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lkannes
What do you think? I have about $30 in these including the cost of the 1911 Barber dimes. [img][/img]20190216_163551_zpsvwm6g2z3.jpg
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  • mrmike08075
    Rosewood???

    I know you want bilateral symmetry to show the dates but I can no longer see the obverse unless you opened up the other side of the panel and made it see through

    Mike
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  • savage170
    I like them
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  • montanajoe
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    Those are cool
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  • lkannes
    quote:Originally posted by mrmike08075
    Rosewood???

    I know you want bilateral symmetry to show the dates but I can no longer see the obverse unless you opened up the other side of the panel and made it see through

    Mike


    I bored blind holes and epoxied them in place
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  • 35 Whelen
    They look great![8D] Rosewood and cocobolo are my favorite materials for pistol grips.
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  • diver-rig
    Awesome!

    When can I pick up my set?
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  • lkannes
    quote:Originally posted by diver-rig
    Awesome!

    When can I pick up my set?


    Any time Bert
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  • diver-rig
    quote:Originally posted by lkannes
    quote:Originally posted by diver-rig
    Awesome!

    When can I pick up my set?


    Any time Bert


    I would seriously buy a set from you. Those look great!
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  • Junkballer
    I made a set just like those, still have'em.....finding 2 nice dimes and a correct size paddle bit was the hard part [:)]
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  • Horse Plains Drifter
    Hey, those look pretty sharp![^]
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  • gearheaddad
    I'll happily enter this give away!
    Very nice!
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  • spasmcreek
    got a cheap set of forstner bits to inset coins...did several grips with gold plated fine indian head pennies...drill to depth and used brownells accuraglass with brown dye. there is a mex coin with eagle and snake that would make a nice fix
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  • NeoBlackdog
    quote:Originally posted by Junkballer
    I made a set just like those, still have'em.....finding 2 nice dimes and a correct size paddle bit was the hard part [:)]

    Use a Forstner bit instead of a paddle bit. The Forstner is designed to create clean edged flat bottom holes. If necessary you can buy one slightly oversized, chuck it up, get it spinning, and then file it to get an exact size match for your insert.
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  • Navybat
    quote:Originally posted by lkannes
    What do you think? I have about $30 in these including the cost of the 1911 Barber dimes. [img][/img]20190216_163551_zpsvwm6g2z3.jpg

    I think they are great! I would have done one side as "heads" and the other as "tails"...but beautiful grips.
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  • lkannes
    I used an 18mm forstner bit. It is virtually the ideal size for a dime.
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  • Smitty500mag
    If you need any 1911 Barber Dimes go to e bay and type in "1911 Barber Dime" and there's a ton of them from $6 bucks to $250.00 for sale or bid.
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  • mogley98
    Cool [:p]
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  • Junkballer
    quote:Originally posted by NeoBlackdog
    quote:Originally posted by Junkballer
    I made a set just like those, still have'em.....finding 2 nice dimes and a correct size paddle bit was the hard part [:)]

    Use a Forstner bit instead of a paddle bit. The Forstner is designed to create clean edged flat bottom holes. If necessary you can buy one slightly oversized, chuck it up, get it spinning, and then file it to get an exact size match for your insert.


    Thanks for the tip, I got it done using what I had on hand and it looks as good as those picture but will keep that tip in mind [;)]
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