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So i have a local range thats on public land that is pretty heavily used. A while back a local club built nice concrete shooting benches. It only took a few months for them to get shot to shit and destroyed by the masses. I like using this range but its normally a mess. I have access to steel...

I grew up doing woodworking with my dad. I think I would do that with a flatter less giant piece of wood. Maybe if I ever build another. I have dreams someday of doing a redwood heart table top and pull out all the stops and do it traditional technique.

Thanks for the input. I'll try to keep the strong stuff off of it. The beams were pretty beat up anyway so I guess it's not a show piece. But it's got a lot of character I guess youd call it.

Indeed. Got it from a family friend that is the manager of a construction supply company. It was damaged in transit so they just used it to staple plastic sheeting to as a make shift shed for other product. Its probaly 10 years old but it was under an overpass. So no direct water on it.

Tung oil came out pretty good.

So after much screws and lags the bench is secure and level. So this is the before. Lots of grey wood. Picked up a new sander and 60 and 120 grit paper. And went to town. So the front beam was flatter than the back. So it smoothed out more. It kinda looks perfect. A flatter smoother...

Thats awesome. Its what they are meant for. But hey. Pretty much free and I still have 2 pieces left.

I get it. Just looked at it again and was laughing at my own joke. It was my fathers safe. He moved to Hawaii and couldn't take most of his stuff with him due to the strict laws there. So he secured them at a family members house. Forgot the combo after 2 years of island life. I drilled the...

What if my ammo safe has vent holes in it lol.

So I acquired a 6.75" by 18" by 40' beam for a whopping $10. BUT it's pretty heavily weathered. I love the grey wood but its rough and full of splits and splinters. Trying to decide how to finish it. Sand the beans out of it and oil it up. Or dam the...

Not just yet but soon.

Your totally right. I overlooked that. I think I can scrounge up a chemical storage cabinet that is meant for stuff like that. They make smaller wall mount ones that could hold a few pound bottles. I only have 2 currently and they are indoors sitting on top of my safe. But was trying to move...

One of those wall mount mini splits is on the wish list once I get all the shelving for the garage built and sorted. Its still messy and its driving me nuts.

Beautiful house and table. For the press I thinking of drilling 1/2" holes all the way through it. Then counterbore up from the bottom and inch or so with one of my forstner bits. Then epoxy in some nuts and fender washers. So that way the top will only have the 2 half in holes should I take...

That would have been cool to do. But as I don't have any help these aren't gonna be moving much. 18" by 10' and over 300 pounds each. I'd be a tough job for anything short of full on lumber mill equipment I think.

It'll be getting more bracing as i build shelves under it. There are currently 8 2x4s on vertical supporting it. Each end has a pair of legs for each beam shaped like this _____ I II I I II I I II I The center legs are attached to each other. I also plan on getting some L...

Noted. I live in a high mountian desert area which has pretty low humidity year round. I recently finished insulating the garage roof which has helped with temp swings. Hopefully this is enough to even everything out. Currently unused powder is in my indoor safe. I'd like to move it into the...

Not a bad idea. Thanks for the feedback. I'm thinking sanding and oiling will give be the best finish. But god knows how much it'll take.

So I've finally got to the point I can build out a dedicated reloading space but the space is in my garage. I have a man door, one window, and the obvious garage door. I plan on replacing the crap wood door with window with a security door this week thanks to habit for humanity. But should I...

So I acquired a 6.75" by 18" by 40' beam for a whopping $10. BUT it's pretty heavily weathered. I love the grey wood but its rough and full of splits and splinters. Trying to decide how to finish it. Sand the beans out of it and oil it up. Or dam the top of it and clear epoxy this thing to lock...