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One of the joys in having guns is working on them for maintenance and improvements. After watching Practical Shooter on Youtube I made myself a wooden bench block.

Wooden Bench Block by Practical Shooter

Picked up a 4' outdoor stair tread that has 3 grooves running lengthwise. Check the board carefully and avoid knot holes and cracks. Cut a 12" square, and drilled plenty of 3/8 and 3/4 inch holes both in the grooves and on the flats. Round the edges with a router (could also use a 4-in-1 hand file, sandpaper block, or power sander). Sanded the grooves and flats with orbital sander 220 grit.

I used it last night to replace a trigger pin. What a difference between the hockey puck-sized block and this 12 x 12. I also have a 3' piece left to make a block for long guns.

The cost was $14.00 for the board and about an hour of work with tools. Money and time well spent.

 

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Neat idea!  Another homemade tool that’s served me well is a bench block made from a hockey puck.  You can buy them at sporting goods stores for a couple bucks and I’m always using it as an impromptu hammer as well, when a non marring blow is needed.  

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