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Craig Spegel P.O. BOX 387, NEHALEM, OR 97131 (503) 368-5653 (8 AM to 5 PM Pacific Time) This business is made possible because of talent on loan from God View samples at Lightning Arms Sports and also, Novak Sights Article by Clint Smith in American Handgunner, May-June, 2005 Article by Wiley Clapp on Cylinder and Slide website Article by Clint Smith in Guns Magazine, May 1, 2007 Q & A in Guns Magazine, August 2006 |
 
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Thank you for taking the time to request information on my custom grips. As a bit of background information on myself, I have been making grips since 1973, first as a hobby and then as a business. As mine is a one-person shop, every pair of grips is made by me personally, from selecting the rough planks to applying the finish. This also means that I sometimes get buried in orders and may run behind in getting your order out. Please be patient as I will not sacrifice quality for quantity. In the rare event that you should have a problem due to an inherent defect, your grip will either be repaired or replaced as quickly as possible. This guarantee only applies to standard or better than standard grade wood. The K, L, N frame round and square butt BOOT GRIP can be made with a 3/8" extension on the bottom. With this, most people can get all three fingers on the front strap, and yet still have a compact grip that is only a little bit longer that the BOOT GRIP. For the K, L, N round butts, I am making a square butt conversion. This will have the 3/8" extension on the bottom, along with the look and feel of a square butt frame. Grips are finished with semi-gloss lacquer for greatest durability. Also, since June, 1993, all grips bear my signature on the inside, as many of you requested this. Since June 1999, my CAS cartouche has been added to the inside of all grips as there are now several BOOT GRIP-type copies of poor design and inferior quality I also offer a repair and refinishing service for my line of grips. So no matter how badly scratched, chipped or even broken - feel free to send then to me for a quote on repair costs. The Cocobolo that I have used in the past is getting very hard to get anymore. I still have a good supply of it at this time, but like all things, supply and demand regulates the price of Cocobolo. Examples of my grips and grades of wood can be seen at Lightning Arms Sports . They also stock my grips and can email photos of grips they may have in stock. .Novak Sights also carries my grips. If you are interested in high grade woods, please call for details as it is scarce, expensive (compared to standard grade wood) and I need to explain the nature of high grade woods and why I cannot guarantee them fully. Again, thank you for your interest. I hope that I can be of service to you in the near future. | |
| - Craig Spegel 2008 | |
| GRIP MODELS AVAILABLE | |
| BROWNING HI POWER | |
| I cut these thin on the top, bottom and front edge, and leave them a little thicker in the middle for a slight palm swell effect. Available in all woods that I use. | Prices start at $60.00 |
| Please call for current availability and price of presentation and exhibition grade wood. | |
| SMITH & WESSON REVOLVERS | |
| "Boot Grip" for K, L & N frame. Round and square butt. J frame round butt, Centennials (not the old grip, safety Centennials) (Centennials models will not interchange with other J frames, as the wood comes up higher on the frame). Smooth "standard grade" Granadillo, Panama Cocobolo, Bolivian Rosewood Smooth "standard plus" grade Granadillo, Panama Cocobolo, Bolivian Rosewood Cocobolo "standard grade" Cocobolo "standard plus" Better than standard grade woods, call for availability and prices Checkering on "Boot Grips" 3/8" extension on bottom of K, L, N frame round and square butt K, L, N frame round butt to square butt conversion |
$60.00 ppd* $70.00 ppd* $80.00 ppd* $95.00 ppd* $25.00 extra* $ 5.00 extra* $ 5.00 extra* |
| 1911 | |
| With or without Swenson ambi safety cutout. The bottom edge of the grips can be had with the standard bevel base or a flat base. The flat base would be for use with an add-on mag well and usually does not have the mainspring housing pin cutout. I do have some high grade woods available, call for prices. | Prices start at $60.00 P.O.R. |
| WOOD DESCRIPTION | |
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Cocobolo (standard grade) Cocobolo (better than standard grade) Kingwood African Blackwood Malagasy Rosewood (standard grade) Malagasy Rosewood (better than standard grade) Granadillo Macassar Ebony Panama Cocobolo Bolivian Rosewood, Pau Ferro Higher grade woods are sometimes available. |
Typically reddish brown, sometimes lighter or darker More pronounced stripes and colors Light to dark violet brown with purplish stripes Extremely dark brown/black Straw, orange/red, fine grain More pronounced grain than standard grain Medium brown with a slight reddish tint Very hard, black with brown stripes Orange/red Varies from orange/red to English/French walnut |
| Please call for current availability and price of presentation and exhibition grade wood. | |
| *Grip prices postpaid within the U.S.A. | |
| IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING HIGH GRADE WOOD | |
| All wood expands and contracts with changes in humidity, that’s why precision rifles are synthetic stocks and not wood. The absolute most stable wood is straight grain quarter sawn boards. It’s also what I call standard grade. Anytime you have flat sawn boards or burly pieces there is the possibility of warping if subjected to extremes in humid conditions. Because of the measures that I take in drying and storing the wood it rarely is a problem. As I cannot control how and where the grips are stored, and the scarcity of high grade wood, I (Craig Spegel) cannot offer either a money back or replacement guarantee. In the rare event that they do warp, I can usually straighten them out and refinish them however. Feel free to call me (503-368-5653) if you have any concerns. | |
| - Craig Spegel 2008 | |