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OT woodworkers help please... rifle wall hangers

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Howdy. I'd like to make some hangers for hanging some rifles on the wall above the fireplace. I'm pretty good with tools, but I'm no great woodworker. I'm thinking of making something sort of Y-shaped. I'd take a disk sander to the back side that will go against the wall, drill holes for screws or nails and put'em up. One under the trigger area, and one under the barrel. The wood I'm thinking of using is rhododendron since I can get at an unlimited supply in the NC mountains. Also, I think it's what my Dad used years ago to hang some old mussleloaders he had.

Would any of you all have pictures or ideas for making these you can point me to? If you have a better idea than mine, I'll be glad to benefit from your experience! Later, once I have a few started I'll worry about whether to put a finish on them.

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Make a backing board,
put the rifle on the board to orient,
mark for the pegs,
I like to burn the backing board for a " look "
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Be careful when hanging your rifles over the fireplace if you have woring/real fires in the fireplace. The heat wafting up from the fireplace will dry out the wood on the rifles making it prone to shrinkage, spliting, etc.. Place a small vase of water on the mantel off to the side so as to humidify/dampen the air in the area over the fireplace. Don't worry, it won't cause any rusting of the rifles or other metals near the fireplace. It'll release just enough moisture into the atmosphere to prevent drying out of the wood. Of course it neve hurts to wipe the dust from a rifle out in the open and then wipe it down with a lightly, oiled, flannel rag.

Same goes for wood stoves. For you guys/gals that use them, place a pitcher of water on top of the stove and it will humidify your house preventing dry wood.
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Mesc and Modoc, thanks for your thoughts. Below is what I'm working with. Wanting to get rid of the pegs these are on and try to make purdier hangers out of the rhododendron and also hang my two Marlins too. Unfortunately, this fireplace gets little use.

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Topside wrote:Mesc and Modoc, thanks for your thoughts. Below is what I'm working with. Wanting to get rid of the pegs these are on and try to make purdier hangers out of the rhododendron and also hang my two Marlins too. Unfortunately, this fireplace gets little use.

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Frankly, I see nothing wrong with the pegs. When you look at the rifles hung as they are, all your attention goes to the rifles. Hang them on fancy hooks, etc. and the attention may well shift to the hangers and not the rifles.

Nice looking rifles by the way.
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Thanks for the comments on the mussleloaders. I was thinking along the lines of this picture. I just cut this one in the yard. It's way too big, it ain't rhododendron and so on, but it's the general idea. If I can make some nice ones out of decent wood, put some sort of finish on them or some whittling, I'd use a few and maybe make a few for gifts for some friends. Now it's entirely possible I'd never see one up on a friend's wall, but what the heck, it's the thought right?

Thank you all for the comments and ideas.......

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This is totally off topic, but you mentioned the rhododendron in the NC mountains. My Dad and I made walking sticks from rhododendron when on vacation in the Smokies about 35 years ago. His was pretty cool, mine not so much. Sure brings back memories, thanks!
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While This One has a box underneath, you could use the plans for the rack itself.

Here are some more plans that could be adapted for your needs.

Also, I made a small 3 gun rack to hold my rifles while I was working on them or cleaning them. I didn't use any plans, just made this out of scrap wood. I painted it because the wood was scarred up and not appealing.

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Topside

Having a little trouble visualizing what you're thinking. But your branch reminds me of a couple of hooks I made from antler tines. I drilled thru and used a screw to attach them to the wall. The tine provided the hook that supports a gun or jacket. Not very elegant but useful.

Can you post a sketch of your idea?

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Grizz wrote:Topside

Having a little trouble visualizing what you're thinking. But your branch reminds me of a couple of hooks I made from antler tines. I drilled thru and used a screw to attach them to the wall. The tine provided the hook that supports a gun or jacket. Not very elegant but useful.

Can you post a sketch of your idea?

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Yeah, if I had a piece of rhododendron, I could show you what I want to do. I'd use a Y-shaped branch. If I had a band saw, I'd lay the branch on its side and slice it to create a flat back side to go against the wall and I'd be in business. Having no bandsaw, I'll use a disk sander. Slower, but it'll get the job done. I'm probably doing similar to what you did with the antlers. IF I EVER GET A SET DONE, I'll put up a picture. Thanks.......T.
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COSteve wrote:While This One has a box underneath, you could use the plans for the rack itself.

Here are some more plans that could be adapted for your needs.

Also, I made a small 3 gun rack to hold my rifles while I was working on them or cleaning them. I didn't use any plans, just made this out of scrap wood. I painted it because the wood was scarred up and not appealing.

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Thanks Steve, I'll keep the links for future plans....... T
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Veering slightly off topic, whatever happened to gun cabinets? When I was a kid, everyone had either a rack or a nice wood cabinet with glass doors. Sears and JC Penney had them in their catalogs, especially the Christmas catalogs. Alot of hardware stores sold them.

A couple of years ago I was looking for one, and they were very hard to find. The only ones I found were in Amish country, quite nice but a bit on the spendy side. And don't go to a gunshop looking for one. Apparently, if your guns aren't in a safe, you may as well set them by the mailbox.
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Veering slightly off topic, whatever happened to gun cabinets?"
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Think theft.

I hate to say it, but in this day and age, the open storing of unsecured firearms either hanging on the wall or in firearms cabinet -- may not be the wisest thing to do. I know of several who had their firearms stolen. And in each and every case, they had their firearms laying around or hanging on the wall/fireplace. Sad state of affairs, but I think you will keep longer what is locked up and what people don't know you have.

Also, some states have laws prohibiting "easy access" to firearms ad other "safe storage" laws. In those states, if someone is injured because a firearm is not properly secured, the owner is liable.
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I make mine out of 1" oak. Here are the pieces cut out (the area cut out in the left of the board is for a cable lock that hides behind the rifle).

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... and here's the finished product .... (I put felt in the brackets so the gun rests on the felt) ..

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Nice front stuffers, Topside.

Kirk, really like your hangers.
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Otto wrote:Veering slightly off topic, whatever happened to gun cabinets? When I was a kid, everyone had either a rack or a nice wood cabinet with glass doors. Sears and JC Penney had them in their catalogs, especially the Christmas catalogs. Alot of hardware stores sold them.

A couple of years ago I was looking for one, and they were very hard to find. The only ones I found were in Amish country, quite nice but a bit on the spendy side. And don't go to a gunshop looking for one. Apparently, if your guns aren't in a safe, you may as well set them by the mailbox.
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I have one ... in the garage. It's a home made one that would holds 16 rifles. Two big sliding glass doors. I'd be using it but there's no room in my house. I gotta pic of it somewhere.
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Topside...

Here are a couple of sources for you:

http://www.woodworkingcorner.com/gunrack.php

http://wayneofthewoods.com/gunrack.html

Good luck with your project! I hope you'll show us what you come up with.

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Topside,

If you're going to go "rustic", like with harvested rhodo "Y"s, you MAY NOT
take a disk sander to the back side that will go against the wall
Out of sheer decency you need to use a draw knife, broad axe or something equally antique!
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KirkD wrote:I make mine out of 1" oak. Here are the pieces cut out (the area cut out in the left of the board is for a cable lock that hides behind the rifle).

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... and here's the finished product .... (I put felt in the brackets so the gun rests on the felt) ..

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and some more ...

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Man! Those are great lookin Kirk.

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Bill_Rights wrote:Topside,

If you're going to go "rustic", like with harvested rhodo "Y"s, you MAY NOT
take a disk sander to the back side that will go against the wall
Out of sheer decency you need to use a draw knife, broad axe or something equally antique!
Bill, once I get'em flat on the back somehow, I'm gonna drag'em behind the truck a ways in your honor. That ought to "rusticize" them a bit.

Seriously, you are right. A draw knife could be good used with my vise and urethane pads. Might keep my eye open for the knife. Thanks.

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mod71alaska wrote:Topside...

Here are a couple of sources for you:

http://www.woodworkingcorner.com/gunrack.php

http://wayneofthewoods.com/gunrack.html

Good luck with your project! I hope you'll show us what you come up with.

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Mod......thanks for the links.......naw I'm not a sailor. Topside was what my Dad called our house in the NC mtns. It had a good view!

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nemhed wrote:This is totally off topic, but you mentioned the rhododendron in the NC mountains. My Dad and I made walking sticks from rhododendron when on vacation in the Smokies about 35 years ago. His was pretty cool, mine not so much. Sure brings back memories, thanks!
Yep, you're probably aware the wood's used now for railings, gates, chairs and plenty of other stuff. I think they've gone a little overboard myself. Thanks.

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