Buffalo horn grip caps

[Gert Odendaal]

I got lucky today, got myself a nice big Takbok set of horns..now I can use it for a nice looking Bowie knife..Takbok meat per kilogram will cost me R34/kg...all year round from Belfast..if you want to hunt takbok, you need to book in advance and will wait at least for two years...

[Gert Odendaal]

I will be commence making Buffalo horn grip caps again, we are in need of a few Buffalo horn grip caps ...

[Gert Odendaal]

Had some time to make a few Buffalo boss horn grip caps ..these grip caps really have a rugged surface and will look beautiful on a rifle..
A nice piece of buffalo boss horn:


Sanding down the bottom part :

Tracing the final shape"

Flat sanded bottom:


A few pieces cut to form ready to be sanded to shape:




Close up of a buffalo boss grip cap surface:

One of these nice grip caps will be fitted to my 8x68S rifle stock..

[MyLani]

Those look amazing!!
The rough, natural texture will look amazing on a rifle

[Gert Odendaal]

Those look amazing!!
The rough, natural texture will look amazing on a rifle

The previous grip caps I worked with was smoother in texture. These grip caps is made of hardened boss of a buffalo, it would be a shame if I need to router the edges, although it can be done it is still a choice for the person who order them.

[Andrew Leigh]

Hi Gert, what glue do you use to attach them?

[Gert Odendaal]

Andrew, I roughen the bottom surface, then use the same material I use for bedding material, epidermix 372 gp epoxy , you can use any adhesive you like, even secure it with a grip cap screw that you can counter sink...Keep in mind you still have to work the stock grip cap surface to fit nicely to the buffalo grip cap surface..

[Gert Odendaal]

Good, I spend today some time on making/cutting/sanding more buffalo boss horn grip caps:I will be completing a few more this coming week..then I have to polish every grip cap..will upload photos of the finished product..

[Gert Odendaal]

Polished some of the grip caps that is completed..

[MyLani]

Those look great.
Amazing character