mscott Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 I finally bought a safe to keep my guns in, but now what? It seems that nobody wants gun cabinets any more and it certainly isn't a cheap one to stick in a yard sale. It's a 10 gun cabinet made of black walnut by a local (now gone) cabinet company. I actually hauled the tree it is made from to the saw mill about 18 years ago. I'm thinking of puting a few less valuable guns in it as sort of a sacrafice in case anyone does get in when noone is home. Any other ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 I feel it is a gun owners responsibility to not allow any of their guns to get out of their hands so I feel leaving sacrificial guns in it is a poor choice. Conversion of usage is in order here. Maybe re-configure the interior a bit to hold something else. Another option is to make an entire room into a gun safe and then just keep all your guns in the cabinet inside that room. Walk-in gun safe, yeah, that's the ticket! :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronEqualizer Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 After a little shelf adjustment/add on, it would be a nice and huge gun/outdoor related shadow box. I have seen them with displays of such items as casings from kids first deer, antler shed, rattle snake rattles, snake shed, clay targets (for some color), pictures from hunts/matches, bird nest, small mounts, fishing lure from big fish........etc. Use your imagination they can look really cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shred Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 I've seen a couple gun cabinets turned into nice display cases via a few shelves. I'd go that route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimel Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 Turn it into a bar cabinet. A few shelves and you can keep the liquor locked up and away from the kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 Good idea...but that last part was funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Keen Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 you can keep the liquor locked up and away from the kids. But in full view ??? What a tease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimel Posted November 25, 2006 Share Posted November 25, 2006 Yeah, I are a dickens aren't I? This is instructional in nature. The kids memorize the labels on all the bottles. Thus, when you instruct little Suzy to fetch daddy another scotch she will know to ask if you wish Macallan, Laprohaig, Lagavulin or Jonny Walker (Red, Green, Black, etc). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Orr Posted November 25, 2006 Share Posted November 25, 2006 Let us view a picture of this creation that we may better suggest a proper usage. A shame indeed to squander such a wonderful piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParaJoe Posted November 25, 2006 Share Posted November 25, 2006 Yeah, I are a dickens aren't I?This is instructional in nature. The kids memorize the labels on all the bottles. Thus, when you instruct little Suzy to fetch daddy another scotch she will know to ask if you wish Macallan, Laprohaig, Lagavulin or Jonny Walker (Red, Green, Black, etc). The best idea yet!!! Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mscott Posted November 25, 2006 Author Share Posted November 25, 2006 Another option is to make an entire room into a gun safe and then just keep all your guns in the cabinet inside that room. Walk-in gun safe, yeah, that's the ticket! :-) That idea is already in my head, but no room for a room right now. Maybe if I ever do get around to adding a new garage or building a new house. That's one reason I'm not really trying to get rid of it, but the thing is too big to do nothing with. I'm not much of a drinker, so the liquor cabinet won't really work. I told the wife I need to work on getting the safe filled up so I can put the cabinet to use again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uscbigdawg Posted November 25, 2006 Share Posted November 25, 2006 I feel it is a gun owners responsibility to not allow any of their guns to get out of their hands so I feel leaving sacrificial guns in it is a poor choice. Conversion of usage is in order here. Maybe re-configure the interior a bit to hold something else. Another option is to make an entire room into a gun safe and then just keep all your guns in the cabinet inside that room. Walk-in gun safe, yeah, that's the ticket! :-) Reason # 8 why I love my fiance. She suggested that between what I have and what she wants to get that we just build a gun room, instead of a second safe. Gotta love her. I bounced your scenario off of her and her suggestion was either a multi-shelf display case....or the expected answer......BUY MORE GUNS! Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessej Posted November 25, 2006 Share Posted November 25, 2006 Nice post George! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted November 25, 2006 Share Posted November 25, 2006 Start filling it up with shooting trophies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mscott Posted November 25, 2006 Author Share Posted November 25, 2006 Start filling it up with shooting trophies. That's a pretty good idea. I'll have to check ebay and see if I can't find a few. Actually I just got one in the mail today from Rayner's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Keen Posted November 25, 2006 Share Posted November 25, 2006 Lucky you ............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimini Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 Sell the dang thing and buy more guns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 I got one in the mail today from the Ohio Match. (just to tease Chris some more.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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