So, my father in law is a huge outdoorsman. Problem is, he always buys everything he needs. This past Christmas, my wife and I went to visit him and noticed he three revolvers hanging in holsters from a hat rack. Perhaps, that’s the way he likes them, I don’t know…BUT, I saw an opportunity to give him something he didn’t have and possibly could use. He has two S&W 44s with the 8.75” barrels. I made him the box for Christmas, and told him he had to send me an outline of the revolver so I could finish it (cut the foam). The box was only originally intended for the two 44s, but he sent an outline of a third revolver, similar size. He asked if I could fit the third on in there, so fortunately, I had just enough room! The box is maple & walnut. It was my own design, sort of winged it as I built it. The box is approximately 16” wide, 15” deep and 4.5” high. The lid portion accounts for about an inch and a half of the height, so the part the weapons go in is about 3” high.
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Gary
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#1 posted 85 days ago
I love this box. Been thinking of building a couple for some of my guns for transporting.
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Dusty56
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#2 posted 85 days ago
Very well done : )
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#3 posted 85 days ago
Very nicely done. Like the woods you used and the way the foam is cut out.
Nice job and I bet the father in law loves it!
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Jim Jakosh
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#4 posted 85 days ago
Very nice gun storage box!!..............Jim
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#5 posted 85 days ago
That is sweet! Well done.
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#6 posted 85 days ago
Superb work
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#7 posted 85 days ago
Well done!
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gfadvm
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#8 posted 85 days ago
Great job here! Your father in law is pretty well armed (with big guns!). Good idea to be nice to him!
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Chris Speights
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#9 posted 85 days ago
Thank you all, very much!
Knothead62
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#10 posted 84 days ago
I suggest you read my thread.
http://lumberjocks.com/topics/38898http://lumberjocks.com/topics/38898
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Chris Speights
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#11 posted 84 days ago
I understand what you’re saying, Knot, but this isn’t meant as a primary travel case. My father in law would take out the revolver(s) and holster them when in use or traveling. He also has a range box that he takes with him to the range. This was purely a “display” item. This way he could take them off the coat wrack in the holsters and put them in something that would not be an eye sore sitting out somewhere. Inside of his house, the guns aren’t any less secure in this box than they were sitting in holsters on a coat wrack.
konaman
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#12 posted 84 days ago
very nice. how did you make the lid for the box?
Knothead62
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#13 posted 83 days ago
Chris, the only secure place is a heavy locker or safe. I’m a Hunter Education instructor and security is something I emphasize in my classes.
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