Grips on a 1917 DWM- color OK? or is cleaning needed?

rhuff · 02-01-2017, 02:53 PM

If you feel that your grips have a bit of "buildup" in the checkering, I have used a soft toothbrush to remove any. The toothbrush will not harm the wood, nor will it change the color of the wood.

If you ever decide to remove one or both grips, then you can look at the backs of the grips to determine what the original color of the wood was when they were made. That will give one a bit of an idea of the "aging" of the wood over time and usage......also if oil was applied to the grips.

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02-01-2017, 02:53 PM	#4
rhuff Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Az. Posts: 2,309 Thanks: 2,738 Thanked 994 Times in 730 Posts	If you feel that your grips have a bit of "buildup" in the checkering, I have used a soft toothbrush to remove any. The toothbrush will not harm the wood, nor will it change the color of the wood. If you ever decide to remove one or both grips, then you can look at the backs of the grips to determine what the original color of the wood was when they were made. That will give one a bit of an idea of the "aging" of the wood over time and usage......also if oil was applied to the grips.