[ithacaartist]

Yesterday, I went back to the cast urethane grips for my 70s Swiss frame Mauser and straightened out the left grip I'd started to checker over a year ago but had set aside because of problems I was creating for myself in doing the work. At current experience level, I was able to straighten it out and finish the application of the pattern with good results.

The pic shows the right grip, sanded smooth of its former chunky checkering, and curved more like a P.08 grip. You can see the "master lines" I've cut in, establishing the angle--and therefore proportions--of the pattern to be genertated Next to it is the completed 20 lpi left grip. They are cast in the custom color I had them concoct for me, to mimic the "Red Swiss" look. What do you think of the color!?

Cast urethane is nice material to work with--obviously, no grain to fight with, and it cuts similarly to real wood. It tends to be slippery when running the tools on it, so extra attention is needed to stay on track.