An 'Artillery' Nambu and Lahti

[sheepherder]

I read Don Voigt's two threads on his refinishing of a couple of Erma .22 sub-caliber adapter wooden storage boxes. Since these two 'artillery' pistols are languishing in cardboard boxes, I thought I'd see what I could mill out of a piece of 1" x 6" Pine board.

I have no woodworking tools, or skills, or even a general idea of what I'm doing, so there's bound to be lots of mistakes.

The two top pics are the box bottom being milled with ball end mills and center cutting end mills; the two bottom pics are the box top being milled. I had thought to make a 'mask' with the profiles cut out of a stencil and penciled on the boards, but that idea was impractical, so everything was measured & laid out with a carpenters folding rule.

I was much surprised when everything fit correctly and the two boards matched up flush without any gaps.

Next is to find a long thin hinge and a clasp for the front.

I'm going for the wartime crudely made wooden box look. Easier to explain all the chips and dents.