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I Googled "gun racks" and there are many images you could get ideas from, and incorporating your own. You might think about an enclosed case with a wood framed glass door that would offer some protection. .

Thanks Dale. Do either of the colors you mentioned have an orange or reddish tone to them?

Quote: Originally Posted by Daryl I meant the general safety of the gun. You probably are right about the barrel. I just checked Numrich and they have many parts, including the barrel for your gun. Your gun does have a safety, it is the second hammer notch. Right, I meant no external safety. I know this is getting off-topic, but it has been a fun process. I restore motorcycles as a hobby and have restored other machines, but this is my first...

Quote: Originally Posted by Mrk67mark That looks great! How did you drill the hole for the steering wheel? Thanks Mark. The hole is drilled from bottom of the cab (15 degrees) prior to gluing pieces together. The column for steering wheel goes in from the bottom and the wheel goes on it afterward. I made sure that wheel was turning freely after glue up but almost forgot during the finishing.

Personally, I would build the 8' cabinet. Check the wall and recess the back enough so you can trim the top and bottom to fit the wall reasonably well. A trim piece or wall treatment (ie tile) will cover the gaps. Shims where the screws hold it to the wall and you are done. It will take two people in addition to yourself to do this without destroying someone or something. If the wall is really out of flat build a frame where the cabinet...

Quote: Originally Posted by dewi1219 I found a vintage gun rack that included a Winchester tin sign and was pretty cool. If I could find something similar from H&R I would use it. My gun is an H&R 1900 single shot 12ga. There is no safety, and only the double barrel H&R's of the era were damascus barrels as I understand it. But I will double check it to be sure. I meant the general safety of the gun. You probably...

Ok well inside it is. It came with a floor mat that can go outside. The floor mat also says "man cave" on it.

Quote: Originally Posted by steve-norrell The website for General Finishes states that the salad bowl finish is not the preferred finish for cutting boards. They specifically recommend an oil and wax product mix. http://www.generalfinishes.com/finis...0Bowl%20Finish I would think that sealing the pores with urethane would make the wood safer and more resistant to damage. I wonder if a good strategy would be to use the salad bowl finish to...

Quote: Originally Posted by Iansaws My humble appologies. I remembered the podcast incorrectly. As it turns out he doesn't recommend a salad bowl finish (I got that somewhere else I guess). Iansaws, no apologies needed. Actually my concern was whether or not a polyurethane or varnish finish is appropriate for cutting boards, either alone or in combination with a mineral oil based product. There have been several useful comments, here and...

Quote: Originally Posted by pelligrini I wonder if the wood fibers in an endgrain cutting board act like the bristle fibers in a dart board? Kind of self healing? I'm pretty sure that's the idea. Cutting across the grain on a long-gran board actually severs the wood fibers. This doesn't happen so much on an end-grain board.