Hey all, I'm working on making some cherry grips for my Sheridan. I have almost no idea what I'm doing but I think I have a plan on how I want to do it. Any suggestions or tips for this kind of thing?
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Yup, get the pin holes (top inside) and the mounting holes drilled first before you start shaping. Cut bigger than the originals then shape down to size. -
are you right handed?
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I find that most wood, cherry included, chips very easily as you form the smaller corners. A few people have recommended Cactus Juice or similar stabilizers to help the grain adhere and fill the pores, both making it stronger and allowing for a nice polish.
If you aren't moving that direction, a sharp file and a cabinet scraper are often-overlooked tools.
Scanning an existing grip on a flatbed is a great way to make a template.Feedback
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Wire wheel on an angle grinder for rough shapingAttached FilesComment
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I use a regular sanding wheel for the angle grinder. You can really move material quick but also be pretty surgical too.Made these for my son’s camera rig.
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Yeah it’s a Shape composite rig. He’s running a Blackmagic Pocket cinema 4K at the moment on it.Comment
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Also worth mentioning get them down to a rough shape and hold it and Trace where your fingers are and carve it out to fit your hand. I've done that once or twice with some stocks I've made and some other grips and generally they come out very comfortable.
I'm not much of a woodworker but I do also recommend the flap wheel concept. I've used an angle grinder and a flap wheel to hog out thumb hole stocks from 3-in thick wood bars instead of taking days the roughing out takes maybe an hour.
There's also these if you're feeling like a psychopath.
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