New: Ammo Box, Long Rifle, Cavalry Carbine
Hi all,It has been great to read all of the posts and I thought I should finally join. I picked up my Long Rifle and Calvary Carbine at auction last summer and the year before. This past summer I...
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Looks like oak ..... but I'll probably be proven wrong! There were a number of different WD-approved patterns of "Box, Wood, Ammunition, Small-Arms" over the years - the over-all appearance and...
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Grant thanks for the extra pictures, they will help a lot. The plan has started to come together. Shopping trip to Home Depot this weekend. I think my order will go into IMA tomorrow for a M 1878 MH...
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Tim: You mentioned having the plans for the box .... Do you have the set for a box 16.5" long (excluding cleats), 8.50" high (including top) and 7.25" wide .... and which includes a label for paper...
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No Grant The plans I have are the ones Dave made his by. I did find the ones you had on the other forum I might built that one too. But did notice that it indicated Teak as wood it was made from. I...
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Tim and/or Dave:If these are different plans, any chance of getting a copy of them for my "hoard of largely useless information"? (Mind you, I would like to make myself an ammunition box or two ........
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Grant those are the same plans that I have. I will make it to wood store Saturday and I think it will be made of pine as a test and if it comes out well will look at Oak and Mahogany. I do like yours...
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Hi all,Sorry for not joining the chatter this week. I have a brand new baby at home. I made my box using the dimensions provided from JoeSalter and made it out of red oak since their was no white...
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Thanks Dave All input is good. I didn't get to the wood store had wife duty's. Which have to take priority. But will sneak by while i am at work tomorrow. Nice rifle and carbine. would like to find a...
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Grant Does the sliding cover have angles on it. Looking at the picture it looks to be not a 90 degree angle. But the plans show it is. Or is it the the way the photo makes it look.Tim
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To be honest, I don't really know. (I don't own one of these boxes myself, and simply can't remember from the one box I've seen in person. The photos are ones I have saved from the internet.) I think...
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There is a slight taper on the left top piece so that the lid slides in nice and snug. It was not too difficult to do. I simply laid the top on the other pieces unattached and traced a slightly...
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Thank's Dave. I was thinking of that just go a little long on the whole thing. I will just do a slight angle and then just trim the outer ones down to final length. Should work out. Did you say that...
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Hi Tim,Lee Valley only had up to #12 brass screws. Below are some links where I'm going to order some #14 to put into my existing box and the next one. I'll have to double check this weekend, but...
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Hey Dave Well I ordered the screws. Not a bad price from gatelatch. We will see how they look. They have vintage and other new old style. Lets hope this goes good. Tim
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Hey Tim,Can't wait to see how they work. Did you get the vintage or new ones?Cheers,Dave
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Hi Dave Well I got the vintage ones. But had to split it up, he didn't have enough of the 1 1/4 so I finished of the order with 1 1/2 and I can cut them back. I did get my Francotte Martini Henry...
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Hey Dave The screws came in today. Will get the Oak tomorrow and start cutting.
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Gentlemen, This has turned out to be quite an interesting thread. I have enjoyed it. This is all good data and now I believe I'll be heading for the lumber store to build one of these boxes for my...
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Nice and good info, just what I needed! Thanks!
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Hmmm .... I see nobody responded to paperwarrior's question posed over two years ago! There were a series of somewhat different ammunition boxes over the years. To begin with, the 10-round packets of...
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