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Title: Finished my reloading bench
Post by: 87Ford on February 08, 2015, 02:11:12 PM: Finally got around to building my reloading bench. Looked at lots of benches and ideas before deciding on this one. Started it in November and just finished it..
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Post by: timberfaller on February 08, 2015, 02:26:23 PM: :chuckle: from the looks of it, Don't put any thing down on the top of that :yike: :tup:
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Post by: 87Ford on February 08, 2015, 02:31:34 PM: Quote from: timberfaller on February 08, 2015, 02:26:23 PM
:chuckle: from the looks of it, Don't put any thing down on the top of that :yike: :tup:

:chuckle: :chuckle: More pics coming..
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Post by: Dan-o on February 08, 2015, 02:31:54 PM: LOL!

It would be nice to see some pics of the finished product.
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Post by: Jason on February 08, 2015, 02:32:10 PM: :yeah: You must have a different definition of "finished" than some of us! :chuckle:

Cant wait to see final the product.
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Post by: 87Ford on February 08, 2015, 02:36:47 PM: It's finished.. :)
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Post by: 87Ford on February 08, 2015, 02:38:13 PM: More pics!
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Post by: 87Ford on February 08, 2015, 02:40:04 PM: ..and her she be :tup: Pretty happy with it.
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Post by: scoyoc5 on February 08, 2015, 02:59:08 PM: Nice job! :tup:
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Post by: wadu1 on February 08, 2015, 03:55:07 PM: Looks good, just needs some more loaders. Only one shot shell loader, you'll need one each for 20, 28 and .410 and then a progressive metallic cartridge one for mass production. :chuckle: :chuckle: Sorry I could not resist. :tung:
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Post by: timberfaller on February 08, 2015, 04:30:12 PM: :tup: :hello: NICE! NOW don't get it cluttered up :chuckle:
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Post by: Wacenturion on February 08, 2015, 06:25:30 PM: Nice job. :tup:
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Post by: JWBINX on February 08, 2015, 06:39:56 PM: Nice reloading bench!!! I want one :tup:
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Post by: grundy53 on February 08, 2015, 07:01:32 PM: Nice!
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Post by: Blacklab on February 08, 2015, 07:29:58 PM: nicely done :tup: I like the dark stain.

Curious 2 half inch sheets glued an nailed or 3/4 inch
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Post by: Cap.Silver on February 08, 2015, 07:40:41 PM: Awesome build ......can't wait to finish my addition and have few extra rooms ..... :chuckle:
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Post by: Bigluke1981 on February 08, 2015, 07:45:31 PM: Very nice :tup:
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Post by: Duckhunter14 on February 09, 2015, 07:27:20 AM: Very cool! Thanks for posting
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Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on February 09, 2015, 07:30:38 AM: :tup:
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Post by: Yakirack on February 09, 2015, 07:58:00 AM: Looks awesome!
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Post by: lazydrifter on February 09, 2015, 08:04:16 AM: That looks really nice. Should last a lifetime.
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Post by: Smokepole on February 09, 2015, 08:28:12 AM: Nice! After you get everything set up, maybe another pic? :tup:
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on February 09, 2015, 08:46:01 AM: VERY VERY NICE :tup: :tup: :tup:
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Post by: 87Ford on February 09, 2015, 01:50:40 PM: Thanks for all the compliments. I'm happy with how it turned out. Time to start some reloading! :tup:
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Post by: Smokepole on February 09, 2015, 03:53:31 PM: Quote from: timberfaller on February 08, 2015, 04:30:12 PM
:tup: :hello: NICE! NOW don't get it cluttered up :chuckle:

:yeah: I don't know why you made it so fancy. Once you get everything laid out you won't even be able to see the bench. :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Post by: C-Money on February 09, 2015, 04:27:24 PM: That looks great!! You need some bags of shot, wads and a few bricks of primers stacked up on the bottom shelf!!
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Post by: quadcrazy69 on February 09, 2015, 04:49:40 PM: Beautiful bench. I'm in the market for one if you want to make another one. :)
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Post by: jpharcher on February 09, 2015, 05:07:56 PM: Very Nice!
Dimensions?
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Post by: iusmc2002 on February 09, 2015, 09:12:35 PM: Quote from: Smokepole on February 09, 2015, 03:53:31 PM
Quote from: timberfaller on February 08, 2015, 04:30:12 PM
:tup: :hello: NICE! NOW don't get it cluttered up :chuckle:

:yeah: I don't know why you made it so fancy. Once you get everything laid out you won't even be able to see the bench. :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:

Ain't that the truth!

I like the thickness of the top you put on!! The first one I put together was part of a kitchen island that had the stove in it, so it was almost like a desk. But, I only used one piece of 3/4" or 7/8" (can't remember now) plywood on top. It wasn't near sturdy enough, and I pulled the top off the base the first time I tried to resize some 300WM brass. I don't think you'll have that problem lol :tup:
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Post by: jasnt on February 09, 2015, 09:22:25 PM: Nice job :brew:
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Post by: lokidog on February 09, 2015, 09:47:34 PM: Looks great. I like the lip on the edge, though I might go with a little shorter on the sides, just enough to keep stuff from rolling off.

I will definitely keep that design in mind when I build one.
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Post by: 87Ford on February 10, 2015, 01:42:17 PM: Thanks again for all the comments.. It's really not that fancy of a bench. Just some 2x4's and 2x6's from Home Depot, a sheet of 3/4 plywood, and some lag bolts. Since the plan was to bring it inside the house, I dressed it up a bit with some stain I found in the garage.

Building it was pretty easy, but getting it into the house with only the wife's help was a challenge. Thing is heavy!
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Post by: ScottyO on February 12, 2015, 01:01:01 PM: Looks hell for stout...I've gotta build another one this spring...ScottyO. :tup: