Mahogany grip foregrip w/ coco endcaps, Oiled 2/13 pics
Here is what i have so far. Pretty much done except for some final sanding and finishing. pieces shown with the set are what they will look like when finished with Tung oil. Quite a difference with the mahogany turns amber, nice color which inspired me to add the endcaps of cocobolo as welll as the grip insert. Let me know what you think. If your interested in this set PM me, i’ll be putting it up for sale as soon as the finish work is complete.
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Pretty and slick!!!
Was the fore grip supposed to look like a diving eagle? 😯
I would say yes, the 1 piecer adds rigidity to the frame. The two piecer still is a tight fit, you couldn’t get a piece of paper through the joint, so how much could you flex it? The ends of both pieces can be seen in the pics where they would join, pic of the set on the rig show how tight of a fit it is. Certainly not as rigid as a 1 piecer, but has to add some rigidity.
I have tried to think of another way to anchor the grip but have yet to figure out a solution. Wanted to incorporate a AR sized male reciever for aftermarket stocks. Still thinking of a solution.
very nice mate i,m glad to c u have kept the two woods grain,s running the same direction nice work 😀
Yep thats why I built my one-peicer on the gun. Solved all the alignment issues however that rolling anchor pin for the grip is a total pain in the ass.
This is the set after 2 coats of tung oil, still needs a couple more to seal the pores of the wood. Tried to get a good all around view of the foregrip as it has a shape which is hard to capture in a pic. The color is pretty close to true life, had to turn the flash off, my camera is better then i at taking pics. They turned out pretty good.
Carefull measureing and a allowance for the foregrip to have its ears sanded if need be. A one piece is all fine and good. It would be more difficult to work the foregrip i would think. I’ll have some closeups later today maybe. Plus i have eliminated the trigger guard which makes putting the grip foregrip on a little tricky. It wold be harder as a one piecer to get the trigger mechanism plate lined up and get two screws in place and keep the springs all aligned. As a 2 piecer its much easier to service and work on. The fit is right on, although i had to sand down one side of the foregrip a 1/8″, no big deal. Other then that it all fit on well. What makes it difficult is the way the grip anchor piviots in the mounting hole, depending on the angle of the grip determines the spacing of the holes. This can’t be off my very much, more like none. Any angle variation in the grip changes the spacing of the holes. To make it a 1 piecer would have complicated things in more then 1 regard. Mounting is a hassle and the design is more limited or time consuing to execute. For instance the sides of the fore grip are beveled at two different angles. The top one is no problem as it corresponds with the grip the bottom one could not have been cut on the table saw as the grip would have been in the way. I’ll post pics of the bottom of the foregrip so you understand. If i did go 1 piecer things would just have to be simplified. Both the grip and foregrip would have certain limitations in concern to the design. I’m experimenting with different designs/ looks of the grip and foregrip and don’t want to be limited by having a grip hanging down in the way of my foregrip design.
Looks great Bodhisdad. The oil will bring those to life.
This isnt meant to be a critique, just a personal question:
I wonder if that design wouldnt be better as a one-piece? Do you have fit issues with one-piece? I know I got lucky with mine cuz its a pain in the butt to bolt on.
looks pretty sweet mate nice one 😀
Yes, one can obtain plans for one via e-bay for $10 or so. I think for now i still have alot to learn in terms of making grips and stocks. Its not an impossibility but not in th enear furture so far as i can tell. Although the idea is appealing to me.
Here is some shots of the grip foregrip mounted on the rig. They are in the basement now drying from their first coat of tung oil, sanded in with 320grit to seal the pores of the wood. Raised the grain yesterday and resanded. Did some final fitting and finishing today. Notice the trigger guard is no more, i think this adds to the look of our rigs. Hate that metal trigger guard. This is a nice setup, fits the grip well and the palm depression in the foregrip feels good a solid. Don’t know if i’ll add any stippling or not. Will see how i like things as they are after a couple of coats. Hope you enjoy.
I was thinking you could make one. It doesnt look that hard as one of our members has already made one before.
http://talonairgun.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1589&highlight=duplicator
I understand that they are one offs. It just seemed like Bodi would like to be able to sell more of them and even talked about a duplicator.
I follow you shadoh, thing is i’m not in it for the money either. Feel pretty much the same as rabbits. The extra cost we charge is not made up considering the time involved in doing them. Add in the fact they are one of a kinds for $60 or so more and exotic details/woods. I think its still a reasonable price. Has anyone priced a Dave G stock? He does all his by hand 1 at a time and gets good coin for them. I think both of our work has continued to improve as we continue to make more and more. If someone really wants a one of a kind, to spend $60 or so more for it isn’t a whole lot. You take a look at the difference in designs as well, both of us are doing some pretty complex pieces. All my work is in the gallery. I loose track of the hours invested, i don’t even consider it. You’ll never find a scratch in my work and everthing fits as it should. This is what i like to do in my spare time and i’m seeing how far i can go with it.. Only been at it a year and i think i’m doing pretty good at it. For $60 more you get quite a bit more, more complex designs, anatomical grips (palm swells, thumb rests), foregrips which are anything but straight, fully inletted so one can remove the trigger guard and just use the grip/foregrip to secure the trigger mechanism bar. If that isn’t worth a few more dollars in a grip/foregrip design what is? Knowing they are made by hand and the only set like it.
A duplictor would be nice, but i don’t have a $1000 or so to drop on one. I’d like one just so i could turn them out quicker for my customers, price wouldn’t drop by much for above stated reasons, not unless i could do a set in a day or so. Never worke with a duplicator so i can’t comment reliably.
Rob thanks for the complement. Wait till you see the finish, there is alot of detail in the grain the camera isn’t picking up on. It will be brought out with the finish. Thanks for the help last year, wouldn’t be this far ahead if not for you.
i hear what u r saying about the price and doing grips the same but for me it,s all about trying to get them better everytime not the same .i,m not in this to make money i love doing wood work and working with the grips but when i,m a bit hard up i have desided to sell the stuff i have .price wise for the coco grips i have the wood cost me £60=$120 now take 30-35 hours work into them .i ain,t even asking the minimuim wage here .not sure about bodi but i spend alot off time on my grips because i like it and enjoy it and i think some off my work reflect,s that .not sure about u but i don,t want my rig to look the same as the next guy,s i want to stand out .
in all if i were a business and needed to make money well then i would duplicate my stuff .
very nice…. love the inlay on it!
Maybe you guys should look into building a duplicator rig? You can make the first one out of plywood or scrap to get the shape you like and then crank some out in the nice stuff in a 1/3 of the time. You still have to hand finish and sand them but the hard work is already done. Then if someone really likes them you can whip them out pretty fast and still make some money without charging 70% of the gun price for a set of grips. I think prices like that are gonna turn most folks away.
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Shit, it does and no it wasn’t. I just try to work with the given lines of the frame and bring it all together. Nice imagination, but i see it now that you mention it. Have a similar foregrip i’m doing in walnut for a different grip, just figured out a quick way of doing the palm depression in the foregrip, saved me some time. Thanks for the compliment, more coats of oil are bringing out some nice features in the wood. Few more days of sanding in the oil and she wil be done.