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I doubled up on the dragonfly grips.
The left is stabilized dyed Maple.
The right is bog oak that's reported to be thousands of years old. Also the bog oak is reported to smell like rancid dead wildebeest azz while working it.

I love seeing those dragonfly grips every time you post them. Easy to see why you doubled up.

I have a buddy that does woodwork.
I went over one day and he was shaping a piece of wood on a spindle sander.
OMG it was terrible, smelled EXACTLY like dog poop, and strong.
Make you check your shoes. :ROFLMAO:
anyways I asked what the hell is that and I believe he said it was ironwood but I cant remember for sure.
Wont ever forget that smell tho when the wood heats up. Dang it was bad.
 
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In Kentucky's hot, humid spring/summer/fall - smooth grips, wood, alumagrip, etc. Nothing that will irritate carried against bare skin, nothing grippy enough to snag a T-shirt.

When sweaters come out, I rotate to more secure grips - VZ, checkered/engraved wood, surfaces that will stick to the human hand or glove material when wet, cold, froze below 0 or all three.....

It's an old habit but winter grips can't have too much bite - though they still can't grab clothing. I've ruined too many sport coat liners over the years. Been known to sandpaper/file the high spots that touch skin - or clothing.
 
Either Magpul grips or smooth slimline ones for me. The Magpul grips are thin enough for me that they are an easier solution to changing bushings to slim bushings. All my pistols would have slim bushings otherwise.
 
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