SPARATORE
HAM Shooter
I recently decided to build a Portable Bench for shooting my Marauder .25 from useful products that I could adapt to my requirements and design. I combed the WWW for folding legs that could be attached to a solid wood table, there were a number of choices but none that met my needs. Adjustable leg lengths was a key factor as well as keeping the cost down.
Then I came across a Portable Metal Sawhorse, where the legs folded up into the base and were also adjustable.The Sawhorse has holes in its base so one can screw it to a wood top. I always have some wood/lumber in the Garage, and picked a 3/4" piece of laminate finish plywood for the top and some blocks for attaching the table to the Sawhorse. After the cutting was finished I placed the wood top on the Sawhorse... so I could balance and center it properly. Some fiddling around and I found the balance zone.
Buttoned it up with a handful of wood screws... and away I went to test it out. It worked very well, was extremely stable and comfortable to shoot from. I still have a few pieces left like cutting an oblong hole on one side so I can grasp it with my hand and carry it to the field and back to the Pickup. I plan to place a strip of vinyl to add friction down the middle for the Rest and Bags to sit upon...and finish the cut-ends with trim. Maybe stain the wood or just apply English Wax with some Elbow-Grease.
It is a bit heavy, mostly due to the all Metal Sawhorse but... for me, that is a good feature, plenty stable.
Metal Sawhorse Cost: $54.00 delivered to my doorstep. The rest of the parts were in the Garage. A piece of Plywood at the local Hardware Outlet, 48X48X3/4" typically runs about $40.00. A commercial Portable Bench as strong as this one, will run hundreds of dollars and won't be as rewarding as building it yourself.
Enjoy,
Don
Then I came across a Portable Metal Sawhorse, where the legs folded up into the base and were also adjustable.The Sawhorse has holes in its base so one can screw it to a wood top. I always have some wood/lumber in the Garage, and picked a 3/4" piece of laminate finish plywood for the top and some blocks for attaching the table to the Sawhorse. After the cutting was finished I placed the wood top on the Sawhorse... so I could balance and center it properly. Some fiddling around and I found the balance zone.
Buttoned it up with a handful of wood screws... and away I went to test it out. It worked very well, was extremely stable and comfortable to shoot from. I still have a few pieces left like cutting an oblong hole on one side so I can grasp it with my hand and carry it to the field and back to the Pickup. I plan to place a strip of vinyl to add friction down the middle for the Rest and Bags to sit upon...and finish the cut-ends with trim. Maybe stain the wood or just apply English Wax with some Elbow-Grease.
It is a bit heavy, mostly due to the all Metal Sawhorse but... for me, that is a good feature, plenty stable.
Metal Sawhorse Cost: $54.00 delivered to my doorstep. The rest of the parts were in the Garage. A piece of Plywood at the local Hardware Outlet, 48X48X3/4" typically runs about $40.00. A commercial Portable Bench as strong as this one, will run hundreds of dollars and won't be as rewarding as building it yourself.
Enjoy,
Don
