vinegaroon

[Bree]

Went down to the shop to show a friend my vinegaroon brew. I found black crust floating on top of the brew. All of the steel wool has completely dissolved. The rusty nails are almost dissolved. The brew is turning bullhide strips black in a half a minute or less.

It's starting to look good!

[Bronson]

Thanks everyone. Sometimes I get the bug to make something and I just start going

The bobtail version is great. IMO it feels much nicer than the standard 1911 grip and it's more comfortable for carrying in a holster too. Oh, mine came like that I'm not ambitious enough to start grinding on my guns yet.

I did the rough shaping with a file then sanded with 220 then final sanding with 320, blew all the dust out of the grain with high pressure air, wiped them off and dipped them in the solution. Then I buffed 'em out and rubbed them down with linseed oil. I may go back and put a coat of sealant on them since the oak is pretty porous (it took forever for the oil to stop coming out of the wood).

The most difficult part was drilling the holes. My 1911 uses grip screw bushings in the frame so the panels need to be counterbored from both sides to allow them to fit over the bushings and allow the screw head to recess into the grip. Luckily I have access to a full cabinet shop and experienced cabinet makers at work

Bronson