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General discussion => Contemporary Accoutrements => Topic started by: Ky-Flinter on May 17, 2009, 10:55:45 PM
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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"
(https://preview.ibb.co/eOR3Bv/img_3829.jpg) (https://ibb.co/ggbgya)
(https://preview.ibb.co/kp35PF/img_3830.jpg) (https://ibb.co/cEoGWv)
(https://preview.ibb.co/bxQwWv/img_3831.jpg) (https://ibb.co/iYfkPF)
(https://preview.ibb.co/dA8uJa/img_3832.jpg) (https://ibb.co/fiiTda)
(https://preview.ibb.co/fFCX4F/img_3833.jpg) (https://ibb.co/eiczjF)
(https://preview.ibb.co/jFBgya/img_3834.jpg) (https://ibb.co/e6XArv)
(https://preview.ibb.co/dzPOBv/img_3835.jpg) (https://ibb.co/haSMya)
-Ron
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Well done ! That is first class.
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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
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That's a first class looking box! Great work and thanks for sharing the pics.
Ken
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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
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Very nicely done. Love the dovetails, and I can appreciate what is involved. Excellent work!
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that is nice! that is exactly what i need,sure beats the $#*! out of my old plastic wally-world toolbox.
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Now that makes my heart beat faster! Nice job! I like how the tray fits in the lid,too. Really cool.
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I can't think of anything else to say that has not already been said. That is just one nice box.
DMR
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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!!
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Great looking field box Ron. Hafta give you an "A". The dovetails really set it off. Is the hardware salvaged or new?
Dan
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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 ;D
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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
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great job.....
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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
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Great box with a very cool tray - The craftsmanship shows.........................Lynn
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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!
(https://preview.ibb.co/dnvrya/img_3837.jpg) (https://ibb.co/dYDdda)
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
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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.
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I have been wanting to make a range box myself. Your design, and craftsmanship is very inspiring!!
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Excellent. Design-workmanship.
Love the tray.
Dan
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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!! ;D
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! :)
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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.
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billnpatti, lets see some pictures of your box please.
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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
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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"
(https://preview.ibb.co/eOR3Bv/img_3829.jpg) (https://ibb.co/ggbgya)
(https://preview.ibb.co/kp35PF/img_3830.jpg) (https://ibb.co/cEoGWv)
(https://preview.ibb.co/bxQwWv/img_3831.jpg) (https://ibb.co/iYfkPF)
(https://preview.ibb.co/dA8uJa/img_3832.jpg) (https://ibb.co/fiiTda)
(https://preview.ibb.co/fFCX4F/img_3833.jpg) (https://ibb.co/eiczjF)
(https://preview.ibb.co/jFBgya/img_3834.jpg) (https://ibb.co/e6XArv)
(https://preview.ibb.co/dzPOBv/img_3835.jpg) (https://ibb.co/haSMya)
-Ron
Very nice Ron! Love it!
~Tony
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Ron very nice. Except now I'm going to probably going to make one.
But rest assured it won't be that nice...! Oldtravler
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I like the box
question: why does it look like that the front is dovetail, and the sides a box joint?
or is it just me?
thanks
fleener
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question: why does it look like that the front is dovetail, and the sides a box joint?
There for a minute you had me thinking I messed up. Dovetailed corners always look like that.
-Ron
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Well thought out and very well executed. That is one to brag about.
Ron
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sorry about that Ron. I should of zoomed in on the picture and thought about it for a minute before I asked that question.....
I have never hand cut dovetails before. I have a jig I think that was my wifes grandpas.
thanks
fleener
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What a beauty. Now I gotta make one to get rid of the tote bag I use.
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Very nice job, Ron. Sure a lot nicer than the old thing I've used all these years. Bob
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Great box Ron. Boxes are fun to make and cutting dovetails by hand is satisfying work.
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Simply awesome Ron!!!! Well done.
Steve
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Just plain GOLLY GOSH!! I started reading this thread and seeing Don Getz and Roger Fisher posting made my heart just flutter with delight!!
I sure miss those guys and have to add that the shooting box is A- OAK ;) A good piece of oak for me looks like an heirloom when it is formed in the fashion Ron has done with this fine box!
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I'll second all the much-deserved compliments to Mr. Kentucky. My only question is what did you use for the nice, soft finish on the oak?
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Guys, thanks for all the kind words. It's been a long time, but it was fun building it.
MajorJoel,
I miss those guys too.
RVAH-7,
I used Minwax antique oil finish. Apply liberally, let it soak in, wipe off what remains. Pretty easy finish.