Nice Racks
 

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

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:

Ya thats all some do is look and dream !

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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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

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.

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:

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

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

DLH

Do the racks come equipped with the doubles?

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"

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/g...g?t=1361922466

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...ps1ee3b18a.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/g...ps67f57a25.jpg

see the height extention on the right rack to raise it above the front
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...ps1f5e4a0d.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...ps275de08a.jpg

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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