grips from horns

[Jim 44-40]

Has anyone made thier own grips for sixgun from Dull Sheep horns? I think they may be hollow part way up into the horn. Some guy was going to throw the hole head mount away because the wool around the face was going bad. hope I can make something from them.

[Skeeterbaymac]

I have not made any but I saw a picture of a pair that were made by a guy I believe it was Roy Fishpaw. They were really really nice looking. I am sure if you sent a couple of pieces of horn to a custom maker he would make you a set.  He may even want to buy the extra horn for other projects he has.

  Dall sheep hunting is a young mans sport and I am past that stage! They are to hard to hunt for me to waste a mount on a set of grips.  But if the mount is already bad and you got it for free, than why not I think they would turn out great looking! :lol:

[Will52100]

Only the last 1/4 to 1/5 of the horn is solid.  But the top is very very thick and would be suitible to makeing a set of grips.  One warning, horn is very beutiful and like ivory provides an awsome grip, but also like ivory it needs a bit of tender loving care.  Mostly just a good cleaning and waxing and keep petrolium gun oils away from it.

[SJPrice]

Dall Sheep horn grips are expensive.  The reason is it takes knowledge and experience to select the material right.  Dall horns have a great tendency to twist & warp, more so than almost any other natural material.  The grips will look great and fit fine at the end of the day when you make them and the next morning they will look like hell if they are made wrong and the natural stresses are not taken into consideration.  Good luck to you.  I find natural horn grips of any kind to be a thing of beauty.