I finally found something better than Hakan's stocks

[Standing Wolf]

You knew—you just knew—there had to be something better than Hakan Pek's stocks.

 

[Standing Wolf]

It took me awhile, but with special thanks to Liar Gore, inventor of the internet, I found stocks I like even better than Hakan's.

 

[Standing Wolf]

Hakan's stocks with checkering by Sherry Abraham: http://www.checkering.com

I sent her pictures of these amboina stocks Hakan Pek made me a year or so ago, since she wasn't sure she could checker burl wood. She beamed me back an E-mail to tell me they'd be fine. I sent them to her with a check for $110 and a sketch of the checkering I'd like, and received them back today, weeks sooner than expected.

Not too shabby, eh?

 

[GunnySkox]

It's.. it's like a tiny god..

My God, it's full of stars..!

etc.

etc.

~Slam_Fire

 

[chevrofreak]

Holy crap those are some expensive grips.....

 

[stormspotter]

Hakans grips

I have 3 sets of Hakan grips. Quilted maple and turkish walnut for my 2 Kimbers and America walnut for my CZ 75 compact. All three are stippled, the 2 Kimbers are 1/2 & 1/2 and the stippling works as good as checkering.

Keep checking Hakans website because I sent him over 40 pounds of wood from Fred Wenig, Lincoln, MO. Some of Freds work has been in the American Rifleman.

Keep up the good work Hakan.

Leonard

 

[Standing Wolf]

Aw, nuts!

I forgot to include the link to Hakan's site: http://www.imageseek.com/hakan

 

[atblis]

I think I have those same pants

Are those orvis pants underneath your 1911?

 

[armoredman]

Hakan makes awesome stuff!

 

[Harold Mayo]

OK...let me get this straight...

You pay for a set of Hakan's grips and THEN add another $110 to them PLUS a year's wait but you put skateboard tape on the front strap...?

C'mon, man...show some class! Get some checkering or leave it plain. That's no way to have grips of that caliber showcased...

 

[Standing Wolf]

Are those orvis pants underneath your 1911?

No. That's a jacket.

C'mon, man...show some class! Get some checkering or leave it plain. That's no way to have grips of that caliber showcased...

You're right. The gun is a work in progress. The front strap still needs to be checkered, and I'm planning to have the hammer and trigger gold-plated. I already have the .22 long rifle slide, Docter sight, and Fung stocks—and then I'll start the next gun, of course.

Project guns always take about five times longer than anticipated. They always cost about... Well, never mind that part.

 

[SnWnMe]

AND, it's a KIMBER!

 

[Gordon]

Hubba Hubba ! I like Esmerelda grips, just for the fact she rubs on them!

 

[LiquidTension]

Wait - how long is the wait for Hakan's grips?

And don't you start mouthing off about the deck tape - the stuff is better than any frontstrap checkering I've ever seen and only costs $5 for 2sq feet. Mine has never even thought about coming off, and I carry that gun all day every day. But you go ahead and pay $100 to get your frontstrap checkered

 

[Richard]

LiquidTension, hand checkering on the front stap of my pistols ran $200 for 30 lpi. If you can get it done for $100 you have a true bargain. Regards, Richard

This is my blued M457 with 30 lpi checkering, Novak night sights, wood checkered Hogue grips, and hard chrome by Ford's Guns. It is now too pretty to carry!