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Post by RogerC on May 11, 2003 9:33:42 GMT -5
I'm toying with the idea of getting some Ivory grips for my Kimber Custom II.
Some nice smooth panels with little or no streaks in them. I'm considering sending them to a scrimshaw artist to do some magic on.
My questions are these:
How much should I expect to pay? I see prices "all over the board". Is it possible to get a nice set for $100 or must I spend 2 or 3 hundred?
What should I be looking for in terms of quality?
Thanks
Rog
p.s. The look of Ivory against blued steel..........yeah
baby. Anybody got any pics of some Ivory on their
blued 1911?
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Post by DoubleAction on May 11, 2003 9:53:43 GMT -5
Roger;I have tried to post pictures here but I can only post the link to where my pictures are.Photographing th Ivory on blue is very difficult because the Ivory washes out when trying to bring out the polish of the sides on the pistol.I have some attempts at it on the Gunmen site.Boones Trading company offers Ivory and the scrimshaw services for the Kimbers.Your right in choosing the class A ivory for the scrimshaw work.Here is their link: www.boonetrading.com/Pg14.html |
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Post by DoubleAction on May 11, 2003 9:59:35 GMT -5
Roger,You'll find the Elephant Ivory at the bottom of the page,For Class A - No grain $150.,that is an excellent price.The scrimshaw work is a separate service,but offered on the same page.This is not the link to the Hartford grip maker that I mentioned in another thread.
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Post by RogerC on May 11, 2003 10:01:45 GMT -5
I'm thinking of getting something like this on them:  |
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Post by DoubleAction on May 11, 2003 10:28:23 GMT -5
Now that you brought it up;I'm also thinking about getting something like that for mine. ;D Those seem to have some grain in them;where did you find those? The bonded or cultered ivory grips might be a little less costly, but with scrimshaw work being as expensive as it is,the Ivory may be worth the investment.Whoever did those is very gifted and talented;that is the work of an artist.Next would be some engraving on the pistol to go with it.
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Post by RogerC on May 11, 2003 11:46:11 GMT -5
I found this artist after much searching. Most nude scrim looks cheap and cheesy. The grips are on another customer's gun. Notice how the lady's hair helps hide a crack......
Not cheap, but the difference is obvious.
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Post by DoubleAction on May 11, 2003 13:20:24 GMT -5
With some engravings of rose stems,it might go good on a pistol.Some smaller size 1911s,like the Officer's,look good with bright nickel and ivory but the full size seem to favor blue and ivory.Anything that give's character and beauty to a piece is a treasured favorite.
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