Pics of my "Arty By Thor"

Hugh · 08-18-2002, 04:20 PM

Brandon · 08-18-2002, 10:39 PM

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

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

kidvett · 08-18-2002, 11:04 PM

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....

kidvett [img]wink.gif[/img]

Strider · 08-19-2002, 03:01 PM

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.

crgkstnr · 08-19-2002, 03:30 PM

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

Hugh · 08-19-2002, 09:04 PM

Kidvett,

Believe it or not--those are original German military walnut grips that I cleaned up and recheckered!
<img src="graemlins/bigok.gif" border="0" alt="[thumbsup]" />

kidvett · 08-19-2002, 11:00 PM

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?

Very nice Arty! [img]biggrin.gif[/img]

kidvett [img]cool.gif[/img]

Don · 08-20-2002, 12:22 AM

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!

Hugh · 08-20-2002, 12:27 AM

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.

<img src="graemlins/bigok.gif" border="0" alt="[thumbsup]" />

Jimbo · 08-20-2002, 02:53 PM

Hi Hugh,

Those are beautiful. I bow before The GripMaster!

08-18-2002, 04:20 PM	#1
Hugh RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southeast Texas Swamp Posts: 2,460 Thanks: 2 Thanked 165 Times in 64 Posts	Pics of my "Arty By Thor" __________________ *TRUMP FOR PREZ IN '20!*

08-19-2002, 03:01 PM	#4
Strider User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico Posts: 256 Thanks: 26 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	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. __________________ Sid. Patience is a bitter plant, but it has sweet fruit. ~German Proverb If it is made before 1930 ..........It is a prototype.

08-19-2002, 09:04 PM	#6
Hugh RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southeast Texas Swamp Posts: 2,460 Thanks: 2 Thanked 165 Times in 64 Posts	Kidvett, Believe it or not--those are original German military walnut grips that I cleaned up and recheckered! <img src="graemlins/bigok.gif" border="0" alt="[thumbsup]" /> __________________ *TRUMP FOR PREZ IN '20!*

08-20-2002, 12:27 AM	#9
Hugh RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southeast Texas Swamp Posts: 2,460 Thanks: 2 Thanked 165 Times in 64 Posts	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. <img src="graemlins/bigok.gif" border="0" alt="[thumbsup]" /> __________________ *TRUMP FOR PREZ IN '20!*

08-18-2002, 10:39 PM	#2
Brandon User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Tennessee, USA Posts: 329 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hugh, I would just like to say......WOW!!! It is PURDY!!!! Thor, in the world of Luger restoration you are king!!!

08-18-2002, 11:04 PM	#3
kidvett User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Montreal, Quebec Posts: 584 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	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.... kidvett [img]wink.gif[/img]

08-19-2002, 03:30 PM	#5
crgkstnr User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 26 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	A really nice looking artillery and a good choice to refurbish. Craig

08-19-2002, 11:00 PM	#7
kidvett User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Montreal, Quebec Posts: 584 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	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? Very nice Arty! [img]biggrin.gif[/img] kidvett [img]cool.gif[/img]

08-20-2002, 12:22 AM	#8
Don User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 146 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	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!

08-20-2002, 02:53 PM	#10
Jimbo User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: SF CA Posts: 167 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi Hugh, Those are beautiful. I bow before The GripMaster!