Oak was selected for several reasons, the first and foremost that we had a scrap piece that allowed us to fit a pair of grip traces onto perfectly. Secondly, oak is a very strong hardwood and it can take bumps, taps and hits without denting easily - perfect for an old rough and rugged revolver!
Are Hogue wood grips good?
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, an so much more. I love Hogue grips to start with. They fill up the area behind the trigger guard so when your shooting magnums your knuckle doesn't get beat to death. These are great concealment grips, not tacky so they don't grab you cover garment and print.
What is laminate wood grips?
Laminate grips are made up by gluing several layers of thin wood together; some interesting patterns are possible by using different woods in each layer. Not as noticeable in handgun grips but laminates are much stronger than just all wood grips.
What are cocobolo grips?
Cocobolo Grips Double Diamond Cocobolo wood is the most dense and strongest of all the rosewoods, and considered the most beautiful exotic wood due to it's colors and highly figured grain patterns. Because of its density, it is the wood of choice for high quality handgun grips. The standard grip thickness is 1/4″.
What are wood gun grips made from?
Wood grips are just that, made from one piece of wood and shaped to fit the gun. There are many woods used with cocobolo and walnut being the most common. One other material is burl which is cut from a burl growing on the side of a tree; it is my favorite material due to the unique grain patterns.