This is NOT a political statement… it was just the first project I tackled. It’s not completely finished as I need to do some EVA foam for the top compartment for supplies and tools.
The project required lotsa cardboard mock ups for the inside. I made many mistakes too, but still very happy with the ultimate outcome.
Great case! There’s going to be some jaws dropping at the range when that makes a visit. I’ve been thinking about making a similar one for my Kimber. I’ve got a lot more learning to do before I tackle that project.
Woodcraft has them (and of course Amazon). Not sure that’s where the OP got them but it’s where I usually get my first set of hardware when I’m doing something. If I end up replicating the project, then I go online and to the Awesome Amazon
Amazon, but I will say the quality of small hardware is… okay. The hinges are a bit loose. I would still use it again if necessary, but I’m trying to find quality sources.
The case is 1/4 Baltic Birch I got from Inventables, the inside was the “free” ProGrade that I got.
I used 1/8" mdf or draftboard for the layers on the one side. The hinges on the inside will be for tool compartment, which I want to do with foam, but I haven’t done it yet (the reason it is closed).
So woodcraft looks like a pretty good place to get a wide variety of small hardware pieces, of which, they have a particular latch I have been hunting for too!. Amazon was use only out of convenience. I have Prime, but you seriously rabbit hole looking for this kind of stuff there.
layered, but held in place by strips of maple, which the strips of maple also give the case a positive snug close. The layers are not glued in, which makes the case able to take different inserts.
