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AKS-74U
05-21-19, 11:30
Laser seems to be a good option to hand cut stippling being that there are more options for patterns. Has anyone used a specific company they can recommend?
Esq.
05-21-19, 12:18
If you are doing a Glock, Wilson Combat does good work.
turnburglar
05-21-19, 16:10
I got a wood burning kit off amazon for under $20. It came with multiple heads, and with a little practice you can achieve some cool textures. Maybe practice on an ar15 cheap removeable grip before going to a glock frame thats more expensive. Personally I re-stippled my glock like 3 times and its still fine. I was even able to turn a really bad first job and a really deep second job into a good micro 3rd job.
keene1bj
05-21-19, 22:34
Bentline’s texture looks incredible.
AKDoug
05-21-19, 23:45
To be frank, the only reason I'd get a Glock stippled is if it was part of a total grip reduction package. I've handled guns done by Boresight Solutions and they are excellent, but I didn't get to shoot them. I've also handled one ColdBore Glock and it was nice as well. Wilson does nothing other than put a cool pattern on the sides of the grip.
jpmuscle
05-22-19, 00:28
I got a wood burning kit off amazon for under $20. It came with multiple heads, and with a little practice you can achieve some cool textures. Maybe practice on an ar15 cheap removeable grip before going to a glock frame thats more expensive. Personally I re-stippled my glock like 3 times and its still fine. I was even able to turn a really bad first job and a really deep second job into a good micro 3rd job.

This. Just diy. Paying 300 plus for something you can do yourself in a few hours is just silly

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Esq.
05-22-19, 07:45
Arguably, laser "engraving" of the frame is the better method as it does not appreciably heat the material in the same way that a soldering iron does. Whether it's worth it or not is another question but OP has apparently decided that FOR HIM it may be.
Sabre675
05-22-19, 07:59
tier one defense
steelcore
05-22-19, 09:22
This. Just diy. Paying 300 plus for something you can do yourself in a few hours is just silly

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Sorry bud but that's an absolutely horrible stipple job
jpmuscle
05-22-19, 11:59
Lolz

It’s a 400$ Glock. Da Vinci with a wood burner is a fallacy


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RVTMaverick
05-22-19, 12:58
Well... You know what they say, "Opinions are like @$$HOL....OOPS!:D.... I mean "Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder" and FWIW: I thought it looked pretty darn good!:cool:




Sorry bud but that's an absolutely horrible stipple job
jpmuscle
05-22-19, 13:17
I see RVT is too a man of utilitarian culture


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steelcore
05-22-19, 13:38
Well... You know what they say, "Opinions are like @$$HOL....OOPS!:D.... I mean "Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder" and FWIW: I thought it looked pretty darn good!:cool:

If something is worth doing, it may as well be done right. If the owner is happy that's what matters, but if I can prevent someone else producing an diy abomination my job is done. In any case one could say it a waste of money investing $300.00 into a $400.00 Glock. I would say it's a waste of money turning a $400.00 Glock into a $100.00 Glock with shoddy work but to each his own
RVTMaverick
05-22-19, 14:15
Definitely...LOL... Jack of all trades, Master of NONE.


I see RVT is too a man of utilitarian culture


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RVTMaverick
05-22-19, 14:17
LOL... DAM, Now That's RUFF Brother!

Your picture didn't come with my reply... weird...?


If something is worth doing, it may as well be done right. If the owner is happy that's what matters, but if I can prevent someone else producing an diy abomination my job is done. In any case one could say it a waste of money investing $300.00 into a $400.00 Glock. I would say it's a waste of money turning a $400.00 Glock into a $100.00 Glock with shoddy work but to each his own
steelcore
05-22-19, 14:42
LOL... DAM, Now That's RUFF Brother!

Your picture didn't come with my reply... weird...?

It's probably best, it's hard enough to look at it in my post
AKS-74U
05-22-19, 15:06
I have stippled two of my own glocks so I am able, I just want higher quality than I am capable of producing.
drtywk
05-22-19, 15:44
I believe San Antonio Laser Engraving has done a few. They are on BookFace and IG.
steelcore
05-22-19, 16:21
If I were to modify and stipple a pistol this is the company I would consider to do the work.
Looks like professional quality work

http://5bgunworx.com/
steelcore
05-22-19, 16:35
[QUOTE=drtywk;2737158]I believe San Antonio Laser Engraving has done a few. They are on BookFace and IG.[/QU

Looks like they do some nice work
J_B
05-23-19, 07:19
https://laserbladeengraving.com/
lowprone
05-23-19, 11:40
WOW !!! There really is no comparison.
m1a_scoutguy
05-23-19, 12:31
I have not used these guys but there work looks amazing ! I think they can do whatever you think up ! Watch some youtube vids,,some very cool stuff !
http://ncengravers.com/093xbe6dmh9pq9vmcs2syi2c9a2a84