grip refinish - buffalo horn

[barnabus1999]

I've got this crack in my buffalo horn grips on my SAA. Bothering me. I tried Hogue grips but they don't come fitted. Thinking of sanding these down with fine grit. Similar to filling a wood repair with saw dust. Any suggestions?

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[Andy54Hawken]

Yep that is a good fix for that....
( As in sanding and filling with the dust )
Andy

 

[Nosferatu]

Having used sawdust & wood glue to fill many imperfections in woodwork, I would think the same technique would work with horn.

I would get some horn and test with before trying on your nice grips. I'm insane though.

 

[2Wheels4Ever]

I'd use a black ca glue.

I have some of this stuff, and it works very well.

https://starbond.com/collections/al...mxkTg69NHS8fsEMu6yNrnYHjY_luabMMaAsESEALw_wcB

You can use the coupon code "ironglue10" for an additional 10% off as well.

 

[jbett98]

I would lightly sand the inside of the grips where it won't matter to get some fine powder and use super glue to adhere it to the crack.

 

[barnabus1999]

I would lightly sand the inside of the grips where it won't matter to get some fine powder and use super glue to adhere it to the crack.

Thanks. great idea in the video, coffee grinds and poppy seeds.

 

[barnabus1999]

Experimenting with different grits of sandpaper. Feels better not so slick. I like it sorta distressed.

 

[jbett98]

Carve some notches in it, as that really impresses folks.

 

[barnabus1999]

Carve some notches in it, as that really impresses folks.

I was gonna get a tear drop tattoo underneath my eye

 

[jbett98]

You might want to rethink about a tear drop tattoo under your eye.

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[barnabus1999]

Wow fun thread

 

[barnabus1999]

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