WW2 Luger/Walther Display Case

saaismail · 05-15-2011, 08:49 PM

Hey Guys - About a year ago when I wanted to buy my first Luger, you were all very helpful in educating me about these fascinating weapons. Well, I ended up getting one, and then a P-38 since it needed a "buddy."

Well, being an amateur woodworker, I couldn't help but try to build something to display my new treasures. Anyway, I hope you might find it interesting....and I hope this forum is OK to post it in - wasn't sure where to put it.

Thanks,

Scott

BogeyB · 05-15-2011, 09:02 PM

Scott,

Nice job!! A little "Arts and Crafts" model??

Mike

Hugo Borchardt · 05-15-2011, 09:55 PM

Very, very nice! Thanks for sharing!

Ron Wood · 05-15-2011, 09:57 PM

Scott,
Darn, you make me feel guilty for not doing more woodwork! Your stuff is outstanding! For an amateur woodworker you have some extremely fine cabinetmaking skills. Thank you very much for sharing this terrific example.

P.S. There is some really nice wood in that piece too!

lugerholsterrepair · 05-15-2011, 10:15 PM

Scott! That's fantastic! Really nicely done...Dovetail joints and all..even drawers for the holsters!
Birds eye maple..don't see that often these days!

Really impressive...

pitsword · 05-15-2011, 10:42 PM

Beautiful. You are an artist.

the gunman · 05-15-2011, 11:14 PM

"WOW" How much to make another one very interested.

tomaustin · 05-15-2011, 11:28 PM

i have ZERO skills to do something like that............tom

Edward Tinker · 05-15-2011, 11:53 PM

Wow, just wow, that is fabulous. Very nice to see the iron cross on the front! That is really cool!

Ed

mlmahon · 05-16-2011, 12:06 AM

The talents, artistry, and craftmanship displayed by the members of this forum never cease to amaze me!

Truly magnificent. Museum quality.

-ML

wlyon · 05-16-2011, 12:08 AM

Very very nice!!!! Bill

MFC · 05-16-2011, 12:19 AM

Beautiful design and woodwork!!! If that's considered amateur, I'm Superman.

Neil Young · 05-16-2011, 08:04 AM

Great looking piece--I Like it!!!!

Neil

ithacaartist · 05-16-2011, 10:10 AM

Well done!

David Parker

Ice · 05-16-2011, 10:56 AM

Outstanding woodwork.

Charlie

Kitkat041836 · 05-16-2011, 11:44 AM

I sure wish I had one like that for my A&E guns.Very,very nice.
Thanks George

saaismail · 05-16-2011, 12:11 PM

Thanks for the kind words guys! Next up is something the the M1 Garand...just trying to figure out the design.

saaismail · 05-16-2011, 01:16 PM

Gunman - With probably $500 for material (Wood, custom glass, and brass hardware), along with about 60 hours of labor, I'm not sure the price would be appealing...but if you happen to have an extra MG-42 laying around, I'm sure we could work something out! I've been looking for one of those :-)

Duster42 · 05-16-2011, 05:03 PM

Great wood working skills.
I hope you post pic's of what you design for your M1 Garand when finished.

fred p · 05-16-2011, 05:52 PM

Very nicely done!

05-15-2011, 08:49 PM	#1
saaismail User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 25 Thanks: 10 Thanked 18 Times in 4 Posts	WW2 Luger/Walther Display Case Hey Guys - About a year ago when I wanted to buy my first Luger, you were all very helpful in educating me about these fascinating weapons. Well, I ended up getting one, and then a P-38 since it needed a "buddy." Well, being an amateur woodworker, I couldn't help but try to build something to display my new treasures. Anyway, I hope you might find it interesting....and I hope this forum is OK to post it in - wasn't sure where to put it. Thanks, Scott Attached Thumbnails

05-15-2011, 09:02 PM	#2
BogeyB Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Mc Donough, GA. Posts: 419 Thanks: 0 Thanked 222 Times in 96 Posts	Scott, Nice job!! A little "Arts and Crafts" model?? Mike __________________ MAGA Always!! NRA Benifactor, GCA

05-15-2011, 09:55 PM	#3
Hugo Borchardt User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Tennessee Posts: 370 Thanks: 338 Thanked 131 Times in 47 Posts	Very, very nice! Thanks for sharing! __________________ My militaria collection is dedicated to the memory of my Grandfather, Marine Gunnery Sergeant Dave Hill, Jr., wounded in action at The Assault of the Second Marine Division on Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll, 20-23 November, 1943. http://www.tarawa1943.com/pages/casualties%20tarawa.htm

05-15-2011, 09:57 PM	#4
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 6,987 Thanks: 1,065 Thanked 5,090 Times in 1,675 Posts	Scott, Darn, you make me feel guilty for not doing more woodwork! Your stuff is outstanding! For an amateur woodworker you have some extremely fine cabinetmaking skills. Thank you very much for sharing this terrific example. P.S. There is some really nice wood in that piece too! __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

05-15-2011, 10:15 PM	#5
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,760 Thanks: 4,850 Thanked 3,100 Times in 1,426 Posts	Scott! That's fantastic! Really nicely done...Dovetail joints and all..even drawers for the holsters! Birds eye maple..don't see that often these days! Really impressive... __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

05-15-2011, 10:42 PM	#6
pitsword User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Southern Maine Posts: 454 Thanks: 3,889 Thanked 101 Times in 81 Posts	Beautiful. You are an artist.

05-15-2011, 11:14 PM	#7
the gunman User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Leland NC 28451 Posts: 1,017 Thanks: 1 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts	"WOW" How much to make another one very interested.

05-15-2011, 11:28 PM	#8
tomaustin Lifer X5 Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: texas Posts: 708 Thanks: 87 Thanked 522 Times in 201 Posts	makes my cardboard box look damn poor...... i have ZERO skills to do something like that............tom

05-15-2011, 11:53 PM	#9
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,911 Thanks: 1,986 Thanked 4,502 Times in 2,077 Posts	Wow, just wow, that is fabulous. Very nice to see the iron cross on the front! That is really cool! Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

05-16-2011, 12:06 AM	#10
mlmahon User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Port Neches, TX Posts: 80 Thanks: 51 Thanked 23 Times in 12 Posts	The talents, artistry, and craftmanship displayed by the members of this forum never cease to amaze me! Truly magnificent. Museum quality. -ML __________________ Knowledge is Power. Trust but Verify.

05-16-2011, 12:08 AM	#11
wlyon Lifer 2X Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere in Montana Posts: 2,615 Thanks: 3,140 Thanked 2,522 Times in 940 Posts	Very very nice!!!! Bill __________________ Bill Lyon

05-16-2011, 12:19 AM	#12
MFC User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,237 Thanks: 183 Thanked 281 Times in 162 Posts	Beautiful design and woodwork!!! If that's considered amateur, I'm Superman. __________________ Mike C.

05-16-2011, 08:04 AM	#13
Neil Young Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Scottsboro, Alabama Posts: 540 Thanks: 546 Thanked 438 Times in 165 Posts	Great looking piece--I Like it!!!! Neil __________________ Neil The hurrier I go the behinder I get. Sometimes it takes me all day to get nothing done.

05-16-2011, 10:10 AM	#14
ithacaartist Twice a Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Atop the highest hill in Schuyler County NY Posts: 3,284 Thanks: 7,012 Thanked 2,478 Times in 1,320 Posts	Well done! David Parker

05-16-2011, 10:56 AM	#15
Ice User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 552 Thanks: 13 Thanked 69 Times in 57 Posts	Outstanding woodwork. Charlie

05-16-2011, 11:44 AM	#16
Kitkat041836 RIP Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 195 Thanks: 0 Thanked 21 Times in 18 Posts	I sure wish I had one like that for my A&E guns.Very,very nice. Thanks George

05-16-2011, 12:11 PM	#17
saaismail User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 25 Thanks: 10 Thanked 18 Times in 4 Posts	Thanks for the kind words guys! Next up is something the the M1 Garand...just trying to figure out the design.

05-16-2011, 01:16 PM	#18
saaismail User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 25 Thanks: 10 Thanked 18 Times in 4 Posts	Gunman - With probably $500 for material (Wood, custom glass, and brass hardware), along with about 60 hours of labor, I'm not sure the price would be appealing...but if you happen to have an extra MG-42 laying around, I'm sure we could work something out! I've been looking for one of those :-)

05-16-2011, 05:03 PM	#19
Duster42 User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 7 Thanks: 31 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Great wood working skills. I hope you post pic's of what you design for your M1 Garand when finished.

05-16-2011, 05:52 PM	#20
fred p User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: N.C. usa Posts: 86 Thanks: 10 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Very nicely done! __________________ if it's broke I'll either fix it or I'll fix it so no one else can fix it.