Rod, go back to Post #11 for info on where to get them when Zach runs out.

T.C.

Thankyou T.C.

BLO (sorry, boiled linseed oil......too much time spent on guns these days) will really make that look even better! right now it looks great, but it will for sure bring out the depth in the wood. After that, if your really want to go all out, do some wood wax. It will then make it look super smooth, and feel smooth. It looks really good now as is, but if definetly needs something to finish the bare wood....

now I want one of these! They sure look cool!

My hat is off to you it looks GREAT!

AWESOME Zachck Next one needs to be purple heart and cocobolo. I'll give ya 5 bucks for it buddy

Very nice work!

Will it fit my 917? The original knob is wore out.

Maybe you could protect the wood with duct tape and use a little file to remove a little material. Like in the pic, rather than messing with the threads on the shifter.

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Eh, I just drilled out the top 2 threads on my Renn Shifter and it worked perfect.

However, for the Mk2 ball, I made a jig to hold the ball in the late. Then, once the ball is done I can bore it out to what ever I need. I took pics, but they are not online yet, so those will have to be posted later.

Zach

Hey Zach, If I am so lucky as to be one of the recipients of one of these I too have the Rennshift and what you did with this is perfect. Your work is awesome on this one and I can't wait to see the others.

Hold that thought. I have another ball blank ready to do (with the rennshifter shank glued in) that I am going to turn Tuesday. If it comes out as nice as the one I made Tuesday, I'll send you a PM about it with pics.

I have 4 blanks made w/o the shank in that I will offer up in the Member Vendor section as I get them made.

Zach

Zach...instead of Balsa I'll bet the light colored wood is Bass wood, similar in it's lightness to balsa but much sturdier and more "toolable"....many hardware stores, at least the one I work at have balsa/bass wood centers...also hobby stores...if they really still exist, used to have them....good luck, I love the look of the strata....

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?act...=0#entry1137259

3 for sale in the member vendor section. Get them while they are hot.

Zach