While searching for felt at Joann's Sewing shop (well, what else would I be looking for at a sewing shop? ;D), I spotted an unfinished wooden sewing box. It set off bells in my mind and I thought of all the possible uses I could make of it. But, the bottom was beyond flimsy. I probably could punch a hole through it with my finger. The hinges were suspect. But, the box could serve as a foundation for a shooting box with improvements.
Here is the unfinished box after I had added three 1 x 1 strips to reinforce the bottom. Also, I have started to add external and internal angle braces for strength:
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Rusty, the cat, did not come with the box. He was extra.
Then, the reinforcement and finishing began. You can see the additional hinges on back:
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And the angle brackets can be seen in the top of the box. Similar ones are in the bottom section as well.
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The side now has handles and support brackets:
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The front includes some latches for keeping the box closed:
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It needed a shelf and some partitions on the bottom. So, I took apart an old, wooden 5 x 8 card file box using the bottom for a partition and the top for a shelf. The shelf required some ledges.
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Ole Rusty has been promoted to Guard Cat to protect all the muzzleloader gear:
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Ron
did a heck of a job there thmbsup that`s what we are about here , saving money for the important stuff ( guns , shooting ,rondys ) lol I`ve done a few rebuilds , like this one . used to be a silverware box ,
Man that came out nice. I love to score stuff like that. The first pic shows a rare feline pistol, what caliber. ROFL ROFL
JoAnn's Fabrics is a wonderful place for pillow ticking and pocket drill.......just saying....
Quote from: BruceB on September 17, 2015
JoAnn's Fabrics is a wonderful place for pillow ticking and pocket drill.......just saying....
so is the local community aid ! ;D would`nt believe some of the stuff you can find in thrift stores !
Half of the materials I use for the myriad of projects I start come from thrift stores. They can be a treasure trove if you look at things with a re-purposing eye. Good job on the box.
Quote from: beowulf on September 17, 2015
did a heck of a job there thmbsup that`s what we are about here , saving money for the important stuff ( guns , shooting ,rondys ) lol I`ve done a few rebuilds , like this one . used to be a silverware box ,
I like that pistol box! Now, you have given me some ideas.
Thanks,
Ron
Quote from: RonRC on September 17, 2015
Quote from: beowulf on September 17, 2015
did a heck of a job there thmbsup that`s what we are about here , saving money for the important stuff ( guns , shooting ,rondys ) lol I`ve done a few rebuilds , like this one . used to be a silverware box ,
I like that pistol box! Now, you have given me some ideas.
Thanks,
Ron
I`ve done two of them ! the first was made from a wooden cookie box ROFL yep ! I `m really that cheap ! here it is . the only thing here that cost more than $1.50 was the tin of caps , the oil bottle was found digging a trench , the pistol was a freebie when I bought a tc hawken from a guy and everything else is my own work ! gave it to a friend as a christmas gift couple years back !
RonRC ,Nice work on the Box thmbsup
[hmm] Now that you have it finished... Is Rusty Mad that you have all this "Stuff" in "His" Box?? hdslp pnic pnic ROFL ROFL
Careful what you say about Rusty. He is a highly educamated cat!
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Ron ;D ;D