I have a set of his in Cocobolo. Does seem like that would be opportunity for some guy to pop out a couple hundred sets and sell em for oh, I don’t know…$100? Gunslinger is who I got mine from when he sold out his remaining stock. I have had several people ask me where I got mine. I to wish someone would step up and hammer out some.
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Re: Wood Pistol Grips
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12/19/23 03:03 PM
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“Gunslinger” was the guy that made them for years, but he retired back around 05-10. I have a set of his in Cocobolo. Does seem like that would be opportunity for some guy to pop out a couple hundred sets and sell em for oh, I don’t know…$100? Gunslinger is who I got mine from when he sold out his remaining stock. I have had several people ask me where I got mine. I to wish someone would step up and hammer out some. I do know a guy that may do it. He would need a sample obviously and an idea of how may would actually buy them at what price. If someone has a drawing and or Pic's with a scale/ruler I can run it by him
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Re: Wood Pistol Grips
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12/19/23 04:13 PM
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“Gunslinger” was the guy that made them for years, but he retired back around 05-10. I have a set of his in Cocobolo. Does seem like that would be opportunity for some guy to pop out a couple hundred sets and sell em for oh, I don’t know…$100? Gunslinger is who I got mine from when he sold out his remaining stock. I have had several people ask me where I got mine. I to wish someone would step up and hammer out some. I do know a guy that may do it. He would need a sample obviously and an idea of how may would actually buy them at what price. If someone has a drawing and or Pic's with a scale/ruler I can run it by him I have a set of plastic grips he could use for measurements or templates.
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Re: Wood Pistol Grips
[Re: Stanton]
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12/19/23 04:20 PM
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I don't think $100 would be worth the time and effort. These days the self-employed labor rate is about $100/hour. If my old brain remembers correctly, he was selling them for around $120, but during his closeout sale I got mine for $75 plus shipping.
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Re: Wood Pistol Grips
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12/19/23 04:21 PM
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The only cost effective way would be a CNC router.
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Re: Wood Pistol Grips
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12/19/23 04:23 PM
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I don't think $100 would be worth the time and effort. These days the self-employed labor rate is about $100/hour. Whatever. You constantly disagree. It was just a number.
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Re: Wood Pistol Grips
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12/19/23 06:52 PM
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Yeah, being able to get the wood at a decent price would be key, thankfully each blank is pretty darn small. Also a big mfg point is the backsides are flat. Yessir! 100% its key to possibly doing a run of one side and then a run of the other just pick the wood with the coolest grain and go. Ive thought of doing a set with Burl and do a metallic epoxy thats the main colors, Blue, Red, Orange, Green, Yellow, Black, Silver, and Purple and it could be a cool little custom touch.
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Re: Wood Pistol Grips
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12/20/23 10:46 PM
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There was someone, there was also someone doing custom engraved shifter handles. I have one on the wall of my shop that was out of a 70 Roadrunner. The grips are an absolutely gorgeous orange tinted wood with a stick engraved 'Stick Chick' instead of Hurst.
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