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Offline Top Jaw

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Curly Maple Shooting Box
« on: December 04, 2018, 06:19:22 PM »
I had some curly maple pieces lying around, so I asked a friend Larry Heavrin to construct a shooting box.  A Christmas present to myself.  He did a fine job! 



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Offline Stoner creek

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Re: Curly Maple Shooting Box
« Reply #1 on: December 04, 2018, 06:48:39 PM »
Merry Christmas indeed! That’s almost too nice to take to the range. Beautiful!!
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Offline Mick C

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Re: Curly Maple Shooting Box
« Reply #2 on: December 04, 2018, 08:59:12 PM »
Whoa!   I'll say he did a fine job.  Merry Christmas!
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Re: Curly Maple Shooting Box
« Reply #3 on: December 04, 2018, 11:13:08 PM »
I think "awesome" pretty much covers it.
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Offline Greg Pennell

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Re: Curly Maple Shooting Box
« Reply #4 on: December 05, 2018, 03:29:48 AM »
Awesome!  That’s a keeper, for sure.

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Re: Curly Maple Shooting Box
« Reply #5 on: December 05, 2018, 01:40:42 PM »
Put legs on it, keep it prominently in the living room, and shoot out of your bag
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Offline aaronc

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Re: Curly Maple Shooting Box
« Reply #6 on: December 05, 2018, 10:43:09 PM »
Striking,...looks like some great joinery work also.  Awesome finish work.
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Offline msellers

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Re: Curly Maple Shooting Box
« Reply #7 on: December 06, 2018, 03:47:18 AM »
If that was at my house, it would be getting repurposed into whatever she felt it served better. But would definitely be on display not for use as a range box.
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Offline Top Jaw

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Re: Curly Maple Shooting Box
« Reply #8 on: December 06, 2018, 04:46:42 AM »
I gave him some general Guidelines and he took it from there. I just was looking for a box that was somewhat period looking, and had a simple closure.  He ended up hand cutting all the dovetails, and went with the push button lid releases.   Yeah, maybe a little too nice for a range box,  but I don’t shoot enough to Beat it up!
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Offline Marcruger

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Re: Curly Maple Shooting Box
« Reply #9 on: December 09, 2018, 10:54:55 PM »
Gorgeous box.  It will only look better with use.   :-) 
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Re: Curly Maple Shooting Box
« Reply #10 on: December 10, 2018, 10:00:32 PM »
WOW is all I can say!!

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Offline Shreckmeister

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Re: Curly Maple Shooting Box
« Reply #11 on: December 12, 2018, 05:31:49 PM »
Beautiful work.
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Re: Curly Maple Shooting Box
« Reply #12 on: December 14, 2018, 12:55:00 PM »
I can’t recall a finer shooting box. Just a beaut! Would be the pride on the line, I wouldn’t be afeared of using it one bit, and wear will only add to its looks. An impressive companion for any gun! Like any handsome firelock, they look better with age. :)
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Offline vtmtnman

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Re: Curly Maple Shooting Box
« Reply #13 on: December 17, 2018, 08:59:39 PM »
Beautiful piece there.
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Offline Bull Shannon

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Re: Curly Maple Shooting Box
« Reply #14 on: December 21, 2018, 06:20:27 AM »
Wowzers!  That is some nice wood and an equally nice box.
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