Need an ammo chest?

[GunnyGene]

Here's a beauty. Made by Michael Elledge just outside Houston, TX. Every time I see his stuff, I'm just knocked out.

More pics at: http://www.woodworking.org/InfoExchange/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=32417

 

[Mobuck]

pretty but not big enough

 

[Ruger Packer]

pretty but not big enough

That was my exact same thought when I saw the picture!!!

It is purdy though. 8)

 

[gramps]

Yo Ho Ho and a bottle of rum, me mates! Arrgh! It is pretty!
gramps

 

[Fox Mike]

If it was any larger, and full, it would need wheels.

 

[GunnyGene]

pretty but not big enough

That was my exact same thought when I saw the picture!!!

It is purdy though. 8)

Buy 2, or 3. He has more than one, and I'm sure he'd be happy to make more.

 

[turbo111]

How much??

 

[GunnyGene]

How much??

I suggest you contact Michael at his website, but he said the one pictured above was $1200. And he does get that, and more, for them, depending on what the customer wants.

http://www.jmelledge.com/

 

[longspurr]

That is one fine piece of wood working. Just the right gift for a guys birthday. You just have to keep talking about it and leaving the link to the website where your sweety can EASILY find it.

Wheels would be appreciated, but would spoil the looks of the thing. Just have to buy one for each gauge or caliber that you take to the shooting range on a days outing. 22 rimfire excepted.

A problem that I see is it is SO pretty, I'd be afraid to toss it in the back of the pickup.

 

[Colonialgirl]

I was gonna ask if it came WITH a fork lift to move it around.

 

[EVILDOCTOR235]

The only thing missing is a scantly clad wench.

 

[graygun]

Heavy...look what it did to that poor animal! :shock:

I guess he did the metal work too. Some folks have too much talent.

 

[GunnyGene]

Heavy...look what it did to that poor animal! :shock:

I'm guess he did the metal work too. Some folks have too much talent.

Yes, he does the metal work, except for fasteners. The limber chests are part of his canon building. He does non-firing and firing replica's of canons and related stuff. Non-firing canons will have wood or concrete barrels that he finishes to look like the real thing. The man is a genius.

CG: A full chest the size of this one will weigh approx 150lbs or a little more, so easy enough for a fit man to carry. Larger ones were made that weighed as much as 650lbs. These were usually carried on a 'Limber" (hence the name), which was towed along with the canon, and contained powder, fuses, shot, and other essentials.

Here's a drawing of a Civil War set up (From Wiki) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limbers_and_caissons :

 

[Pistolero]

Outstanding craftsman.

Thank you,