Author Topic: Just Finished: Range Box (Read 15966 times)

Ky-Flinter · « **on:** May 17, 2009, 10:55:45 PM »

I've been lugging my stuff to the range in an old Kennedy tool box for years. Thought I would make myself one that I don't have to hide at rendezvous. Made of oak. Hand cut dovetails. Dimensions: 16" x 8" x 11"

-Ron

Pvt. Lon Grifle · « **Reply #1 on:** May 17, 2009, 11:02:34 PM »

Well done ! That is first class.

smart dog · « **Reply #2 on:** May 17, 2009, 11:05:03 PM »

Very nice Ron!! I love the dovetails. There is nothing more attractive than hand cut dovetails, finger joints, or splines. If they are a little uneven in size, so much the better. Great job.

dave

Ken G · « **Reply #3 on:** May 18, 2009, 02:15:32 AM »

That's a first class looking box! Great work and thanks for sharing the pics.
Ken

G. Elsenbeck · « **Reply #4 on:** May 18, 2009, 02:29:00 AM »

As a long time 18th century furniture builder I appreciate the effort and your utilty design. Excellent craftsmanship is first class!!! Although I have drifted from large pieces (retired and have considerably downsided) I tend to do more horn and leather work. But, small pieces on occasion and dabbling making 18th century tools of wood and metal keep me busy. I enjoy all the hand work and I may have to make my own 'box' now to lug to the range or other outings. Sometimes it takes someone to 'kick' me to the mood. Thanks for sharing.
Gary

Brian · « **Reply #5 on:** May 18, 2009, 05:05:33 AM »

Very nicely done. Love the dovetails, and I can appreciate what is involved. Excellent work!

david50 · « **Reply #6 on:** May 18, 2009, 05:11:32 AM »

that is nice! that is exactly what i need,sure beats the $#*! out of my old plastic wally-world toolbox.

Ben I. Voss · « **Reply #7 on:** May 18, 2009, 05:53:35 AM »

Now that makes my heart beat faster! Nice job! I like how the tray fits in the lid,too. Really cool.

David Rase · « **Reply #8 on:** May 18, 2009, 06:09:21 AM »

I can't think of anything else to say that has not already been said. That is just one nice box.
DMR

D. Taylor Sapergia · « **Reply #9 on:** May 18, 2009, 06:54:46 PM »

Excellent workmanship! The only way to improve it now is to get some Rendezvous stains and wear on it. My first "Rendezvous" box was a condemned box made of 3/4" fir plywood, that was used to hold highway flares and safety equipment in the truck of the detachment's police car. It had been painted with many applications of various coloured paint over the decades, and was scratched and chipped over its entire surface. It looked perfect, and it served me very well for about thirty-five years. I still have it - my wife loves it and won't let me "retire" it. Yours is worlds apart from mine, and will be an heirloom some day, after it has acquired the patination that comes from faithful service. Beautiful box!!

acorn20 · « **Reply #10 on:** May 18, 2009, 08:21:35 PM »

Great looking field box Ron. Hafta give you an "A". The dovetails really set it off. Is the hardware salvaged or new?
Dan

t.caster · « **Reply #11 on:** May 18, 2009, 09:32:43 PM »

GREAT! Now I'll never be happy with my ugly old box

Mine is similar in size and shape with the tray also, but I made mine from scrap roughsawn pallet wood, with a flat top and single leather handle on top. At least I don't have to worry about anyone stealing it

Ken G · « **Reply #12 on:** May 18, 2009, 10:04:14 PM »

I'm glad you said that. Now I don't feel so bad at my thinking. I've had my box for years and I've been happy all that time; that is until I saw the dovetailed joints on KYs box.
Ken

ronpardue · « **Reply #13 on:** May 19, 2009, 12:16:10 AM »

great job.....

Don Getz · « **Reply #14 on:** May 19, 2009, 12:56:22 AM »

Ron....no good, won't work. Too d____ clean and it must be filled to near overflow capacity with useless stuff. Actually
it looks pretty good, not only useful, but they are fun to build..........Don

LynnC · « **Reply #15 on:** May 19, 2009, 03:32:41 AM »

Great box with a very cool tray - The craftsmanship shows.........................Lynn

Ky-Flinter · « **Reply #16 on:** May 19, 2009, 05:22:43 AM »

Thanks for all the compliments. I did have fun building it. The fittings are store bought, but I tried to find old looking pieces. The hinges are brass and the handles and hasp are iron. I used blackpowder fouling to darken the brass and browned the iron. I added some little divots to hold 5 balls, so I don't loose count.

Hey Don, does this look better? Ready to go shooting!

I hear ya on the "over flowing with useless stuff" that we accumulate. I transferred everything I actually use over to the new box and the old box is still half full!

-Ron

George F. · « **Reply #17 on:** May 20, 2009, 01:56:38 AM »

Well, I guess after reading all those compliments, that your pretty sure you did a @!*% nice job. Just in case your a slow learner or have to hear it again ... @!*% NICE JOB!!! ... Geo.

Brian Jordan · « **Reply #18 on:** May 22, 2009, 02:03:49 PM »

I have been wanting to make a range box myself. Your design, and craftsmanship is very inspiring!!

Dphariss · « **Reply #19 on:** May 25, 2009, 10:57:57 PM »

Excellent. Design-workmanship.
Love the tray.

Dan

Roger Fisher · « **Reply #20 on:** May 27, 2009, 06:05:00 PM »

I also use the divots to hold the 5 balls... If the box were mine I'd add a hemp rope handle to the top!! Carry box in one hand and the rifle/gun in the other. Save trips to and from the truck!! And can still stop and rest sit on the box!!

Oh yes, and I would make those 5 divots much deeper. Yours would end up with a bump to the box and balls would disappear and screw up your shot count. Been there!

billnpatti · « **Reply #21 on:** May 31, 2009, 03:53:20 PM »

After looking at your range box and the quality of your work all I can say is "Sa-weet". I just finished building a long needed range box for myself. It was a different design having a drop front and drawers. I, too, made mine with dovetails but mine didn't come out as tight as yours. A bit of Plastic Wood "tightened" them right up, though. I've been doing woodworking for only about 10 years and one day I hope to learn how to cut tight fitting dovetails.

Brian Jordan · « **Reply #22 on:** June 01, 2009, 01:32:39 PM »

billnpatti, lets see some pictures of your box please.

Tim Crosby · « **Reply #23 on:** June 01, 2009, 05:54:51 PM »

Really nice job,great design. I like hand cut dovetails, by using different size tails and pins you can change the look of each box.

Tim C.

PS: How do the index pins on the front corners help?TC

Tony N · « **Reply #24 on:** September 16, 2017, 08:02:39 PM »

Quote from: Ky-Flinter on May 17, 2009, 10:55:45 PM

I've been lugging my stuff to the range in an old Kennedy tool box for years. Thought I would make myself one that I don't have to hide at rendezvous. Made of oak. Hand cut dovetails. Dimensions: 16" x 8" x 11"

-Ron

Very nice Ron! Love it!

~Tony

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Author Topic: Just Finished: Range Box (Read 15966 times)

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