Nice Racks

[Bruce Day]

Isn't it more fun to look at a nice rack or two? They come in pairs, you know.

[David Noble]

The first rack is nice but the goods appear to be riding a bit low in the saddle so to speak, but that second set is looking really perky, those babies are riding high like they're sitting in a push-up bra! :rotf:

[Steve Huffman]

Ya thats all some do is look and dream !

[Brian Dudley]

Here is a photo of a rack that I recently built and use at gun shows as well as in my gun room.

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[Gary Carmichael Sr]

Brian, That's one good looking rack, Looks like it would stand against the wall in a gun room. Do you have any drawings on this as I would love to build a couple Gary

[Brian Dudley]

I do not have any drawings. I built it from scratch from my head. It is in a classic mission style, which I really like when it comes to fur studs and interior design. I made the rack to be broken down easily with a very minimal amount of hardware holding it together. That way it can be transported easily. Apart from being a bit heavy. The good thing about this design is that it can be expanded on easil. The one end pillar could easily become a center support and have another 4 foot section of racking added to the other side.

It does work very well on the floor against my wall when it is not at shows.

[Dave Suponski]

More nice racks. Thanks to Bruce for putting me in touch with the maker of these great racks. The lighter one I bought from the gentleman and is made of oak. The darker one I had copied and is made of walnut. Seemed fitting....:rolleyes:

[John Dallas]

Brian - Do you clamp your rack to the table at a gun show? I could see some chucklehead knocking it over.

[Destry L. Hoffard]

Clamp a Rack? This is beginning to sound like a fetish discussion. Hah!

DLH

[allen newell]

Do the racks come equipped with the doubles?

[Brian Dudley]

The rack weight a lot and is very sturdy. It would take someone intentionally trying to dump it to do so. Those side pillars are 1.5"x7" solid oak and the bares are 3"x9"

[Rick Losey]

I took pics of these at the Dixons Gunmaker's Fair a few years ago - try to ignore the funny looking guns

it could be scaled to a double gun

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg195/setterw/100_0491_zps643267d8.jpg?t=1361922466

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg195/setterw/100_0494_zps1ee3b18a.jpg

these come apart for transport
the cross members tennons go all the way through the mortice on the end pieces and are snugged with a key
the end pieces have tennons that set into a pair of mortices in the base - note the golf tees for pegs
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg195/setterw/100_0495_zps67f57a25.jpg

see the height extention on the right rack to raise it above the front
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg195/setterw/100_0492_zps1f5e4a0d.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg195/setterw/100_0493_zps275de08a.jpg

[Brian Dudley]

That is a beautiful piece of craftsmanship, but it kind of gets lost with all that cris-crossing of the guns. Imo.

[Rick Losey]

That is a beautiful piece of craftsmanship, but it kind of gets lost with all that cris-crossing of the guns. Imo.

I don't disagree Brian, but then focus of the display was meant to be those original 18th century longrifles not the rack.

[Jay Gardner]

Nice racks, indeed. Do they start to get lose and sag over time? Seems a lot of racks eventually get sloppy and need extra support if not well cared for.

[Rick Losey]

Nice racks, indeed. Do they start to get lose and sag over time? Seems a lot of racks eventually get sloppy and need extra support if not well cared for.

they are not mine - but that set has been around longrifle shows for years and seems solid. the keys and pegs are tapered so that should help keep thing tight

[Brian Dudley]

Made just like old world craftsmen did. Some of the highest quality pieces don't use any hardware at all.

[Jay Gardner]

Nice racks, indeed. Do they start to get lose and sag over time? Seems a lot of racks eventually get sloppy and need extra support if not well cared for.

Ok, thought I was being a little funny here. Guess not.

[allen newell]

Jay, it was funny. It's just that no one could top that!

[Jay Gardner]

Thanks Alan. Just trying to inject a little levity into the day. Cheers!

[Daryl Corona]

Nice racks, indeed. Do they start to get lose and sag over time? Seems a lot of racks eventually get sloppy and need extra support if not well cared for.

Oh now I get it. Duh...:banghead: Good one Jay.

[Dave Suponski]

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