Scrap hardwood roller adjustable rest for my springers and other air rifles

I used a milled-clean salvaged pecan dresser drawer front, some plywood for the base, and oak for a knob to make myself an adjustable front rifle rest that lets me use the artillery hold with my springers. Broom handle drilled through and inserted in the section of pool noodle, on a 5/16 inch bolt axle. The oak knob has a captured nut that tightens the carriage bolt firmly when I have the height set. Best thing was the price which was free. I had all materials there in my wife's and my little wood crafting shop. I stippled the knob with the Foredom and a burr for good hand traction. I later added self-adhesive felt bumpers to the inside of the forks, and a fender washer under the carriage bolt head clamping the pieces together. Works great for me. And again, the price was right! Thank you for looking.

Don.

Nice work Don. Very creative. It all looks great although I especially like the knob.

Thank you for the kind words. Through the years I've used the same method to readily make twist knobs. I laminate two small pieces of oak, maple, beech or birch orienting the grain of the two layers 90 degrees to each other for strength. Then I drill a suitable centered countersunk hole to tightly fit the hex nut, followed by a through hole for the diameter of the bolt that slides through to thread into the captured nut. Knobs for me can be left square, trimmed into a hex or turned round like this one on a small lathe. I learned early that pulling the nut down into the tight capturing countersunk hole is easier by putting a nut on the correct bolt, putting the bolt through the smaller hole, and with a wrench, tightening the nut to "pull" the captured nut down into the tight countersunk hole. I may have to use a narrow wood chisel to make a little more room for the corners of the hex nuts. That method keeps the nut aligned perpendicularly with the knob too.

A Dremel tool with a spherical carving burr is all that I needed to stipple the knob. Same bit I used to stipple my Benjamin 392PA stock with my Foredom. Wood is such an artistic and wonderful material to use putting our ideas into play!

Thank you again. Don