The gun case is finally done!!!

[Royce Meritt]

Well, after all of my bugging you for advice and just generally making a pest of myself here it is. I think it turned out fairly nice. There are a couple of minor "issues" but it was a good learning experience.

Walnut and maple construction with box joints at the corners. Finish is as follows:

2 coats of thinned spar urethane followed by a light sanding; 3 coats of full strength spar with a light sanding between coats followed by 2 more coats of the thinned urethaneand finally a coat of wax.

By the way the lazer engraved insert was done by Bruce Volden. He lurks around here a bit and does GREAT work. THANKS BRUCE!!!

Let me know what you think. I hope it raises a lot of money at our Ducks Unlimited banquet this Saturday!

[tod evans]

very nice royce!

[Jason Tuinstra]

Royce, the case looks great.

[Ed Labadie]

That is beautiful!! Good work.

Where did you find the foam padding at?

Ed

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Absolutely beautiful work Royce! Good luck with your fundraiser! I've been involved with the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and fundraisers can be kind of fun!

[Dave Walker]

Looks fantastic. I love the use of the contrasting woods. Good luck at your banquet.

[Royce Meritt]

That is beautiful!! Good work.

Where did you find the foam padding at?

Ed


Thanks for the compliment!

Ordered the "egg-crate" foam from McMaster-Carr.

Their part # 85365K47. They have several types of the convotuted foam. This particular one seemed to work well.

[Steve Clardy]

Looks nice!!

[Bob Noles]

Royce,

Beautiful job!

[Brett Baldwin]

I'd have to bring my shooting skills up quite a bit to brave taking a case as nice as that anywhere public.

[lloyd morris]

Royce,

What a beautiful Gun Case! Your work is excellent. Who ever gets it will be very lucky indeed.

Lloyd

[Royce Meritt]

Royce,

What a beautiful Gun Case! Your work is excellent. Who ever gets it will be very lucky indeed.

Lloyd


Thanks for the kind words.

Actually, since the case is being donated to a fundraising event, I hope the person who gets it will have parted with a fair amount of cash! :D

[Jerry White]

Royce,

As a veteran attendee of quite a few DU banquets over the years, I have no doubt that your guncase will be a hit! Congratulations on producing a work of art for a good cause.

[Jerry Olexa]

Excellent work!!

[Jarrod Nelson]

Very nice.

Are they going to raffle it or auction it?

That thing is just too nice. Now you need to make another case to protect the first case. :)

[Royce Meritt]

Very nice.

Are they going to raffle it or auction it?

That thing is just too nice. Now you need to make another case to protect the first case. :)


Thanks Jarrod. I don't really know what will be done with it. Our banquet consists of a live auction, a silent auction, raffles and games. I assume it will be put on the silent auction. Most of the things I've made and donated over the years have been on the silent auction.

[Jeffrey Makiel]

Nice job!
-Jeff

[Lou Morrissette]

Royce,

Beautiful work and for a great cause.

Lou

[Tyler Howell]

Bravo Zulu!!!:cool:

[Dan Rider]

There's nothing like a finely-crafted piece to store & display other finely crafted pieces!

Outstanding!!!

[Corey Hallagan]

That is awesome Royce! I had to show this to my son, a big hunter! Excellent work!

Corey

[Steve Stube]

Really FANTASTIC case!

Ducks.... had some in the yard Monday. Funny looking ducks, not much of a bill now that I think of it.
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=30373&d=1138140964

[Norman Hitt]

Royce, that's absolutely TOO Nice to take Hunting, and should be Relegated to Gun storeage/display, in the Trophy Room only.