making your own grips-Buckmark from another set of grips-Izz

[Experimenter]

this may be the wrong forum ...

I have a Izzy 46. I want to make a set of grips for a buckmark patterned after the Izzy grips.

I know it will not be a drop in situation but if I have to make a few sets to get it right I will. The cost of target grips for the buckmark run 120 and up and I am certain willing to do the work.

The way I figure it I need to make/cast molds of the izzy grips and then use some sort of material to then pour into the molds.

the molds will have high sides to allow some spread of the material to work off for the difference in the guns.

any advice in materials? any experience?

[j-team]

Making your own grips is a great idea and all shooters should try it if they have any technical skill.

However, I would make them out of a couple of bits of nice wood rather than trying to cast them with some kind of resin in a mould. If you use wood, they will look nicer, feel nicer and most probably be lighter. Just take your time, you might surprise yourself how good they come out!

[JamesH]

You can mould them

You can copy them - cutting manually and using a pantograph to check your progress

Personally I made a copy-router. When I'm feeling less lazy I will post a 'how-to' article - subject to some big disclaimers on building your own power tools.