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New loader, new bench

Posted: 05 Mar 2016 05:49
by Hoosier21
Just joined the forum yesterday. Here is the bench I just finished last week. I looked at the Harbor Freight bench. I build octagon picnic tables and farmers type tables on the side, so I really wanted to build rather than buy my bench. I may add some front to back feet along side the legs for added stability. It does rock a bit when I seat the primer. I would secure it to the wall or floor, but it is in the dining room, so my wife might frown on that :)

Re: New loader, new bench

Posted: 05 Mar 2016 07:04
by Ranch Dog
Looks very good to me! Got'ta have a good wife to let you set up in the dining room! Welcome to the forum.

Re: New loader, new bench

Posted: 05 Mar 2016 10:46
by horseman
Very nice indeed. I can tell you for sure that your building skills far exceed mine. Welcome to the forum and welcome to the fine hobby of reloading..hmmm, octagon pic-a-nic table. You'll have to show us a picture of one of those. Sounds like a complicated build to me, but my skills with wood are just slightly better than a Woodpeckers. :)

Re: New loader, new bench

Posted: 05 Mar 2016 13:25
by 62chevy
I tend to slap benches together so your's looks like a fine piece of furniture.

Re: New loader, new bench

Posted: 05 Mar 2016 15:47
by 357cyrus
It looks like you should sell reloading benches on the side too!

Re: New loader, new bench

Posted: 05 Mar 2016 19:31
by GasGuzzler
Bought one of mine off craigslist for 1/4 what it would cost to build and financed 5 digits for the other....it came with a free house after the big down payment.

Re: New loader, new bench

Posted: 06 Mar 2016 06:08
by Fyodor
Looks very nice and sturdy. Do you have a light in the overhead part?

Re: New loader, new bench

Posted: 06 Mar 2016 07:50
by Hoosier21
Fyodor wrote:Looks very nice and sturdy. Do you have a light in the overhead part?
Yes I do. I also just ordered some 4" LED tape light strips to place inside the press.

Re: New loader, new bench

Posted: 06 Mar 2016 07:59
by Hoosier21
Horseman wrote:Very nice indeed. I can tell you for sure that your building skills far exceed mine. Welcome to the forum and welcome to the fine hobby of reloading..hmmm, octagon pic-a-nic table. You'll have to show us a picture of one of those. Sounds like a complicated build to me, but my skills with wood are just slightly better than a Woodpeckers. :)

Re: New loader, new bench

Posted: 06 Mar 2016 10:06
by horseman
Wow....those are NICE....I'd say beautiful, but REAL MEN don't use that word unless it relates to the furniture on a fine rifle....(or your Lady on occasion) :lol: