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When Joe and Jerm came down to hunt this week, I told them that once all the hunting was done, I was going to put them to work helping me build my new shooting bench. And they did. I still need to add some shelves underneath and smooth the edges. Then, clean the metal and paint it. But, I couldn’t have done this much without their help.

As a side job added by my rancher friend. We needed to build a grate for the fireplace.

Fun projects.

Besides being wrong sided that's nice. What does it weigh?

jkp wrote: ↑Tue Feb 06, 2024 2:07 am Besides being wrong sided that's nice. What does it weigh?

No clue. But, it’s portable………with two people.

Zee wrote: ↑Tue Feb 06, 2024 2:12 am

jkp wrote: ↑Tue Feb 06, 2024 2:07 am Besides being wrong sided that's nice. What does it weigh?

No clue. But, it’s portable………with two people.

What are you going to put on it? It gets pretty HOT where you are

Put a healthy radius on those corners. Your body will thank you.

Diver43 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 06, 2024 2:55 am

Zee wrote: ↑Tue Feb 06, 2024 2:12 am

jkp wrote: ↑Tue Feb 06, 2024 2:07 am Besides being wrong sided that's nice. What does it weigh?

No clue. But, it’s portable………with two people.

What are you going to put on it? It gets pretty HOT where you are

It’ll be used from inside my barn or garage.
And I have rubber gym flooring that will rest on top as well.

CPJ 2.0 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 06, 2024 3:11 am Put a healthy radius on those corners. Your body will thank you.

I’ll round them a bit with the grinder as I’m dressing the edges.

Zee wrote: ↑Tue Feb 06, 2024 3:12 am

CPJ 2.0 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 06, 2024 3:11 am Put a healthy radius on those corners. Your body will thank you.

I’ll round them a bit with the grinder as I’m dressing the edges.

They should be beer can round.
Not sure what the other asses were thinking.

CPJ 2.0 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 06, 2024 3:18 am

Zee wrote: ↑Tue Feb 06, 2024 3:12 am

CPJ 2.0 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 06, 2024 3:11 am Put a healthy radius on those corners. Your body will thank you.

I’ll round them a bit with the grinder as I’m dressing the edges.

They should be beer can round.
Not sure what the other asses were thinking.

My other bench at the ranch hasn’t killed me yet with the corners.

Looks very serviceable

Zee wrote: ↑Tue Feb 06, 2024 3:19 am

CPJ 2.0 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 06, 2024 3:18 am

Zee wrote: ↑Tue Feb 06, 2024 3:12 am

I’ll round them a bit with the grinder as I’m dressing the edges.

They should be beer can round.
Not sure what the other asses were thinking.

My other bench at the ranch hasn’t killed me yet with the corners.

Sawzalls are for wimps.
Griddles are stupid.
Reloading is dumb.
Gloves are for pansies.
Predator hunting is stupid.

Zee wrote: ↑Tue Feb 06, 2024 3:31 amIMG_6571.gif

Caveman try plasma cutter on corners, practice new skills, caveman no like sharp corners

Joe did all the work while I supervised. He doesn't take direction well either.... He wouldn't wear the apron that I advised him to put on.

Looks good.

The bench is built!!!
Joe was gracious enough to help me finish my shooting bench this trip!! Got the shelf added. Edges and corners ground. Ready for sanding and painting!!
Sucker is a tank of a bench!! Solid as a rock, but still man portable…….with two or three people.

Nicely done Both will get lots of use

Looks less sharp from here, what color will it be, "not pink"?

Chiro1989 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 5:22 pm Looks less sharp from here, what color will it be, "not pink"?

Smoothed all the edges and tipped the corners
I’ll see what colors are optional. Don’t want dark on top so it doesn’t get as hot in the sun. Frame doesn’t matter as much.

I would weld a 1'' nut to the top of the leg adjusters. Then they could be adjusted with your cordless impact driver.........

jbp-ohio wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 6:30 pm I would weld a 1'' nut to the top of the leg adjusters. Then they could be adjusted with your cordless impact driver.........

That’s pretty smart!

Zee wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 6:55 pm

jbp-ohio wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 6:30 pm I would weld a 1'' nut to the top of the leg adjusters. Then they could be adjusted with your cordless impact driver.........

That’s pretty smart!

Add work to the bench only to have to carry a tool that you don’t need because you can have the bench leveled in seconds with the T handles?

No.

CPJ 2.0 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 7:47 pm

Zee wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 6:55 pm

jbp-ohio wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 6:30 pm I would weld a 1'' nut to the top of the leg adjusters. Then they could be adjusted with your cordless impact driver.........

That’s pretty smart!

Add work to the bench only to have to carry a tool that you don’t need because you can have the bench leveled in seconds with the T handles?

No.

I thought the same thing. But, it was a creative idea. I gave props.
But, I agree. And once in place at my barn, it’s easy to level and leave.