Shooting bench made out of big wooden spools

Site Notices

TNVC Partners With Envision Technology - MARS Rangefinder Family, MARS-Lc!

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Shooting bench made out of big wooden spools

Posted: 7/23/2015 4:22:15 PM EDT

Recently I was able to get access to those big wooden spools that the electric companies use.I started turning them into shooting benches.

And with some paint..

Posted: 7/23/2015 4:23:44 PM EDT

[#1]

that is really cool, wife has me searching all over for one of those spools for her goats to play on. Tough to find around here.

Posted: 7/23/2015 4:24:10 PM EDT

[#2]

Looks cool. Heavy, I bet.

They let those things go cheap or free? Always figured they reconditioned them like pallets.

Posted: 7/23/2015 4:28:37 PM EDT

[#3]

FYI, if you don't cover/fill the holes up on the spools, you're likely to end up with wasp nests inside. Ask me how I know.

I'd love to find one or two, its what I shot off of on the ranch as a kid but those are long gone and people treat the things like gold around here when I do find them.

Posted: 7/23/2015 4:29:56 PM EDT

[#4]

I have a couple of reels here at work that I was thinking of doing the same with. Nice job OP!

Posted: 7/23/2015 4:30:13 PM EDT

[#5]

Quote History

Quoted:
FYI, if you don't cover/fill the holes up on the spools, you're likely to end up with wasp nests inside. Ask me how I know.

I'd love to find one or two, its what I shot off of as a kid but those are long gone and people treat the things like gold around here when I do find them.

View Quote

I bet one of them deck umbrellas would do the trick.

Posted: 7/23/2015 4:31:14 PM EDT

[#6]

That's very cool. Now, if you could make the seat removable, you could put it on it's side and roll it to wherever you want it.

Posted: 7/23/2015 4:34:09 PM EDT

[#7]

Great idea, Thanks OP

Posted: 7/23/2015 4:34:51 PM EDT

[#8]

Very neat OP.

I need to see if one of my electrician buddies can score one for me.

Posted: 7/23/2015 4:35:17 PM EDT

[#9]

Cool idea OP.

I like it.

Posted: 7/23/2015 4:36:40 PM EDT

[#10]

Quote History

Quoted:
that is really cool, wife has me searching all over for one of those spools for her goats to play on. Tough to find around here.

View Quote

Ask a lineman if you know one. We have a hard time getting rid of them, unless we roll up old wire on them for the scrapyard.

Posted: 7/23/2015 4:37:26 PM EDT

[#11]

Those holes on top strike me as hungry for brass and bi-pod legs. Other than that I think that's a nifty idea.

Posted: 7/23/2015 4:42:10 PM EDT

[#12]

I've never came across any spools made from treated lumber so you could probably save a few bucks on your builds by just using regular 2x4's. Unless maybe you had the treated handy. Cool idea.

Posted: 7/23/2015 4:45:05 PM EDT

[#13]

That's pretty cool.

Posted: 7/23/2015 4:46:11 PM EDT

[#14]

Those spools are heavy, but not that heavy.
Looks like a fat guy on that bench sea tcould tip it over backwards.

Posted: 7/23/2015 4:46:37 PM EDT

[#15]

Quote History

Quoted:
FYI, if you don't cover/fill the holes up on the spools, you're likely to end up with wasp nests inside. Ask me how I know.

I'd love to find one or two, its what I shot off of on the ranch as a kid but those are long gone and people treat the things like gold around here when I do find them.

View Quote

Yeah when I picked the spools up,they already had yellow jackets in them.I Was actually thinking about putting a top on the next bench I make.So far I have not had any problems with them yet.And yes,if you know a lineman,they usually can get these for free( as I do).As somebody stated above,if you don't know anyone with access,they do go for a pretty penny.

Posted: 7/23/2015 6:44:58 PM EDT

[#16]

Quote History

Quoted:
FYI, if you don't cover/fill the holes up on the spools, you're likely to end up with wasp nests inside. Ask me how I know.

I'd love to find one or two, its what I shot off of on the ranch as a kid but those are long gone and people treat the things like gold around here when I do find them.

View Quote

IM sent.

Posted: 7/23/2015 6:46:37 PM EDT

[#17]

Quote History

Quoted:
that is really cool, wife has me searching all over for one of those spools for her goats to play on. Tough to find around here.

View Quote

well if your in central Texas i have a few dozen that need a new home. We took a shit ton of the to Best of The West shooting for paintball.

Posted: 7/23/2015 6:52:39 PM EDT

[#18]

Good use for them! When I was a kid we had a pair in the basement. Dad carpeted the base and spool with leftover shag carpet and put a laminate on top. Cheap-ass tables.

Posted: 7/23/2015 6:57:57 PM EDT

[#19]

Those are cool OP.

But I don't see any big wooden spoons?

Posted: 7/23/2015 7:01:22 PM EDT

[#20]

I have one that's from the replacement cable on a large crane that a buddy brought me from his jobsite.Damn thing is even heavier than the phone cable spools.

Posted: 7/23/2015 7:05:21 PM EDT

[#21]

punisher skull... easily the most overused symbol in the gun community

Posted: 7/23/2015 7:05:37 PM EDT

[#22]

That's awesome!

Posted: 7/23/2015 7:06:23 PM EDT

[#23]

tag

Posted: 7/23/2015 7:12:51 PM EDT

[#24]

The wood rots fast on those, 4-5 years tops.

Posted: 7/23/2015 7:13:41 PM EDT

[#25]

Quote History

Quoted:
punisher skull... easily the most overused symbol in the gun community

View Quote

Posted: 7/23/2015 7:16:46 PM EDT

[#26]

Set it up on rollers and you can be a tank turret.

Posted: 7/23/2015 7:20:01 PM EDT

[#27]

Quote History

Quoted:
The wood rots fast on those, 4-5 years tops.

View Quote

All of the ones I have done I have painted and will eventually clear coat them,so hopefully I will get another few years out of them.If not,so what..I have about 26.00 bucks in studs and screws in them.

Posted: 7/23/2015 7:21:58 PM EDT

[#28]

Quote History

Quoted:
The wood rots fast on those, 4-5 years tops.

View Quote

At the rate I get them, I don't even bother painting them

I get 4-5 years out of them untreated.

Posted: 7/23/2015 7:24:50 PM EDT

[#29]

Quote History

Quoted:
Those spools are heavy, but not that heavy.
Looks like a fat guy on that bench sea tcould tip it over backwards.

View Quote

There are no fat guys on arfcom

Posted: 7/23/2015 7:25:29 PM EDT

[#30]

pretty sweet

Posted: 7/23/2015 7:25:33 PM EDT

[#31]

Also, they are cable reels

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Shooting bench made out of big wooden spools

General » General Discussion

Win a FREE Membership!

Sign up for the ARFCOM weekly newsletter and be entered to win a free ARFCOM membership. One new winner* is announced every week!

You will receive an email every Friday morning featuring the latest chatter from the hottest topics, breaking news surrounding legislation, as well as exclusive deals only available to ARFCOM email subscribers.

Warning

Confirm Action

About AR15.COM

Stay Connected

Newsletter

Contact Us