Pics of my "Arty By Thor"
 

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Hugh,
I would just like to say......WOW!!! It is PURDY!!!!

Thor, in the world of Luger restoration you are king!!!

WOW! NICE!

What type of wood are the grips? ROSEWOOD? Looks a lot like it and I love nice rosewood grips on a blued gun....

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Hugh,
Great pics. I got to see it before it was shipped off and it was really beautiful. Would you mind if I adopt it as my own. [img]biggrin.gif[/img] Thor trully is a master isn't he.
Sid.

A really nice looking artillery and a good choice to refurbish.
Craig

Kidvett,

Believe it or not--those are original German military walnut grips that I cleaned up and recheckered!
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WOW! My God your grips are incredible....I wish I had grips like those on my WWI era pistols...

What do you use to clean those grips?

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Hugh,

As the proud owner of the first arty that Thor reblued, Welcome to the elite fraternity of Thor arty owners!

I know that your LPO8 will become one of your most cherished possessions. Mine sure is. And she's a lot of fun to shoot. Feels a lot different from a 4" P08, and accurate as all get out!

Kidvett,

I scrub them with Simple Green, a cleaner/degreaser that you can find at your local auto parts store or Walmart, and a stiff brush. Then rinse in clear water & dry in the sun. After freshening up the checkering, I apply a small amount of Natural (uncolored) Watco Danish Oil Finish and scrub it in with a toothbrush. Most original grips are plain brown, but about one in 20 or 25 will have that beautiful coloring like the ones on my Arty.

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Hi Hugh,

Those are beautiful. I bow before The GripMaster!