Grips from Poplar Burl and Turkish Walnut
I was excited to try my hand at making grips from poplar burl and Turkish walnut for reproductions of the historical 1851 and 1860 Colt cap-and-ball revolvers. Turkish walnut justified its price, as expected. The much cheaper poplar burl, although soft and a bit tricky to work with, turned out to be promising as well.
Two blanks: one traditional and shamelessly expensive, the other conveniently cheap.
After the blanks are cut in two pieces and shaped to roughly follow the outer grip contour, the middle piece is made.
All glued together.
Shaping, shaping and more shaping.
Et voila! Waiting for proper finish.
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