What I did over summer vacation.

[AFJuvat]

Finally got everything together, filled in all of the shelves.


What I failed to account for was preventing the rifles with optics from resting on the optic itself, so the RPR takes up two rows. The M1884 Trapdoor Springfield also takes up two rows, simply because it is too long.

It took my about a 7 days to build this working 5 - 6 hours per day. To be fair, that does include the amount of time spent recutting wood that I botched the first time.

I'm happy with the overall design. That said, if I were to do it over again, I would not use 2 x 4 and 2 x 3 studs for the framing. There were too many inconsistencies from board to board that needed to be worked around.

I would also invest in a good sized table saw, and possibly a band saw. Even with the saw guide, cutting straight lines was a pain..

You may have noticed that some of the wood appears to have a finish on it. That is leftover shellac from a AK stock project. What I discovered, is that unless you are willing to finish the wood to a ultra smooth finish, it doesn't look good. Also, applying it in a garage when it is 90+ degrees outside with 90%+ humidity didn't help. I may pull it out later and get some stain on it. Possibly when it is winter, when it is cooler and dryer.

Also, I have a surplus of soft sided rifle cases available.... if you are interested in some, let me know.

So, assuming you got in the room, this is just a closet... nothing to see here.


Open the door and......










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[RKP]

Damn Mike, one hell of a job there, looks great bud !!