Stag boot grips???`

PaducahMichael · October-23-14 20:10

Does anybody know where to find Stag boot grips for a magnum?

If not - have any of you ever tried carving your own grips from Sambar stag? Just wondering how hard it is to shape and polish. I might try to make them myself.

Any advice - about suppliers or anything to do with Sambar would be appreciated.

I'll hang up and listen...

grayelky · October-23-14 21:10

Never seen any, but never looked. A couple on here have made their own, they don't seem to think it is overly complicated. I have never tried. I suspect they will chime in once they see this post, if they are still on the board.

If I were looking to have a pair made, I would find the web site for Spresser (Spressor?) Grips, and send them an email. When you get them, post a pic or 3.

OV-1D · October-24-14 03:10

Mike you just gotta make them because I have not found anybody who sells them . I didn't use scales I used the whole crown base area to find what I was looking for and the elephant ivory (thicker the better 1/2" minimum I've found each side) I found online with Boone Trading Company out of Washington state ,(talk to Tina). The legal ivory ones I kept enlarged because it fits the hand perfectly when gripping and didn't want to waste the ivory neither (expensive) . Ivory feels so great in the hand better that the Sambar stag (again the thicker and wider the better) . Both polish to glass finish . Be careful with these Sambar stag suppliers a bunch of crooks mainly , southeast Asia pric*s , read the fine print what you see isn't what you get 99% of the time . Believe it or not I found deer and elk pieces (crown ends) that sold as dog chews on E-Bay for a fraction of the price of actual antler dealers , higher quality and better pieces too . Making any set take your time because you can always take more off but not put it back on , I practiced on wood first to find the right tools to use and made some great sets in the process . Let me know how you do I'm always open for new ideas and shapes . Good luck and happy hunting .

That last set of pictures were my first set of boots I made but wasn't so happy with them being narrow , great for boot size hugged the leg perfectly , but I wanted thicker and larger .

ikoiko · October-24-14 06:10

Real nice job on those grips, OV

Taxi · October-24-14 06:10

Aye, great job Ov.

Goatpacker · October-24-14 07:10

Those Stags are "good stuff" right there. You know I love my stags. Fine job OV!

OV-1D · October-24-14 09:10

Thanks gentlemen I hope some of that info works for ya's especially Mike .

PaducahMichael · October-24-14 21:10

Thanks for the tips, OV. If I can make mine half as nice as yours I'll be pleased. I plan to practice on some wood before I start messin' with the Stag material.

I'll order the crown section of the stag to make the grips as you suggest.

OV-1D · October-25-14 02:10

Hey Mike let me know if you have any questions on how to especially making a jig to hold your piece while you rout it out with a Dremel , pretty simple but effective .

Goldsmithy · October-25-14 03:10

Very nice grips. What kind of jig did you use? I have the material and am going to make a set of 'boot' grips for the LR and Magnum models I am working on customizing. Any pic's of the jigs?

OV-1D · October-25-14 04:10

Let me put some pics together and I'll post later, simple stuff really .

Hey gents I'm going to move this explanation over to Other Guns to get out of NAA products .

bill7676 · October-25-14 07:10

very nice grips there..........

Stag boot grips???`

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