Winter indoor project
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- marlinman93
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Winter indoor project
Bought this old case in Dec. at our local collector gun show. Another member brought it in to sell to me, as he knows I like old wooden rifle cases. $20 and the interior was a mess, but I like that better since I tear it all out anyway.
But the case was very solid, and exterior was clean and decent.
After stripping all the styrofoam, and foam rubber out of it, I laid my Schoyen Ballard #6 Schuetzen in it, and marked around it to let me see where to build dividers. Then the scope also to see where to build dividers, and supports.
After that it's just cutting up the wood, and using my pin nailer and Elmer's glue to fit all the dividers in. Bought maroon wool felt to cover the inside, and did it in sections, letting the dividers dry well before trimming the excess felt. Then doing the lid, and various areas in a couple more sessions until it was all done.
Here's the finished case that will help protect the old Ballard, and make a good display or carry case.
But the case was very solid, and exterior was clean and decent.
After stripping all the styrofoam, and foam rubber out of it, I laid my Schoyen Ballard #6 Schuetzen in it, and marked around it to let me see where to build dividers. Then the scope also to see where to build dividers, and supports.
After that it's just cutting up the wood, and using my pin nailer and Elmer's glue to fit all the dividers in. Bought maroon wool felt to cover the inside, and did it in sections, letting the dividers dry well before trimming the excess felt. Then doing the lid, and various areas in a couple more sessions until it was all done.
Here's the finished case that will help protect the old Ballard, and make a good display or carry case.
Pre WWI Marlins and Singleshot rifles!
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Re: Winter indoor project
Wow!! Great Job. that's a $20 bill well spent. .
- earlmck
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Re: Winter indoor project
Now that is classy!
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Re: Winter indoor project
Beautiful job and useful too.....
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Re: Winter indoor project
Wow that`s sharp, great job.
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- 2ndovc
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Re: Winter indoor project
Classy for sure!
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Re: Winter indoor project
Vall, it looks great. Nice winter project indeed! I am guessing you are among the most important Marlin and Ballard collectors in these United States.
- Scott Tschirhart
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Re: Winter indoor project
I remember seeing an old wagon box for Sharps rifles. I would like to work on something like that.
Your project is really well-done. Very nice.
Your project is really well-done. Very nice.
- marlinman93
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Re: Winter indoor project
Thanks. But I think there's probably quite a few guys with much better Ballard collections.Bill in Oregon wrote: ↑Sun Jan 09, 2022 8:55 am Vall, it looks great. Nice winter project indeed! I am guessing you are among the most important Marlin and Ballard collectors in these United States.
Here's one I rebuilt probably 8-10 years ago. It's a sheet metal gun case that had ostrich hide covering on it. Probably was a very expensive case when it was new? The rifle is my engraved Union Hill Ballard.
Pre WWI Marlins and Singleshot rifles!
http://members.tripod.com/~OregonArmsCollectors/
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- marlinman93
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Re: Winter indoor project
Thanks. I think a box like that would be very cool too! I love all that old stuff, and even old shipping crates too! If I ever found a picture of an old wagon box, or factory shipping crate, I'd try to copy them too!Scott Tschirhart wrote: ↑Sun Jan 09, 2022 10:16 am I remember seeing an old wagon box for Sharps rifles. I would like to work on something like that.
Your project is really well-done. Very nice.
Pre WWI Marlins and Singleshot rifles!
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Re: Winter indoor project
Wow - those are impressive!
I want to do that for several of the cap & ball revolvers I own. Eventually...
I want to do that for several of the cap & ball revolvers I own. Eventually...