GUN
CABINET
Hiddon when doors are closed.
drawer holds ammunition. clipe,
pee first thing to consider when deciding to build a
cabinet for your guns, of course, is to make sure there
is ample room for them—particularly in the rifle rack side.
After this is checked against the dimensions of the one I
built (shown in photos and art on these pages) I suggest
‘you listen hard to the happy results T had
‘Actually, the prime purpose of @ gun cabinet is to keep
the deadly firearms away from the children (guns some-
how attract them)—the second being the desire to show
your guns off as conversation pieces to your friends.
This neat, knotty pil
cabinet provides safe,
ample storage plus a
showcase for your guns.
By O. A. Smith, Jr.
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Easy to build and easy to look
‘at. this knotty pine cabinet
‘will show off your best guns,
keeping them sale, clean.
ee weak TeThe third reason—and my wife liked this
one best—is that now I have all my things
in one place instead of scattered all over.
‘There are many different types and kinds
‘of wood to choose from but I feel knotty
Pine is the best to use for this type of cabi-
net. It is very easy to work with and there
is something about it that goes well in a
den. In constructing the cabinet, 6 and 8-in.
planks were used to give the paneling ef-
fect I wanted. All joints were glued, then
drilled and screwed together with No. 6,
144-in, screws, and hidden by dowels.
For protection I lock the doors by two
methods. A regular key lock is used on the
rifle section, but on the small arms side, I
drilled two holes through the divider and,
using pins that you find in hinges, and the
small ends off door bolts screwed to the
door, I made a bolt lock. This gives plenty
of protection against my children getting
in. The base is locked with one regular
lock and a turn block on the other door.
Incidentally, one key will open both locks
The hidden drawer idea adds interest to
the cabinet, is concealed when the door is
closed and provides a place to keep ammu-
nition and clips.
To add a little color in addition to the
actual finish I covered the shelves and rack
edges with green felt. Stain and wax. *
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RABBIT IN DOOR FRAME WROUGHT IRON HARDWARE
ALLOWS PANEL TO EXTEND OUT
August, 1954 ; 145