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oldknotty · March 23, 2014, 07:23 PM

After looking at the stands on here and online i decided to have a go at building one myself for my new pistol .Here is the result , i still have to add a few embellishments toy it but i am happy with it myself .Thanks to the encouragement I received on his forum :-)

gasmandave · March 24, 2014, 10:24 AM

That's a nice job! I like it.

Erich · March 24, 2014, 11:20 AM

Sure looks nicer than the one I built!

I enjoy seeing what folks put together - thanks for posting this.

Doc Hoy · March 24, 2014, 11:59 AM

I'd be afraid to scratch up something as nice as that.

oldknotty · March 24, 2014, 05:27 PM

Thanks Guys :-)

Rigmarol · March 24, 2014, 05:56 PM

You know what's wrong with that set up?

Nuthin'

Good job sir. Outstanding.

BirchOrr · March 24, 2014, 09:20 PM

Excellent!

Birch

swathdiver · March 27, 2014, 01:21 AM

Very nice but five of those balls will be rolling around the table and onto the floor when you ram the first one home.

Reinz · March 29, 2014, 08:30 PM

Nice work!

shortwave · March 29, 2014, 10:39 PM

Very nice work sir.

oldknotty · March 31, 2014, 09:25 AM

Thanks guys , I appreciate your comments :-) Swathdiver ,I guess you could be right on that one :-)

oldknotty · April 10, 2014, 07:49 AM

Sorry guys but I seem to be addicted to this hobby now , here is another crack at stand making for my new revolver :-) Same wood , red oak coated with Formbys tung oil and wives felt pieces :-)

Doc Hoy · April 10, 2014, 09:14 AM

You are good at this stuff!

fdf · April 10, 2014, 12:31 PM

Nice workmanship.

The best display stand is a well oiled pistol in an old sock and hidden out of sight.

No one can see it nor can dust collect on it and much harder to steal if it's out of sight.

oldknotty · April 11, 2014, 10:21 AM

fdf my abode is armed , alarmed and well monitored , no dust would dare settle on that firearm pal

Doc Hoy · April 11, 2014, 12:14 PM

I have more than fifty firearms hanging on the walls of my home. I want them that way. I want to enjoy them every day.

I have about two dozen more pistols which I have not yet placed in wall cases. But that is only because I haven't had the time.

I have good insurance and a record of everything I own.

I work out of the house so most of the time someone is here. I have a 1911 with two loaded magazines, but there is no way I could get to it in time if someone decided to invade. Even if I could I'd prolly shoot the walls, shoot my neighbor, shoot myself, or the invader would take the pistol from me and shoot me. (A man has to know his own limitations.)

Only thing I use socks for (apart from my feet) is the ones I don't yet have cases for.

fdf · April 14, 2014, 11:40 AM

On another Forum there was a post where a guy's wife was home listening to a CD with head phones on, someone broke into his house through a window and took 12 pistols which were displayed.

I am not paranoid, but mine are all locked up except for those where I know where they are if needed.

swathdiver · April 14, 2014, 02:53 PM

Such is a risk but Zonie and Doc have every right to display them with the expectation that they won't be molested.

fdf · April 14, 2014, 02:56 PM

You are correct, I expect them to be molested.

Doc Hoy · April 14, 2014, 03:53 PM

I exceed the speed limit on the way to the range. Heck I exceed the speed limit just about all of the time.

I don't smoke, but I do have an ongoing relationship with one Mr. Jack Daniels.

I buy a lot of stuff on the internet using my credit card.

I load directly from the flask to a previously fired cap and ball revolver.

I take showers but don't have a shower mat.

I never get a flu shot.

I come home with new pistols or rifles without telling my wife ahead of time.

I mouth off too much.

Taken in perspective, the fact that I display my firearms in my house is at the low end of the risk spectrum. I kind of have my heels dug in on it.

mykeal · April 14, 2014, 05:56 PM

Not a lot of risk there, Doc, except for that seventh one...

Doc Hoy · April 14, 2014, 06:40 PM

A man has to know his wife's limitations.

anti · April 15, 2014, 10:47 PM

Very impressive! I like it better than the ones offered online. Could you please share the plans with us? I'd really like to build my own similar to yours; it seems much sturdier than the folding ones with the door hinge that retailers sell online.

oldknotty · April 16, 2014, 08:58 AM

Doc Hoy ..... , seems that you and I are from the self same mold and here i always thought they had chucked it away when i was built :-)
Anti .... , I never use a plan pal I just start cutting wood until i get what i want accomplished , i see what i am building in the wood actually .I am also one of those guys that seldom reads instructions :-) You are welcome to copy either one if you like not really that difficult at all :-)

SycoPath · April 19, 2014, 03:40 PM

I'm impressed. The only things I can make out of wood is sawdust and ashes..

March 24, 2014, 11:59 AM	#4
Doc Hoy Senior Member Join Date: October 24, 2008 Location: Naples, Fl Posts: 5,440	I am with Eric I'd be afraid to scratch up something as nice as that. __________________ Seek truth. Relax. Take a breath.

March 24, 2014, 09:20 PM	#7
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April 10, 2014, 09:14 AM	#13
Doc Hoy Senior Member Join Date: October 24, 2008 Location: Naples, Fl Posts: 5,440	Dag, "OK" You are good at this stuff! __________________ Seek truth. Relax. Take a breath.

April 11, 2014, 12:14 PM	#16
Doc Hoy Senior Member Join Date: October 24, 2008 Location: Naples, Fl Posts: 5,440	I am inclined to agree.... I have more than fifty firearms hanging on the walls of my home. I want them that way. I want to enjoy them every day. I have about two dozen more pistols which I have not yet placed in wall cases. But that is only because I haven't had the time. I have good insurance and a record of everything I own. I work out of the house so most of the time someone is here. I have a 1911 with two loaded magazines, but there is no way I could get to it in time if someone decided to invade. Even if I could I'd prolly shoot the walls, shoot my neighbor, shoot myself, or the invader would take the pistol from me and shoot me. (A man has to know his own limitations.) Only thing I use socks for (apart from my feet) is the ones I don't yet have cases for. __________________ Seek truth. Relax. Take a breath.

April 14, 2014, 02:56 PM	#19
fdf Senior Member Join Date: August 27, 2013 Posts: 117	You are correct, I expect them to be molested. Last edited by fdf; April 14, 2014 at 03:04 PM.

March 24, 2014, 10:24 AM	#2
gasmandave Senior Member Join Date: January 12, 2012 Location: Upstate SC Posts: 223	That's a nice job! I like it.

March 24, 2014, 11:20 AM	#3
Erich Senior Member Join Date: January 8, 1999 Location: Albuquerque, NM, USA Posts: 2,543	Sure looks nicer than the one I built! I enjoy seeing what folks put together - thanks for posting this.

March 24, 2014, 05:27 PM	#5
oldknotty Member Join Date: March 20, 2014 Location: Norwood Ohio Posts: 90	Thanks Guys :-)

March 24, 2014, 05:56 PM	#6
Rigmarol Senior Member Join Date: January 29, 2005 Location: Southern California Posts: 344	You know what's wrong with that set up? Nuthin' Good job sir. Outstanding.

March 27, 2014, 01:21 AM	#8
swathdiver Senior Member Join Date: December 19, 2012 Location: Treasure Coast, Florida Posts: 335	Very nice but five of those balls will be rolling around the table and onto the floor when you ram the first one home.

March 29, 2014, 08:30 PM	#9
Reinz Member Join Date: February 18, 2013 Location: East Texas Posts: 45	Nice work!

March 29, 2014, 10:39 PM	#10
shortwave Senior Member Join Date: December 17, 2007 Location: SOUTHEAST, OHIO Posts: 5,970	Very nice work sir.

March 31, 2014, 09:25 AM	#11
oldknotty Member Join Date: March 20, 2014 Location: Norwood Ohio Posts: 90	Thanks guys , I appreciate your comments :-) Swathdiver ,I guess you could be right on that one :-)

April 10, 2014, 12:31 PM	#14
fdf Senior Member Join Date: August 27, 2013 Posts: 117	Nice workmanship. The best display stand is a well oiled pistol in an old sock and hidden out of sight. No one can see it nor can dust collect on it and much harder to steal if it's out of sight.

April 11, 2014, 10:21 AM	#15
oldknotty Member Join Date: March 20, 2014 Location: Norwood Ohio Posts: 90	fdf my abode is armed , alarmed and well monitored , no dust would dare settle on that firearm pal

April 14, 2014, 11:40 AM	#17
fdf Senior Member Join Date: August 27, 2013 Posts: 117	On another Forum there was a post where a guy's wife was home listening to a CD with head phones on, someone broke into his house through a window and took 12 pistols which were displayed. I am not paranoid, but mine are all locked up except for those where I know where they are if needed.

April 14, 2014, 02:53 PM	#18
swathdiver Senior Member Join Date: December 19, 2012 Location: Treasure Coast, Florida Posts: 335	Such is a risk but Zonie and Doc have every right to display them with the expectation that they won't be molested.

April 14, 2014, 03:53 PM	#20
Doc Hoy Senior Member Join Date: October 24, 2008 Location: Naples, Fl Posts: 5,440	I have always been sort of fool-hearty... I exceed the speed limit on the way to the range. Heck I exceed the speed limit just about all of the time. I don't smoke, but I do have an ongoing relationship with one Mr. Jack Daniels. I buy a lot of stuff on the internet using my credit card. I load directly from the flask to a previously fired cap and ball revolver. I take showers but don't have a shower mat. I never get a flu shot. I come home with new pistols or rifles without telling my wife ahead of time. I mouth off too much. Taken in perspective, the fact that I display my firearms in my house is at the low end of the risk spectrum. I kind of have my heels dug in on it. __________________ Seek truth. Relax. Take a breath.

April 14, 2014, 05:56 PM	#21
mykeal Senior Member Join Date: October 8, 2006 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 2,772	Not a lot of risk there, Doc, except for that seventh one...

April 14, 2014, 06:40 PM	#22
Doc Hoy Senior Member Join Date: October 24, 2008 Location: Naples, Fl Posts: 5,440	As Ronald Reagan always said, "Well..." A man has to know his wife's limitations. __________________ Seek truth. Relax. Take a breath.

April 15, 2014, 10:47 PM	#23
anti Junior Member Join Date: April 14, 2014 Posts: 7	Very impressive! I like it better than the ones offered online. Could you please share the plans with us? I'd really like to build my own similar to yours; it seems much sturdier than the folding ones with the door hinge that retailers sell online.

April 16, 2014, 08:58 AM	#24
oldknotty Member Join Date: March 20, 2014 Location: Norwood Ohio Posts: 90	Doc Hoy ..... , seems that you and I are from the self same mold and here i always thought they had chucked it away when i was built :-) Anti .... , I never use a plan pal I just start cutting wood until i get what i want accomplished , i see what i am building in the wood actually .I am also one of those guys that seldom reads instructions :-) You are welcome to copy either one if you like not really that difficult at all :-)

April 19, 2014, 03:40 PM	#25
SycoPath Member Join Date: June 29, 2012 Location: Emerald City Posts: 28	I'm impressed. The only things I can make out of wood is sawdust and ashes.. __________________ "Sometimes it's better to be silent and only look stupid than to say something that proves it."