Mosin Crate Coffee Table.

View · by **Stradawhovious** on Thu Apr 26, 2012 8:54 pm

Well, I picked up a piece of glass..... stopped by home depot for lumber and hardware...... played with a bunch of power tools..... swore a bit..... drank a lot..... and came up with this.

All I need to do is clean up the silicone seal on the glass and paint the hardware.

:mrgreen:

View · by **hunterfreakhd** on Thu Apr 26, 2012 8:58 pm

Very cool... 8-)

View · by **JoeH** on Thu Apr 26, 2012 9:01 pm

Sweet, bro.

Joe

View · by **Stradawhovious** on Thu Apr 26, 2012 9:08 pm

JoeH wrote:Sweet, bro.

Joe

Thanks. I should be clear that the only thing I Replaced was the top. The rest is vintage mosin crate. Fun project though!
Still can't believe the wife is letting me keep it in the living room.

View · by **SparkyJeff** on Thu Apr 26, 2012 9:13 pm

That is cool :bravo:

But, only three rifles? :cogitating:

Are you going to lag bolt it to the floor, or leave it loose to make it easy for folks looking to turn their lives around?

View · by **hoel6466** on Thu Apr 26, 2012 9:31 pm

That's pretty sweet! Where does one get a mosin crate?

View · by **mnmike59** on Thu Apr 26, 2012 9:38 pm

I want one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That is the most outstanding piece of furniture I have ever seen!

View · by **gwilley1** on Thu Apr 26, 2012 9:49 pm

Very nice!!! Bravo!

View · by **BemidjiDweller** on Thu Apr 26, 2012 10:42 pm

I drooled on my shirt, coffee table looks great, now make one for each of us!

View · by JJ on Thu Apr 26, 2012 10:48 pm

Very cool Strad. I have been hoping to find a Mauser crate to do something similar. I was thinking a stand up display, but the coffee table idea is awesome.

The real question is if it's allowed in the house, or relegated to the man cave?

View · by **Stradawhovious** on Thu Apr 26, 2012 11:00 pm

SparkyJeff wrote:That is cool
But, only three rifles?

Are you going to lag bolt it to the floor, or leave it loose to make it easy for folks looking to turn their lives around?

Yeah. Only three. For now...... but I'm only putting Mosins in it, and I'm working on getting more. Hae to find the right ones to fill the collection......

Bolt it to the floor? Most likely not. It will weigh about 300lbs when I'm done with it, and honestly, even if it were bolted to the floor, tempered or not that glass wouldn't be that hard to get through. A dedicated thief would have it either way.

hoel6466 wrote:That's pretty sweet! Where does one get a mosin crate?

Thanks! I would start by asking around at the retailers that sell mosins.

JJ wrote:The real question is if it's allowed in the house, or relegated to the man cave?

Really, it was my Wife's idea to have it in the house. I love my Wife. I saw a picture of something virtually identical on the intrawebz, (so no, this isn't my brain child) and brought it up with her. It now proudly sits in front of my couch in the living room.

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."

:mrgreen:

View · by **Spike** on Thu Apr 26, 2012 11:18 pm

That is totally wicked!

View · by **David** on Thu Apr 26, 2012 11:29 pm

I really need to start working on mine...

Looks great!

View · by **Seismic Sam** on Fri Apr 27, 2012 3:30 am

As a former luthier, you have turned to the Dark Side, my son!! From working on fine musical instruments to doing carpentry work on something as parochial and ugly as a Mosin crate?? You should change your handle from Stradawhovious to "Nortonwhovious", in refernce to Art Carney's character!!

Besides, my wife wouldn't let me have something like that even in the basement! :oops:

View · by **Rodentman** on Fri Apr 27, 2012 4:39 am

That looks very nice. I could rest my foot on that.