Author Topic: Long Rifle Chest (Read 28232 times)

Tim Crosby · « **on:** January 09, 2009, 08:03:45 PM »

Awhile back there was some talk about long rifle chests. Here is what I came up with. It is about 68X19X16 1/2". It will hold 5 rifles the drawer is about 25X15X5". The drawer has two pins that hold it in place and cannot be opened unless top is unlocked, opened and the pins are removed. I made the hinges and drawer pulls. It is kept closed by a brass half mortise box lock.

Tim C.

Dennis Glazener · « **Reply #1 on:** January 10, 2009, 01:34:42 AM »

Tim, that is really nice. I have some 14 inch wide walnut that I plan to make a similar chest. It needs to air dry a few more months. I had asked the mill to cut to quarter saw two rifle blanks out of the log and he forgot and cut 1 X 14" so I needed a project to use them own. Hope mine turns out anywhere near as nice as yours.
Dennis

Tim Crosby · « **Reply #2 on:** January 10, 2009, 01:51:32 AM »

I forgot to say but this one is just pine and believe it or not there is close to 45+ feet of wood in it.

Tim C.

b bogart · « **Reply #3 on:** January 10, 2009, 03:09:34 AM »

Geez I gotta get down there to see that Tim! I impressed!
Bruce

lew wetzel · « **Reply #4 on:** January 10, 2009, 08:30:07 AM »

very nice tim,quess i better get started on mine !!!

David Rase · « **Reply #5 on:** January 10, 2009, 06:16:24 PM »

Very nice Tim. Many of us have talked about building a long rifle chest. Congratulations on being one of the first to actually complete the project. I, like others before me have thought about it but have not put saw to wood. I have a set of plans drawn up and a new shop so I am running out of excuses. Maybe this summer. I have my wife convinced that a rifle chest will make a great coffee table. Once again, nice job.
DMR

Larry Luck · « **Reply #6 on:** January 10, 2009, 08:24:20 PM »

I'll join in, Tim. Very nice work. I like it.
Larry Luck

Tom Currie · « **Reply #7 on:** January 10, 2009, 08:50:08 PM »

Tim, Well done sir !

George F. · « **Reply #8 on:** January 11, 2009, 04:28:15 AM »

Now that is a great idea! I live in an apartment, wall space is very limited, but a gun chest is perfect in front of the bed or sliding glass doors. Just gotta get of my keister to start another project. ...Geo.

Ken G · « **Reply #9 on:** January 11, 2009, 06:16:33 PM »

Tim,
Outstanding! I really like it and with David's suggestion of making a duel chest and coffee table I now have the wife on board with the project. Thanks to both of you.,
Ken

acorn20 · « **Reply #10 on:** January 14, 2009, 05:56:50 AM »

Tim,

Great job on your rifle chest. I saw the thread on rifle chests awhile back and the possibilities are really endless. This is a great idea to house your long rifles.

Dan

G. Elsenbeck · « **Reply #11 on:** January 15, 2009, 12:00:44 AM »

Nice design and great job! Good to see another woodworker! I'd make one but it would have to hide under the bed as no where else to put one

. Unless I can convince my CEO that the current settee was abducted by aliens and then I'd have some room.

Tim Crosby · « **Reply #12 on:** January 15, 2009, 01:22:26 AM »

Thanks for all the nice complements. I have another one in my head this one will be up on legs more like a sideboard and it may be covered in leather with brass tacks. In any case it will Have some leather and tacks incorporated into it.

Thanks Again, Tim C.

long carabine · « **Reply #13 on:** January 17, 2009, 02:28:52 PM »

I have a antique wine chest deep enough to hold 6 MLers. I wonder if I could convert it or sell it. Its from the 1950's. Tim

G. Elsenbeck · « **Reply #14 on:** January 17, 2009, 07:36:53 PM »

Long Carabine, you got any pictures?

long carabine · « **Reply #15 on:** January 19, 2009, 02:08:43 PM »

I have no pictures but the wood is unfinished and darkened because of the age. its about 5 foot long and two and a half foot wide and the same deep. I was using it to store expensive pool sticks but now its empty sitting in my garage. male me a offer I can't refuse.

Mick C · « **Reply #16 on:** March 24, 2016, 04:34:11 PM »

I LOVE that chest! Nice work....Mick C

Hungry Horse · « **Reply #17 on:** March 24, 2016, 06:33:34 PM »

I love the idea of this chest, but can't help but think, how convenient for the burglars, all the guns in a nice box that two guys can carry off in one trip. A friend built a stand up version, several years ago, that was packed off by some riffraff, and then dumped in a ditch, when they found that muzzleloaders are hard to sell, and easy to identify.
His next project wasn't as pretty but worked better. He converted an old chest freeze into a gun chest. I helped him pull the compressor out of it, and pour the void full of re-enforced concrete. The lid is secured with a repurposed steering rack from a car, and a lug nut wheel lock that uses a special socket, this mechanism engages 7/8" rods that are incorporated into the steel framework that is welded into the lid. It ain't pretty, but when the same guys came back to get all the new stuff the insurance company had bought, they were caught spending too much time trying to get into the hillbilly gun safe.

Hungry Horse

Shovelbuck · « **Reply #18 on:** March 24, 2016, 08:26:18 PM »

Very nice! Great job!

gusd · « **Reply #19 on:** March 24, 2016, 11:20:19 PM »

Very nice!!

Looks like the orig. in the book steel canvas,
(might have the book name wrong)
Wish I had it!
Gus

mark esterly · « **Reply #20 on:** March 25, 2016, 12:46:28 AM »

very nice. so is what is on the wall next to the chop saw

Mike C · « **Reply #21 on:** March 25, 2016, 02:35:04 AM »

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Mike C

BOB HILL · « **Reply #22 on:** March 25, 2016, 03:55:30 AM »

Don't know how I missed seeing this earlier. This is beautiful Tim,but then we expect no less of you.
Bob

rich pierce · « **Reply #23 on:** March 25, 2016, 03:59:29 AM »

Fantastic. Love it.

James Rogers · « **Reply #24 on:** March 25, 2016, 04:08:58 AM »

For some reason this is the first time I have seen this as well. Love it.

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