Got bored on sunday. Luger stand.

Vlim · 02-18-2018, 04:29 PM

Decided to knock up a simple luger stand with bits that were available. Turned out well.

Ingredients were a left over block of hardwood, a dummy mag and two coats of linseed oil.

I used the old frame for fitting and figured it actually looked cool on the stand.

Ron Wood · 02-18-2018, 04:43 PM

I like it! I did something similar to make a photo setup.

cirelaw · 02-18-2018, 05:49 PM

Retired Life~

Sergio Natali · 02-19-2018, 01:30 PM

Goodness that looks really nice, congratulations!

Eugen · 02-19-2018, 02:00 PM

The stand looks good; the Luger less so.

cirelaw · 02-19-2018, 02:53 PM

And you thought he was only an expert in leather!!

Edward Tinker · 02-19-2018, 04:43 PM

I would think the correct angle is a bit tricky?

Do you just roll it back and forth until you feel its the correct angle and then drill in place?

Vlim · 02-19-2018, 05:48 PM

I slipped the dummy mag in the frame. That helped to get the angle correct. Drilled the mag first, then drilled through the base plate.

Ron Wood · 02-19-2018, 06:31 PM

I made a jig to hold the assembled dummy mag and base at the proper angle, clamped it down and used my lathe to bore a pilot hole for the lag screw.

P.S. Here is the jig. If it isn't crude, then I don't know the definition of "crude"

. It isn't a very good photo, snapped with my phone, but not worth the effort to get a better one.

cirelaw · 02-19-2018, 06:36 PM

For my carbine!

02-19-2018, 01:30 PM	#4
Sergio Natali User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Somewhere in Northern Italy Posts: 2,646 Thanks: 1,087 Thanked 1,783 Times in 1,007 Posts	Goodness that looks really nice, congratulations! __________________ "Originality can't be restored and should be at the top of any collector's priority list.

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Eugen User Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Newburgh,IN Posts: 797 Thanks: 403 Thanked 640 Times in 339 Posts	The stand looks good; the Luger less so. __________________ “God created war so that Americans would learn geography.” ― Mark Twain

02-18-2018, 05:49 PM	#3
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,138 Times in 2,176 Posts	Retired Life~

02-19-2018, 04:43 PM	#7
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,974 Thanks: 2,072 Thanked 4,609 Times in 2,123 Posts	I would think the correct angle is a bit tricky? Do you just roll it back and forth until you feel its the correct angle and then drill in place?

02-19-2018, 05:48 PM	#8
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,991 Times in 1,205 Posts	I slipped the dummy mag in the frame. That helped to get the angle correct. Drilled the mag first, then drilled through the base plate.