Repair of Revolver Grip

[Ben]

My recently purchased H&R Revovler had hair line cracks in both grip panels. Gee, where do you buy grips for a 1906 revovler ?

I thought.....Umm, I better fix these puppies while I can.
I think I succeeded. Tell me what you think ?

 

[Brad]

Looks good. The wire should help keep it all together.
Did you think about cutting some notches in the wire along it's length to help the epoxy grab it a little better?

 

[KHornet]

Nice job Ben!!!

 

[S Mac]

Looks good Ben. What material are the grips made of ?

Looks like old black Bakelite ? ?

 

[Ben]

Did you think about cutting some notches in the wire along it's length to help the epoxy grab it a little better?

No, but I degreased the wire with brake cleaner.
Blew everything out with an air hose. I have my doubts that this will ever cause a problem again. I've used Brownell's Acra-Glass for 35 years. I've seen repairs made with it that defy logic. It is some GOOD STUFF !

Ben

 

[S Mac]

I thought maybe bakelite or maybe vulcanite like maybe tobacco pipe stems are sometimes made of.

 

[Ben]

Yes, you may be closer to the truth than my guess.
When I cut the " ditches " with my Dremel and a round diamond blade, it stunk to the high Heavens.

Ben

 

[Chris]

I agree about the utility of acraglass. Even fixed a leak in a hot water heater with it one time. Fixed nylon framed sunglasses broken at the bridge by blending acraglass with chopped fiberglass strands. Stuff doesn't move and is predictably sticky, doesn't run.

 

[Ben]

I wouldn't be without it.

Ben

 

[Pistolero]

Good job. That should last.

Bill

 

[Ben]

I have little doubt that the repair will long outlast me.

Many thanks Bill,

Ben