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It has been far too long since I have posted something in this section. Worse is as I discovered in making this, at least the drawer, I'm so out of practice had to make it twice to get it right. LOL
Among the many treasures I inherited from my father is a Star progressive loader for .38 Special (will also work for .357 mag). Star machine works made loaders and a cast bullet sizer. These were machines, beautifully designed and constructed by a machinist. Parts fit! The mechanisms are stellar. These predate the Dillon machines by decades. (most modern reloaders will know the name, woodworkers perhaps not.)
My loading bench is set up with a system "popularized" by Rick Jameson in the 80s that uses captive removable trays. Each tray has one or more loading tool mounted. The Star loader has two drop through needs, spent primers and loaded rounds. I made the insert structure with "free" 3/4" MDF scrounged from a local cabinet shops"free" curbside pile. This was much easier than digging through my offcuts. Simple butt joints with glue and biscuits to aid alignment holds it all together. In essence an open box with oversize sides. The drawer, as you can see is Walnut front and half blind dovetails sides of 1/2" baltic birch, 1/4" ply bottom. The open drawer shows the pill bottle that catches spent primers. a couple of .22 boxes for spare parts. and lots of space for completed rounds.
Among the many treasures I inherited from my father is a Star progressive loader for .38 Special (will also work for .357 mag). Star machine works made loaders and a cast bullet sizer. These were machines, beautifully designed and constructed by a machinist. Parts fit! The mechanisms are stellar. These predate the Dillon machines by decades. (most modern reloaders will know the name, woodworkers perhaps not.)
My loading bench is set up with a system "popularized" by Rick Jameson in the 80s that uses captive removable trays. Each tray has one or more loading tool mounted. The Star loader has two drop through needs, spent primers and loaded rounds. I made the insert structure with "free" 3/4" MDF scrounged from a local cabinet shops"free" curbside pile. This was much easier than digging through my offcuts. Simple butt joints with glue and biscuits to aid alignment holds it all together. In essence an open box with oversize sides. The drawer, as you can see is Walnut front and half blind dovetails sides of 1/2" baltic birch, 1/4" ply bottom. The open drawer shows the pill bottle that catches spent primers. a couple of .22 boxes for spare parts. and lots of space for completed rounds.
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