What have I got myself into?

Yukaliptus burl (know i didnt spell that right) would look badass, i just git a piece of zebra wood today and tiger caspi, figured id make a bunch of grips. If your going to make your own let me know and ill hook you up with a chunk of wood. Although i think i need to invest in a plainer or a better band saw because i think i went to thick. The guns looking good man cant wait to see it done!

I have a fountain pen made from eucalyptus burl and love the look. Know where I can get a blank? A guy I work with has a full blown shop including jigs and laser engraver for making grips.

So far I've ordered a set of these http://cgi.ebay.com/Monogramed-walnu...68733825471578

and a set of black monogrammed alumagrips. I've got 3 1911s at the moment already planning the 4th (commander with full length dust cover)

Got the sights and shot it today target was about 15yards. Waiting on a stainless safety, buggered the last one, and think I need a slightly shorter front sight dunno may just get used to it as is.

Only issue I'm having is it sometimes won't go into battery by maybe 1/16" I can easily push it in no problem. Think I'll start by polishing the extractor.

Also think I'm going to blast the slide and make it black as well

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It's finished for now, Here's some pics, I was going to do all black but ran out of black, also decided to spray my Kel-Tec Slide. Then there's a pick of my OD G30 just to round out the OD/Black in the collection. The 2 targets are from the last test fire, bench rest at 15 yards or so using reloads. Wish I knew how to take better pictures.

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Also if anyone had any ideas for or wants to design a custom rollmark on this I'm looking for ideas. Though about doing my name across the slide or something.

Sweet looking 1911, burls can be a apain sometimes to find but woodcraft did have some at their shop in centennial. I havent made any burl grips yet but will in the coming months. I like the green and black man very cool!

nice - love the slide

How about this?

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