crappiedan
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Does anyone have any plans for a good wood bench? I have been shooting off my picnic table for years and its almost ready to fall apart. looking for some plans to build a nice one. Thanks
Wood Bench/Table Plans
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crappiedan
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No homemade shooting benches out there?
snox801
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Also interested. I will be building one in the next few weeks and will post the plans I draw up.
SavageShtr
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Check out accurateshooter.com they have some nice bench plans on there.
jvansl
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Build Shooting Bench with Folding Legs within AccurateShooter.com, I haul mine out in the desert and use there successfully, jvs
crappiedan
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http://www.horstguns.com/services/shooting-bench This is exactly what I was looking for! Thanks guys.
NWmissouriman
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DMP25-06
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Here is my shooting bench , made from a 4' x 4' , half sheet of 3/4" interior grade plywood . Cutting was done with a circular saw , and jigsaw . Cut to dimensions shown in diagram , then join two panels into double thickness table top using liquid nails
[ generously spread ] , and short drywall screws from one side only , as this will be your underside of bench . Use a belt sander to smooth edges and round corners . The legs are 30" long pipes , galvanized 1&1/4" heavy wall pipe , threaded in PIPE THREAD .
Legs are attached to bench with 4" x 4" steel plates , 1/4" thickness . Take two straight pipe splice couplers , 1&1/4" to fit pipe , cut each in half at an 18 degree angle , and weld to steel plate on the angular cut . Position two front fittings at slight outward angle , and rear fitting straight back . Drill 4 holes through each plate and mount to underside of bench with 3/8" x 2 & 1/2" carriage head bolts , nuts and lock-washers . Legs can be screwed into sockets to set-up bench , and removed to transport . Overall length of bench can be shortened by cutting off at narrow rear end of bench. Sand it all smooth and paint or stain & varnish to your liking .
My bench weighs 43# and is 31" height with 42" overall length . With the legs unscrewed , I can carry my bench in the trunk of a small car .
If you need a taller bench , have the legs cut longer .
Being a 3 legged design , it is stable on most any rough surface .It is very strong and stable , I can sit in the middle of table top without any flex , and I weigh 199#.
This bench is a slight adaptation to one designed by Rick Jamison , former writer at SHOOTING TIMES magazine .
Good Luck ,
DMP25-06
[ generously spread ] , and short drywall screws from one side only , as this will be your underside of bench . Use a belt sander to smooth edges and round corners . The legs are 30" long pipes , galvanized 1&1/4" heavy wall pipe , threaded in PIPE THREAD .
Legs are attached to bench with 4" x 4" steel plates , 1/4" thickness . Take two straight pipe splice couplers , 1&1/4" to fit pipe , cut each in half at an 18 degree angle , and weld to steel plate on the angular cut . Position two front fittings at slight outward angle , and rear fitting straight back . Drill 4 holes through each plate and mount to underside of bench with 3/8" x 2 & 1/2" carriage head bolts , nuts and lock-washers . Legs can be screwed into sockets to set-up bench , and removed to transport . Overall length of bench can be shortened by cutting off at narrow rear end of bench. Sand it all smooth and paint or stain & varnish to your liking .
My bench weighs 43# and is 31" height with 42" overall length . With the legs unscrewed , I can carry my bench in the trunk of a small car .
If you need a taller bench , have the legs cut longer .
Being a 3 legged design , it is stable on most any rough surface .It is very strong and stable , I can sit in the middle of table top without any flex , and I weigh 199#.
This bench is a slight adaptation to one designed by Rick Jamison , former writer at SHOOTING TIMES magazine .
Good Luck ,
DMP25-06
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Cheyenne 1
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I have built a few of these. They are rock solid and adjustable for everyone (unless your left handed) They fold up and are easy to transport. If you want some measurements send me a pm.
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