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Title: Ever do wood stock or grip stippling?
Post by: Tyler Durden on October 01, 2012, 09:02:20 PM

Hi all,

I am trying to figure out how this is done:
(http://www.pilkguns.com/morini-pistol-grip-hb41-s&w.jpg)


Or this:
(http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/7884/dsc00636.jpg)

I was fiddling around with the dremel last night.  These are the results;
(http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/tt112/gryphon1994/0E6014FD-DF0E-4274-8DFE-ECBEC63F0CF9-505-000002679B4E5494.jpg)

The smaller engraving tip:
(http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/tt112/gryphon1994/4966FC74-4367-4F3D-A955-759E128283E2-505-00000267D8DDE80C.jpg)

Then I took the larger ball end bit to the smaller engraving tip divots:
(http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/tt112/gryphon1994/5E12B43C-8232-4231-B59D-38FFF1EC69A1-505-0000026807C12B09.jpg)

And pardon me if I have asked this before.

Title: Re: Ever do wood stock or grip stippling?
Post by: MikeBjerum on October 01, 2012, 10:31:59 PM

I have heard of two methods, but I haven't tried either:

burr bits of differing sizes in a drill press

steel shot of different sizes on duct tape and a hammer

Attempt at your own risk

Title: Re: Ever do wood stock or grip stippling?
Post by: ellis4538 on October 02, 2012, 05:05:18 AM

I have heard of, but never tried, about using a large nail...either unmodified for a rough texture or rounded by grinding for a softer texture.  You might have to knock down some of the high points with some sp after you have finished.  Also heard of using a woodburning iron but that leaves a bit of a scorched look if held on the wood too long.

FWIW


Richard

Title: Re: Ever do wood stock or grip stippling?
Post by: TAB on October 02, 2012, 06:11:24 AM

I wonder if you could take a piece of frp (the orange peel texted paneling you see in comm'l bathrooms.) and either puting it into a contored press or just hitting it with a hammer.    I am sure you could get a damage piece from the big box stores  or a scrap from a contractor/ suppler for little to no cost.

Title: Re: Ever do wood stock or grip stippling?
Post by: Tyler Durden on October 02, 2012, 07:36:56 AM

I was thinking about a tattoo gun.  Instead of the super sharp need, grind the point off so it's like the full 1/8" diameter.

Which reminds me, I did try an engraving tool, the kind where you would scribe your initials into your wrenches.

Somebody on another forum mentioned a tobacco pipe company has that kind of texture on their pipes.  He said it was done with a sandblaster using steel shot.

I don't have the money for yet another larger air compressor to hook up to a sand blasting cabinet.

There is a tool called a "needle scaler" that is used for like cleaning the slag off welds:
(http://www.all-pneumatic-tools.com/products_img/2008311173626.jpg)

There are some hammer drills that you can flip a switch that makes just in hammer mode.

Thanks for all the replies.

Title: Re: Ever do wood stock or grip stippling?
Post by: Tyler Durden on October 02, 2012, 07:50:24 AM

the FRP idea sounds interesting, maybe not for wood, but rather another idea I have up my sleeve.

Title: Re: Ever do wood stock or grip stippling?
Post by: les snyder on October 02, 2012, 10:41:18 AM

Tyler...if you decide to do the metal front strap.... this pistol was done using a pneumatic panel cutter with a slightly flattened diamond point ground on the tip of a chisel point.... don't try this on a pistol until you have played with a hand punch... 70psi and hold the tip slightly off the metal and let it bounce... it is easy to put a hole through if you are not careful

(http://i825.photobucket.com/albums/zz180/LesSnyder/DSC00252.jpg)

Title: Re: Ever do wood stock or grip stippling?
Post by: Tyler Durden on October 02, 2012, 05:24:50 PM

Yeah, I have wondered how that was done too.

Off to image.google.com to see what a pneumatic panel cutter looks like.

Title: Re: Ever do wood stock or grip stippling?
Post by: les snyder on October 02, 2012, 05:54:11 PM

air chisel...

Title: Re: Ever do wood stock or grip stippling?
Post by: Tyler Durden on October 02, 2012, 07:57:39 PM

so did the "bit" you chucked in it look like this:
(http://media.toolking.com/catalog/product/cache/1/image/275x/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/G/r/Grey_Pneumatic_CH110_Claw_Ripper_and_Panel_Cutter_Impact_Chisel.jpg)

Title: Re: Ever do wood stock or grip stippling?
Post by: les snyder on October 02, 2012, 11:24:02 PM

Tyler... sorry I originally said panel cutter, that is incorrect... air chisel with a single point bit....

Title: Re: Ever do wood stock or grip stippling?
Post by: alfsauve on October 03, 2012, 06:50:21 AM

I would have guessed with wood stocks and grips the stippling was roll pressed.

I have a very rough file/rasp that I think would work.  I'll give it a try this week on some blank wood.

Title: Re: Ever do wood stock or grip stippling?
Post by: kmitch200 on October 03, 2012, 02:10:32 PM

Quote from: alfsauve on October 03, 2012, 06:50:21 AM

I would have guessed with wood stocks and grips the stippling was roll pressed.

I have a very rough file/rasp that I think would work.   I'll give it a try this week on some blank wood.

Smacking it with a hammer?
That's how I heard it was used.

Title: Re: Ever do wood stock or grip stippling?
Post by: Magoo541 on October 03, 2012, 02:50:02 PM

15 years of machining would lead me to use a ball and a pattern with varying depths to get some "randomness" to the apperance but by hand I think a dremel with a ball cutter would be fun.