Doormat Posted July 7 Author Report Share Posted July 7 Latest pictures reason the top drawer only covers 3/4 the width is because the 3 guns I have are all roughly 40” The one I don’t have but want is the HW98 which is 43”. Should just fit 😬 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted July 8 Report Share Posted July 8 Coming along nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doormat Posted July 8 Author Report Share Posted July 8 3 hours ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Coming along nicely. Thanks Just had an alert from screwfix that my hinges are ready for collection. Not sure I’m pleased or not, they’re gonna be a pig to fit. 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAN C. Posted July 11 Report Share Posted July 11 Following this thread as I am looking to build something in wood for my older BSA pre war stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby1 Posted July 15 Report Share Posted July 15 Some really good stuff on here , it has give me some ideas 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doormat Posted July 15 Author Report Share Posted July 15 Sorry to everyone for the slow progress, believe me I’m frustrated. The weather is just awful and being MDF I can’t risk it getting wet. It was dry Friday after work so cracked on with the hinges. Did a mock up first using two scraps of MDF to ensure I understood how much tolerance I could get away with as I wanted the door set deeper rather than flush. Once happy with the door action I turned my attention to routing the grooves to match the sides. The heavens opened and pretty much stayed that way all weekend. A few pics to show the door fitted. Also filled the screw holes and cut and routed the cap for the top. I’m hoping to sand the filler and fit the bottom panel Need to decide best way to hold the barrels ? Also fit a door stop inside. The two drawers can be built after the box is completed. Still not sure whether to fit a lock or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted July 15 Report Share Posted July 15 Don't apologise, we all have to put up with the English weather. Keep at it, you're nearly there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyH Posted July 16 Report Share Posted July 16 Brilliant build!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doormat Posted July 16 Author Report Share Posted July 16 As predicted the weather stopped progress but not before I’d managed to fit the top and bottom panels. Gorilla Glue, first time I’ve used it, caught me off guard 😂 the top cover stuck before I managed to align properly. I now have to shave 2mm off one side…Doh!! Ive added another picture which I hope shows off the V grooves beautifully. I’m confident once it’s painted in satin white it won’t resemble a gun cabinet at all - that was the goal all along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted July 16 Report Share Posted July 16 1 hour ago, Doormat said: Gorilla Glue, first time I’ve used it, caught me off guard 😂 the top cover stuck before I managed to align properly. I now have to shave 2mm off one side…Doh!! Don’t worry! With my experiences of Gorilla glue it will drop off within six months anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doormat Posted July 16 Author Report Share Posted July 16 (edited) London Best….“”Don’t worry! With my experiences of Gorilla glue it will drop off within six months anyway.”” lol, I’d better put a few screws in then 😂👍🏻 Edited July 16 by Doormat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doormat Posted July 21 Author Report Share Posted July 21 (edited) Managed to spend a few more hours on my cabinet Those who have been following know this is a work in progress job…..Making it up as I go along 😂 Realised my internal drawer would create issues with the door stop lath. Solution make the drawer longer, so the drawer front is actually the door stop… works perfectly. The drawers themselves are simply 6 & 9mm MDF, the bottom drawer is 18mm MDF. Tolerance is tight less than 1mm all round…but slide/glide lovely. The corner joints are simply butt joints, I’ll add screws to the bottom drawer as 18mm is plenty thick, the top drawer is too thin and screws will possibly split the mdf….answer…drill holes and glue kebab sticks as dowel rods 😂👍🏻 Have to say I’m really pleased with how it’s turning out. Still can’t fathom how to hold the barrels. The dividers is not enough. As for the door… again not sure what to do. I suppose a key lock and a chrome knob matching wardrobes might look best…any ideas? latest pictures… Edited July 21 by Doormat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doormat Posted July 22 Author Report Share Posted July 22 Decided to tackle the issue of holding the barrels. Made a template first just to see if it worked and more importantly kept the telescopic sights away from the back panel. Glued two 18mm MDF off cuts together, clamped and left for 24hrs. Then today I began transferring the template measurements over to the MDF I’d glued up. Took about 2hrs to cut, clean and router. its a very snug fit as can be seen from the pictures below, not yet glued up - hoping to do that this evening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted July 22 Report Share Posted July 22 This is brilliant. My only one thought would be to have a removable panel for holding the barrels. At some point maybe you want to change the rifles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doormat Posted July 22 Author Report Share Posted July 22 18 minutes ago, oowee said: This is brilliant. My only one thought would be to have a removable panel for holding the barrels. At some point maybe you want to change the rifles. I did consider doing as you suggest. But in all honesty I doubt I will buy many more, I’m sure the HW98 will eventually find its way to me. Both the Stutzen and HW97 will never be sold. The other (Milbro Tracker) is just a cheap gun I got off a work colleague.Having cut down the barrel (6”) and chopped 1” off the stock it’s probably worthless, so I tend to use it more than the other two for garden plinking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted July 22 Report Share Posted July 22 Looking good so far. Glad the door hinges went on okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbob Posted July 22 Report Share Posted July 22 Coming along nicely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doormat Posted July 23 Author Report Share Posted July 23 Thanks 👍🏻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doormat Posted July 28 Author Report Share Posted July 28 (edited) Had some kind of virus over the past week, everything I eat just passes straight through (sorry) , feel terrible, could be working in the heat (engineering) ?? Anyway decided to try and do a little more this afternoon… After sorting the issue of holding the barrels, I realised I also needed to prevent the butt going too far back for two reasons, 1 to prevent the telescopic sights hitting the back panel and 2, to ensure the rifles were stood up angled slightly backwards so they don’t fall forward - common sense really. Like the idiot I am I picked the most labour intensive idea. What a bloody nightmare. First had to cut a piece of 18mm mdf to the exact internal dimensions of the bottom where the butts rest. Then chop out for the fixed dividers <nightmare> mdf just dissolves into powder !! next chop out for the butts to slot into ensuring the sights on all 3 rifles didn’t touch the rear panel. Then having totally made a pigs ear cutting it, tried to make better with a dremel !!! Ugh… finally used the router to round over and try to make it look better….gaps everywhere !!! hated it, probably because I feel ****? Will try to glue tomorrow after work one major cock up is I wanted the new panel to act as a bottom door stop, but somehow measured it wrong!! 9mm out!! So might just glue a piece in front?? Those with a keen eye may have noticed the the butt cut out in the empty bay is 10mm deeper - as I don’t yet own the HW98 I figured the adjustable stock may be slightly bigger than my current rifles, so took the precaution to make the butt cut out larger. I can easily add something at a later date, but milling out would have been difficult once it’s all glued and painted up. pictures for you to snigger at 😂 Edited July 29 by Doormat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted July 28 Report Share Posted July 28 Aside from the excellent build quality, I have to say that it looks almost too good to hold guns. I am impressed by the grooves - they look a lot classier than just plain MDF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doormat Posted July 28 Author Report Share Posted July 28 2 minutes ago, Gordon R said: Aside from the excellent build quality, I have to say that it looks almost too good to hold guns. I am impressed by the grooves - they look a lot classier than just plain MDF. Thanks, I agree. Had the box just been left plain mdf it would have looked naff But the subtle grooves have completely changed the look, the grooves are probably 2-3mm deep. The lock is due to arrive tue/wed. Once fitted I can then start preparing for painting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted July 29 Report Share Posted July 29 Don't glue or pin the bottom section in until you have the final gun. It will be easier to modify if necessary. Hope you feel better soon. Keep up the good work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shambam1962 Posted July 29 Report Share Posted July 29 It looks excellent so far, and well done 👍 Your router skills are very impressive. Looking forward to seeing the end result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doormat Posted July 30 Author Report Share Posted July 30 (edited) Took TIGHTCHOKE’s advice onboard 👍🏻 Decided the 9mm shortfall for the butt alignment piece to also double as a bottom door stop would gnaw away at my conscience forever! So, chopped off the end section for the spare bay that will hopefully hold a HW98 sometime in the future. Also cut, routed and stuck small pieces of 9mm MDF to act as a bottom door stop. Careful sanding soon got the door perfectly touching both bottom and top (drawer front) simultaneously…Yay!! You will note the butt was a very tight squeeze in the end (unused) bay, partly due to the hinge and new bottom piece coming too far forward… so cut it shorter !! I can now glue the bottom piece in place, the cut off part will be left loose and painted to match the rest, then if there is a issue I can simply remove and sort out. A few boring shots of what the panel currently looks like - I’m aware I need to use some filler for the gaps - hopefully once sanded and painted non will be the wiser! 😬👍🏻 Edited July 30 by Doormat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted July 30 Report Share Posted July 30 Marvellous, WELL DONE.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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