Home Made Shipping Box

[Dean Romig]

Because a few folks have asked, here are a few pictures of a box I just built and shipped one of Austin's guns to a member.

It is made of 1" x 3" pine (which actually measures 3/4" X 2 1/2") and 1/4" luan sub-flooring.

There is nothing unusual about the protective packing - just bubble-wrap and synthetic 'cheese curls'.



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[OH Osthaus]

Hmm

I don't suppose Edgar would let you ship in one of his.

[Dean Romig]

Of course he would but currently my costs are about $9/box. I would have to increase my shipping charges substantially if I had to use one of his boxes.

[C.O.B.]

Dean how are you getting to the Post Office these days, dog sled or snowmobile?

[edgarspencer]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

Of course he would but currently my costs are about $9/box. I would have to increase my shipping charges substantially if I had to use one of his boxes.

How do you make them for $9 when you have $18 worth in screws?
I make mine just the same, but use a few dozen less screws securing bottom and top. I use torx head cabinet screws so the heads don't pull through the plywood.

[Dean Romig]

Snowshoes to the dogsled terminal.

[Mike Franzen]

A couple generations from now some Parker memorabilia collector will proudly display that box as having provenance to the editor of the Parker Pages.

[Dean Romig]

And it may have doubled in value by then to eighteen dollars or more

[Pittypatdugan]

Do you just put label on it or do you put cardboard or paper around box?

thanks

Pat

[Brush Buster]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

And it may have doubled in value by then to eighteen dollars or more

Now ,That's a much better return than the CD Rates at the Bank ,maybe you should consider going into business !!!!!!!1