Too Many Hobbies... Woodworking / LeatherCraft / Muzzleloading

multi-tasking :)
looks like you are having a lot of fun!!! :)

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

great box…WELCOME TO LJ’s…

-- Matt, Napa, CA...177 days to sanity...

Frank,

This is a very nice project. Any one of these would be a sufficient project on its own. But you have a multitude of individual projects here. I agree with Debbie you must be enjoying yourself.

Have fun and keep the posts coming.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

Nice shooting box. There are a few projects that are very impressive in this post.

-- Maplewood, MN

Would that be a Browning muzzeloader or did you build it yourself? Nice work.

-- Only the Shadow knows....................

The design element of the closed box are excellent! And, as for that third photo arrangement – I believe I’d submit that to one of the muzzle-loading or leather-working magazines for a potential cover.

In looking at what people post, I’m starting to be amazed at the talents that are revealed, other than woodworking. I’ll bet that if someone presented you with a bucket full of unrelated items, you would probably be able to arrange them in a pleasing manner, worthy of photographing.

-- Earle Wright, Lenoir City, Tennessee

John…

It’s very similar to a Johnathan Browning but I got the parts from “Track of the Wolf” & researched that project at the Missouri Historical Society where they used to have about 20 original Hawkens.
Frank

Earle…

I enjoy photography too but… Some years back my wife gave one of her ultimatums… “The woodshop goes or”..... Scroll Down

“the Photo Dark Room GOES!”

I choose to loose the dark room.
Frank

-- Frank, Florissant, Missouri

Nice box! I went through a muzzle loading phase a long time ago.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

That is some nice work.

I used to build rifles years ago but went to furniture. I have, at last count, built 14 rifles. Most were of the southern style rifles similar to those built by Hershel House and others like him. Almost all had hand forged steel mounts, butt plates and trigger guards.

That is a real nice Hawken style rifle.

-- God makes the wood beautiful--I simply rearrange it to make it more useful, hopefully.

Isn’t it great to be able to work with wood and leather both! One of the projects I have on my to-do list to to make modifications to my stitching horse. I want to be able to remove the “jaw” assembly and be able to replace it with a woodcarving unit and possibly an assembly to convert it to a shaving horse. If I ever get those modifications made I’ll post photos.

-- Growing older but not up!

That is some great work, all of it! Does the rifle rest fit inside the shooting box?

-- Dan in Central Oklahoma, Able to turn good wood into saw dust in the blink of an eye!

Toolz…

I just have one of those “stiching ponys” ... the thing you sit on from Tandy. You should be able to convert the stiching horse into a carving horse or shave horse pretty easily. Sounds like a nice dual function idea.

Dano…

Yes, the rifle rest / tool tote fits in the chest. There is also a little tool tray too. They both sit right in front of those powder tins in the back of the chest.

Thank you all for the visit!

-- Frank, Florissant, Missouri

Great looking shooting box and muzzleloader! Is it a Santafee Hawkens 54 cal. I built one myself and its a real tac driver. Thanks for posting

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa