Gun Rack - Page 2 - Woodworking Talk

pianoman · 03-31-2008, 01:46 PM

I`m glad the rack turned out good and he was happy. Hope you find the time for your cabinets in the kitchen! Let us know they go... Rick

LITLHOF · 03-31-2008, 02:14 PM

Woodworks:
My grandpa, Big Papa, (1870-1948) used to make gun racks out of deer hooves. He' remove the leg at the second joint and cut the main tendon on the outside of the leg. The lower joint with the hoof, would snap up into a right angle. When dried these were nailed to the wall in paralell rows, hooves pointing upward. Best regards, Litlhof.

woodworks · 03-31-2008, 02:44 PM

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Woodworks:
My grandpa, Big Papa, (1870-1948) used to make gun racks out of deer hooves. He' remove the leg at the second joint and cut the main tendon on the outside of the leg. The lower joint with the hoof, would snap up into a right angle. When dried these were nailed to the wall in paralell rows, hooves pointing upward. Best regards, Litlhof.

I've seen those here and there. I live in the area of WVa., so a lot of these good ol boys have that sort of decor in there homes. I personaly don't want the leg of a deer sticking out of the wall in my house. But then again, I don't even want the head mounted. But at the same time, I don't even like to hunt. The only thing I want of a deer is the meat and that doesn't stay around very long. I go through it quite fast.

I've also seen the knife handles and even gun racks made from the antlers.

woodworks · 03-31-2008, 02:50 PM

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I`m glad the rack turned out good and he was happy. Hope you find the time for your cabinets in the kitchen! Let us know they go... Rick

I don't really have a choice of finding the time. I already ripped out the old ones. I'm redoing the whole house and I had to rip up the floor joist's in the kitchen since they had dry rot & termite damage. Plus, I'm taking out the inside brick walls and replacing with studs. Now that's a job. I need to get busy and get the kitchen finished so I can do the other half of the house this summer. If anyone here wants to volunteer to come give me a hand, I wouldn't turn it down.

LITLHOF · 04-03-2008, 07:40 AM

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I've seen those here and there. I live in the area of WVa., so a lot of these good ol boys have that sort of decor in there homes. I personaly don't want the leg of a deer sticking out of the wall in my house. But then again, I don't even want the head mounted. But at the same time, I don't even like to hunt. The only thing I want of a deer is the meat and that doesn't stay around very long. I go through it quite fast.

I've also seen the knife handles and even gun racks made from the antlers.

Woodworks:
Big Papa had his den down in the basement of his home and the walls were covered with old time knotty pine panelling. It was on these walls, in his den, that he had the gun rack mounted. I believe it held about 8 guns. Best regards, Litlhof.

woodworks · 04-03-2008, 11:54 AM

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Woodworks:
Big Papa had his den down in the basement of his home and the walls were covered with old time knotty pine panelling. It was on these walls, in his den, that he had the gun rack mounted. I believe it held about 8 guns. Best regards, Litlhof.

It's a shame how people don't appreciate the old woodworking anymore. I've seen so many homeowners have someone come in and either take it out, or cover it over. And the thing of it is, that same woodworking would cost an arm and a leg nowadays. I have my upstairs walls all done in T&G that I made. It's all different species and width's. The next people who own it will probably just cover it, but I like it.