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Cherokee Hills Exotic Grips
AL
•Cherokee Hills is a family-owned operation in North Alabama that specializes in hand-crafted grip sets for the 1911 platform and SIG SAUER P238/P938 models. Everything—design, carving, stippling, artwork, and finishing—is done by hand using basic hand tools and a few power tools. No CNC mills. No la...
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Cherokee Hills is a family-owned operation in North Alabama that specializes in hand-crafted grip sets for the 1911 platform and SIG SAUER P238/P938 models. Everything—design, carving, stippling, artwork, and finishing—is done by hand using basic hand tools and a few power tools. No CNC mills. No laser engravers. No outsourced labor.
They start by hand-selecting exotic hardwoods and burls with a focus on color, figure, and grain. Options include:
- •Exotic hardwoods: Rosewood, walnut varieties, ebony, koa, desert ironwood, leopardwood, tamarind
- •Burls: Maple, afzelia, amboyna, buckeye, redwood, sugi
- •Stabilized woods: Soft woods infused with heat-cured acrylic resin for durability
They work both natural wood and stabilized stock, and frequently accept requests for specific woods. If you want a custom order, they'll source raw scales and send you images so you pick the actual wood for your grips.
| Service | Details |
|---|---|
| Inventory grips | Ready-to-ship designs in 1911 Full, Commander, Bobtail, and Compact variants |
| Custom orders | 12-16 weeks typical turnaround; full design customization |
| Design options | Stipple patterns, Celtic crosses, dragons, Lord of the Rings imagery, Spartan/MOLON LABE, skulls, religious symbols |
| Grip types | Full size, slim, magwell-compatible, bobtail configurations |
"What you see is what you get" — If you order from inventory, you get that exact set. Nobody else will have grips identical to yours because each set's wood grain is unique.
- •Phone: (256) 298-2500
- •Email: [email protected]
- •Payment: PayPal, credit/debit, or money orders
- •Shipping: Inventory orders ship within 2 business days; custom orders allow 12-16 weeks
"The typical order goes something like 'Hey man, I really love item #XXXX but I need it in magwell/bobtail/slim with a Celtic Cross carving. Can you do something like that?' The answer is 'Oh yeah! Let's get started!'"
They're members of the Alabama Gun Collectors Association and the National Rifle Association.