I really love the look of the Mango wood. Beautifully done.
ThanksTinman, it is one of my favorites too along with Bird's eye maple, a cool gun handle wood.
some more progress during the rainy weekend here in Cali.
I filled the stock gun handle post with G-flez to reinforce the area where my 5/16 Ti tube will replace the 1/8''
handle pin. The handle assembly and post drilled for a interference fit of the new tube.
Next the left side handle blank was rough shaped after being G-flex epoxied to the G-10 core and right side.
One important thing I have learned making handles for my handguns and speaguns is to make sure one shapes the thumb and index finger reliefs to exclude any angles that can put a pressure point on the nerves of the fingers.
My thin hunting gloves are are worn to develop the final handle to hand fit. Old and young hands come together to refine the detail using wooden dowels wrapped with 220 sand paper, soon after my 11 year old son announces we will be building his first gun together.... This is the best part of being a dad.
Final pre-prep sanding will begin soon before Phil Herranen resin finish coats are applied.
Cheers Don
