We test fit the grips on the gun once more to make sure the escutcheon and screw function properly and then remove them from the gun. There are many tricks and techniques to give interesting effects in wood grain and I recommend reviewing some of them to get a good idea of what you'd like to see in your final results. We could also just as easily flip one of the pieces to create a flowing grain pattern between the two. The butt end of the grips are being placed directly together like you see to create a mirrored grain pattern throughout the pair. Note in the above picture, a simple piece of scrap oak wood was able to be re-purposed for this project and the two halves just barely fit. Remember that we have two grips to make, the left and right half and that these will be mirrored pieces or opposites. (It also has the added benefit of having a very tight but flowing grain pattern that often produces lovely results without being too "exotic" looking.) Secondly, oak is a very strong hardwood and it can take bumps, taps and hits without denting easily - perfect for an old rough and rugged revolver! Oak was selected for several reasons, the first and foremost that we had a scrap piece that allowed us to fit a pair of grip traces onto perfectly. There are many, many more - too many to list! But for this project, we are using some colorful oak wood to make our grips out of. There are many types that have various grain patterns and exotic colors even. Most hardwoods are perfect for pistol grips and what you use really comes down to personal taste. Half inch wood is fine here, unless we want really oversized grips. Next we need to take the trace that we have and place it on the wood itself.
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