New to woodworking - rifle cabinet case

Welcome aboard David.

You may find this one to your liking.

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David,

Plans for the one I’ve built are provided free here. To match a Barrister (mine here), the key is to match the trim and mouldings.

Here are free plans for another version.
http://www.extremehowto.com/xh/article.asp?article_id=60483

Hope this helps! Happy woodworking!

-- Randy, Tupelo, MS ~ May I become more like the Master Carpenter every day.

thanks for your quick replies.
How would you change the above plans to include double doors?
My idea is to make one side for rifles, the other for books, display, and a small fireproof safe.
Thanks,
David

Welcome David…the new Wood Magazine for Sept 2008 on page 30 has some plans for a showplace cabinet for either guns or display, they give the plans to build it either way, you could modify it to suit your dual purpose.

-- Frank, Little River/Academy, Texas , http://www.allthingsrustix.com

If you use Randy’s Barrister plans all you would need to do is double the width and use one side for your long guns and the other for books. One of the bottom units can have a drawer or a solid wood front instead of a glass front.

Or, you could build the Barrister, to fit your long guns width wise, then add two smaller units on each side for books, scaled down in width if you prefer. The safe can be hidden by a solid front at the bottom or built into one side as a “hidden” door, as in less obvious than in the front.

I like this idea, HURRY UP AND BUILD IT.

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What wood would you recommend? I like oaks, walnut, and our bedroom furniture is dark with the wormed look.
Advice?

Hi David

I have built quite a few gun cabinets and posted them on my sight (projects and shop photos). I have no plans but they might give you some other ideas.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa