Low density grip filler to match the feeling of wood

[Funny Farmer]

Hi all,
there is a wide range of grip fillers on the market, including the highly regarded Morini grip paste. All fillers I am aware of have a high density and feel 'cold'. Wood, particularly American walnut, is more porose and has a lighter density. Is there a filler that matches these attributes better in your opinion?

Once I carved out a portion of a grip, then glued a fitting block of wood into place and reworked it. The result was a lot more pleasent feeling then expoxy filler.

Robert

[Funny Farmer]

An idea I just had - has anybody tried adding coarse wood filings to epoxy filler to make the surface feeling more wood-like?

[Gerard]

PC Woody is a wood-based epoxy putty which has so far worked quite well for me. It takes a while to harden enough to carve or file, but the result is a decently wood-like texture with very low density and quite high strength. You could mix wood flour into epoxy putties, but in my experience one should stay below about 15% with most fillers or the epoxy pastes or liquid epoxies tend not to fully cure, at least for very long periods.

[Funny Farmer]

Gerard,
thanks for the help, PC Woody looks like just the right solution! Now I have to find a company that ships it over the atlantic..