I've been moving right along with this build so let's go to all the mods I have done on this build.
1) Thought I might try my hand at HD borders.
2) I reshaped the magwell filling in the rear to smooth out the looks. I glued in on then used some JB Weld for shaping. On the front of the magwell I did do a radius to get rid of that square look and feel but I could not take a lot of stock off because of the way it fits. (I doubt if I ever use one on a LW again)
3) I did a large undercut here. Along with the radius on the magwell my hand fits perfect. I have a large hand with short fat fingers, so it is hard for me to hold a compact frame with a magwell unless it has a radius for my little finger.
4) I did an undercut here and made it thin for a cut out (more info later)
5) Another undercut with a radius that fits a finger just in case you want to use the secondhand grip in this area.
6) This really worked out, the undercut here leads all the way into the trigger. I find without this cut on the LW, your trigger finger feels uncomfortable. For me it feels like there is a hump just before your finger inters the trigger. With this cut to match your finger it really feels good and more of a natural grip on the frame.
Those that have watched GOT know what wolf this is from. My plan here is to take the pattern in the wolf and continue the pattern into the stippling down and around the back strap meeting the wolf on the other side as if the wolf in coming out of the grip. The rest of the stippling will be just a random pattern that does not take away from the wolf. I call this one "The Young Wolf"
Here is what I plan for a cut out in the trigger guard.
My plan is to cut out a wolf paw print into the trigger guard.
If anyone wants to know how I do this stuff just ask, I can reply on the forum or talk about it on Fireside Chat.
All you need is a Dremel and sandpaper.
by Hawkeye » Tue Oct 18, 2022 3:14 pm
So, I moved on to doing a Glock knuckle fix.
You can just eyeball the looks of the trigger as you remove stock or try this tip I came up with to help keep your cuts even. What I do is take a measurement and work one side. I like to take small amounts off at a time from one side and then take another measurement subtracting for the first, this tells you how much to take off the other side to keep the trigger with equal on each side. JUst do this over and over to your remove the desired amount.
I can really feel the difference in feel from before and after the fix.
I back tracked and started to fix that awful magwell that Lone Wolf uses. This time I worked on the rear of the magwell.
So, what do you think? Is this an improvement?
All it needs now is paint but I still have a bit more work on the stippling before we are ready for the first coat of paint.
by WE4PONXYZ » Thu Oct 13, 2022 6:28 pm
Beautiful!!!
by Hawkeye » Wed Oct 12, 2022 6:33 pm
Well, it rained today so that means I get to go to the shop and do fun stuff. Here is the challenge, how to cut this wolf paw into the trigger guard?
Most of this type of cut I see I think are made by CNC machines, but I don't have one so how can I do this with what tools I have, and can it be done by hand? After a brandy and some deep thought , this is the steps I came up with.
I decided to drill some small holes into the center and then hand working the out to shape.
I've had these kicking around for a while and are just what I need for small holes using my Dremel workstation.
Use a vise just to keep the frame steady.
you can see that I drill holes leaving plenty of room to slowly work the side out to size but do it slowly. I used a very small end mill then switched over to a small diamond burr.
Once you get close you can start using small Jewlers files to finish to size.
It wasn't as hard as I thought it would be, with alittle more sanding it should be ready for paint.
by RAMjetta » Wed Sep 28, 2022 8:00 pm
Can't wait to see the finished product.
by WE4PONXYZ » Wed Sep 28, 2022 6:21 pm
This is brother, truly inspiring work!!!