Mosin Crate Coffee Table.

[Squib Joe]

Wow.. that turned out great!

Did ya think about putting some indirect lighting inside?

[plblark]

IIRC Larry Flew had LED strip lights he could size to order.

[Stradawhovious]

Wow.. that turned out great!

Did ya think about putting some indirect lighting inside?

Thanks!

I did think about it. A couple of things are stopping me from doing it.

#1, if it's battery powered, I will forget to turn it off, and the batteries will repeatedly die. I will get tired of it and stop replacing them. If there is a cord, I have two kids and two dogs that will make short work of it.

#2, It actually looks pretty nice the way it is. The glass is big enough that it allows a lot of light in, and there is a light fixture directly above the table.

I will have to talk with Larry though, if I can get a few battery powered strips cheap enough, it might totally be worht it just to try.

[JJ]

Wow.. that turned out great!

Did ya think about putting some indirect lighting inside?

Thanks!

I did think about it. A couple of things are stopping me from doing it.

#1, if it's battery powered, I will forget to turn it off, and the batteries will repeatedly die. I will get tired of it and stop replacing them. If there is a cord, I have two kids and two dogs that will make short work of it.

#2, It actually looks pretty nice the way it is. The glass is big enough that it allows a lot of light in, and there is a light fixture directly above the table.

I will have to talk with Larry though, if I can get a few battery powered strips cheap enough, it might totally be worht it just to try.

Those LED's like Larry has last forever on very little power. A lot of guys using them in ice houses, and they have almost no draw at all.

You can also pick up an inverter to AC pretty cheap as well. I bet you could get all the stuff including an inverter for under $30 if you can solder.

And don't you love having a wife that steals your guns?

[Stradawhovious]

Those LED's like Larry has last forever on very little power. A lot of guys using them in ice houses, and they have almost no draw at all.

You can also pick up an inverter to AC pretty cheap as well. I bet you could get all the stuff including an inverter for under $30 if you can solder.

And don't you love having a wife that steals your guns?

Good to know... I will certainly check into the LED if I want some lighting.

And yes. Having a wife that steals my guns is far better than having one that won't let me bring any home in the first place.

[JJ]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/300LEDs-5M-3528 ... 682wt_1270

You can cut them every third light IIRC

[Shipyard]

Here's the kicker..... She took a look at the original top of the crate after I removed it and said "that would make a really nice headboard."

Da! Da! Da!

For.the win!!!!

[ktech]

Damn you, sir. Now I need to find a Mosin crate and some more Mosins.

[justaguy]

the only thing I Replaced was the top. The rest is vintage mosin crate. Fun project though!

Should have "vintaged up" the top to match the bottom.

[Pezhead]

Maybe Fleet Farm could have some of these crates for sale.

[Stradawhovious]

the only thing I Replaced was the top. The rest is vintage mosin crate. Fun project though!

Should have "vintaged up" the top to match the bottom.

I thought about it. I'm going to leave it like this for now, it can always be distressed later if I decide to go that route.

Maybe Fleet Farm could have some of these crates for sale.

Wouldn't hurt to ask. They certainly sell enough Mosins.

[Scratch]

Maybe Fleet Farm could have some of these crates for sale.

I know I've dug through many single cardboard boxes of Mosins at Fleet farm, so Im not sure they get them with wooden crates.

[Pezhead]

Paging Dave. He might know.

[Guerrilla1979]

That coffee table looks great!

[Stradawhovious]

That coffee table looks great!

Thanks! Can't wait to fill it.