Inexpensive shooting box

[RonRC]

While searching for felt at Joann's Sewing shop (well, what else would I be looking for at a sewing shop? ), 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:


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:


And the angle brackets can be seen in the top of the box. Similar ones are in the bottom section as well.

The side now has handles and support brackets:

The front includes some latches for keeping the box closed:


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.



Ole Rusty has been promoted to Guard Cat to protect all the muzzleloader gear:


Ron

[beowulf]

did a heck of a job there    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 ,

[ErikPrice1@msn.com]

 Man that came out nice. I love to score stuff like that. The first pic shows a rare feline pistol, what caliber.

[BruceB]

JoAnn's Fabrics is a wonderful place for pillow ticking and pocket drill.......just saying....

[beowulf]

JoAnn's Fabrics is a wonderful place for pillow ticking and pocket drill.......just saying....

so is the local community aid !  would`nt believe some of the stuff you can find in thrift stores !

[hotfxr]

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.

[RonRC]

did a heck of a job there    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

[beowulf]

did a heck of a job there    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  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 !

[Watauga]

RonRC ,Nice work on the Box 
    Now that you have it finished... Is Rusty Mad that you have all this "Stuff" in "His" Box??        

[RonRC]

Careful what you say about Rusty. He is a highly educamated cat!


Ron