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Title: Another "frictionless" fore end rest for bench shooting my springers (etc)
Post by: Tallbald on February 26, 2024, 08:29:18 PM
Years ago I came up with one where I had to remove and reinstall the axle of the rolling paint roll rest. Until joining here and learning, I never realized that a springer needed to roll freely forward and backwards when shot. A lot of drilling for adjustment holes and slow for me to change on the first design.
 This time I used a drilled section of broom handle through a short section of foam pool noodle and made it infinitely variable in its' range. I like to salvage curbside furniture and the wood here is mostly, I think, pecan from a trashed 1950's dresser drawer front run through the planer to remove finish and yuck stuff. Base is scrap plywood from another salvaged wood project, while the tightening knob is a captured nut oak affair turned then stippled for grippiness. Glued and screwed together, the rest breaks down into two main parts to stuff in my range bag. Cheap hardware store washers nuts and a 5/16 inch bolt (really though is there still such a thing and ANY cheap hardware?).
Hope it works well. if not it's back to the drawing board for me.
Don.
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Title: Re: Another "frictionless" fore end rest for bench shooting my springers (etc)
Post by: Ronfiveo on February 26, 2024, 08:50:57 PM
I think that will work nicely.

Ron
Title: Re: Another "frictionless" fore end rest for bench shooting my springers (etc)
Post by: Michael M. on February 26, 2024, 09:09:13 PM
Love the craftsmanship. 
Title: Re: Another "frictionless" fore end rest for bench shooting my springers (etc)
Post by: Bridger3 on February 26, 2024, 09:26:56 PM
Excellent idea and good craftsmanship.
Title: Re: Another "frictionless" fore end rest for bench shooting my springers (etc)
Post by: Tallbald on February 26, 2024, 09:39:50 PM
Thank you guys. Appreciate your good words. Will support the buttstock in my hand as my hand rests on a small ground corncob filled bag. learned that here too.
Don
Title: Re: Another "frictionless" fore end rest for bench shooting my springers (etc)
Post by: Tater on February 27, 2024, 04:41:23 AM
Moved to the Simple Home Projects gate.
Title: Re: Another "frictionless" fore end rest for bench shooting my springers (etc)
Post by: Tallbald on February 27, 2024, 09:06:08 AM
Thank you Tater. Was unsure where to post. Don.
Title: Re: Another "frictionless" fore end rest for bench shooting my springers (etc)
Post by: aluminumfetish on March 01, 2024, 12:13:17 PM
Great idea and it is finished wonderfully ! You made plywood look good, that is not easy !
Title: Re: Another "frictionless" fore end rest for bench shooting my springers (etc)
Post by: Tallbald on March 01, 2024, 01:33:07 PM
My secret is..... sand sand sand sand route. Then.... sand sand sand sand sand. Boiled linseed oil hmmmm OK will see how it looks dry....because I'm thrifty and lazy!
Thanks for the kind words.
Don.