Cabinet & Woodworking Plans

There are many things that are close to an Americans heart. We love our football, cars, families and our guns. Maybe it’s because our history was built on them, maybe it’s because they’re fun to own and use, or maybe it’s just because we need one because everyone else has one. Whatever the reason, the majority of us store our guns in cupboards, drawers, under pillows or anywhere out of sight, or small hands. Owning a gun cabinet is a much better way to store weapons or display them, whichever we see fit.

If you’re the practical type, gun cabinet plans are an ideal way to get one cheap, and to exercise a creative wont a little while creating something useful, and hopefully, pleasing to the eye. Wooden gun cabinets can either be plain, utilitarian piece or decorative conversation pieces. Whatever side of the fence you sit on, there is no disputing the fact that something as dear to our hearts as a gun needs a proper place to live. If you’re lucky enough to have a study or den, there are few pieces of furniture as masculine as a wooden gun cabinet.

Before getting started, you need to decide if you want to display your irons or keep them secure and out of the grasp of small hands. This decision will choose the design and construction of the cabinet, so it’s important to tackle this one head on. If you’re into your pistols then a drawer gun cabinet will probably suit you best. If you’re more into rifles, then a taller unit is needed. A couple of drawers will also be useful to store ammunition, spares and cleaning equipment. These can either form part of the design or hide behind the doors.

Most good woodworking or DIY websites sell gun cabinet plans pretty cheap. For a few dollars you can get a complete blueprint of a design and a tools and materials list from which to work. This cuts out most of the planning and allows you to get right down to the good stuff. If you buy the plan from a woodworking and hardware website, there might even be a shopping list on the page where you can order the materials at the same time. How easy does it get?

If you’re anything like me, planning and preparation bore you. You want to get to the good stuff, which is why I like buying plans and materials from the same place and getting them shipped to me. That way I can get my hands dirty right away. I like my furniture plain and simple, but there’s nothing stopping you buying or making moldings or elegant finishes to your cabinet. It’s down to style really. I do have a rotating gun rack and subtle lighting though, as it makes a real difference to the practicality, and aesthetics of the piece.

If you want somewhere to store your guns, or want to get into woodworking and think it’s the place to start, check out the gun cabinet plans. It’s the simplest, most straightforward way of building something useful and exercising that practical urge.