Walrus Ivory 1911 Grips

[jchtrh]

I posted this on the Armory a couple days ago.

I got bored today and could go...or should say I didn't want to go hunting on a cold, windy and rainy day. So I started a project that I have been wanting to try for a while. I made some 1911 grips out of Walrus Ivory, from a walrus I killed a couple years ago.

Please be honest and tell me what you think, they are a bit slick, but that was expected.

I cut off a piece just large enough for the grips


I then cut it in half


Traced a set of grips


Cut out the tracings and flattened even out the grips, then rounded them out roughly.




I then drilled the holes for the grips after finding the right size and gradually worked up to the correct diameter, so I would crack the ivory.


Then I tried them out to see if they actually fit!


I then found some of the parts that needed correcting and slimmed down the grips to where I liked them.



Finally, I gave them a good polish and installed the screws.

[Deleted]

I think they look Great,,, I want to get my hands on some Ivory one day and make a few calls out of it.

Great job again.

[carvercalls]

They look Great!! Very nice work.

[davecharles]

Excellent work, Just need them on a vintage 1911.
Dave

[Master Yoda]

Hmm, a Walrus call?

[deaddogwalkin]

Very nice looking. Yes a walrus call would be very nice.

[coryd]

Those grips turned out great!

The R1's are nice guns, a buddy of mine had one and it had a decent trigger for an 80 series gun.

[dr69er]

Nice work...contrasts' well w/ a blued 1911...I wonder if it can be
checkered ?