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We select the best woods available from around the world. The woods are picked for their beauty and strength. Once the wood arrives in our shop it is cut into strips and air-dried. When necessary the wood is kiln-dried. The strips are then cut into blanks and paired for the best match that nature will allow.
We are showing wood samples on this page. On the website you will find grip pictures with the name of the wood. One of the first things you’ll notice is that there’s a lot of variety in each species of wood. The nature of most woods prevents us from duplicating the grips in the photographs. What you will receive is an individual set of grips that will provide years of pride and enjoyment. If you let us know the hue and shade of the wood you are interested in, we will do our best to find a match.
We use a polyurethane finish on all our stocks except for the Dymondwood. Customers wishing a different finish are welcome to request their grips unfinished. Some of the rosewood species do not accept some finishes. We suggest you contact us with suggestions for some finish suggestions if you choose to do your own finishing.
We are also happy to make grips out of your own wood. Here again we suggest you contact us first for the size we require and our input on the feasibility of it machining well. There is no discount for supplying your own wood.
There are huge differences in the laminates used in the grip industry. I will do my best to explain the differences. Dymondwood is a stained, resin impregnated laminate. It is the hardest, densest material we offer. Dymondwood is a very solid material and readily accepts a buffed polish. Thinner layers of the laminate also help identify Dymondwood.
The other laminate used is Stratabond. It comes from the same source and many grip makers call it everything from Dymondwood to Super Rosewood. It is not impregnated with resin but simply colored plywood. It is recognizable by thicker layers of laminate and a lighter weight. You can also spot it by the darker lines where stain has penetrated the pores of the wood at the surface of each layer of laminate. This material is much softer then Dymondwood and requires some type of sealer. It has an attractive look but lacks the durability of Dymondwood. Because of it’s lighter weight it is the laminate of choice for long guns |
