Coming together nicely, 4x4’s are cheaper too!
What did you do in your shop today?
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Greg, do you have a permanate place for this, or are you going to transport it to your shooting area when you want to do some shooting? Looks like it's gonna be pretty heavy........... Jerry (in Tucson)
Well, I finally did something in my shop for the first time since December!
My neighbor wanted a basic square cologne sampler rack.
Of course I couldnt make a "basic" one.
So I went through my stash of wood. I found a cool looking rough log cut off. Sanded the bottom and backside flat, then just touched up the sides to make them look even.
Measured out equal distance 1/2" hole spacing, and drilled em with a forstner bit.
Here tis thy result...
Any guesses on the wood?
I know what it is....
My neighbor wanted a basic square cologne sampler rack.
Of course I couldnt make a "basic" one.
So I went through my stash of wood. I found a cool looking rough log cut off. Sanded the bottom and backside flat, then just touched up the sides to make them look even.
Measured out equal distance 1/2" hole spacing, and drilled em with a forstner bit.
Here tis thy result...
Any guesses on the wood?
I know what it is....
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I'm leaving it at a friends place for all of us to use when shooting. He has a place in the country with a dirt hill backstop that we use for a range.
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@ripjack13 It looks like you have a cross slide vice on your drill press?
Yep. I got it when I used to make 1911 grips.
Working on refinishing an old wheelbarrow. I used 2 of them to get parts for one. I have an order in for a double wheel kit. I'll use this for when I do my shed gravel base. 14x20. 12" thick...
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It brightens the day right there.
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I salvaged some 4x4s at work yesterday. These are for the legs.
I cut them to length today.
Then I started working on the gun rest, a place to lean your gun when going down range. Marked a centerline and marked for holes every 3 inches.
I drilled the holes with a 2" forstner bit in the drill press.
Then ripped the board in half on the table saw.
Next I rounded over all the edges.
All the wood for the base and seats are cut. I'll carry it all upstairs and out to the driveway to assemble it this weekend. I'll try and work on it in the mornings before it gets to hot.
I cut them to length today.
Then I started working on the gun rest, a place to lean your gun when going down range. Marked a centerline and marked for holes every 3 inches.
I drilled the holes with a 2" forstner bit in the drill press.
Then ripped the board in half on the table saw.
Next I rounded over all the edges.
All the wood for the base and seats are cut. I'll carry it all upstairs and out to the driveway to assemble it this weekend. I'll try and work on it in the mornings before it gets to hot.
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Nah, I just forgot to take a pic before I ripped it. But you get the idea.Looks like you ripped the board before the holes...
Made some progress today on the wheelbarrow.
All done. I used some teak I had laying around from a fb free page.
Bought some bolts today. Wheels came in yesterday.
Now to get some 3/4" stone for the shed base....
All done. I used some teak I had laying around from a fb free page.
Bought some bolts today. Wheels came in yesterday.
Now to get some 3/4" stone for the shed base....
I gotta get those stickers off the handles. That bugs me....
Crap. I just noticed I forgot to put on the crossmember on the legs.
Not done yet....
Tomorrow....
Not done yet....
Tomorrow....
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Very cool Marc, are those flat free tires? Looks like my wheelbarrow, lol.
no sir. just regular ones with a tube.
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Heres mine, flatfree tires. Wheelbarrow tires are never flat until you want to use them.
