KTA Gun Rack

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KTA Gun Rack

• The Gun Rack will hold 16 weapons.
• The plan assumes basic woodworking skills.
• Basic material used was treated 2x6 lumber.
  Lumber type can be changed to other weather
  resistant material such as redwood, cypress or
  western cedar.
• This plan supports optional bottom shelf as well
  as two side shelves. You can make a basic gun
  rack by eliminating the bottom and side shelves.
  See the examples to the right.
• This design is considered rugged duty. It was
  made for severe weather conditions and is hefty.
  Thus, it stands up well to Kansas winds and
  weather.
• This design uses dados, glue and rust resistant
  wood screws for durability. You can eliminate
  the dados, but it would weaken the joints. You
  may want to paint, stain or apply a weather proof
  product.
• Suggested tools include
• Table saw with dado blade. Cut off or hand saw.
• Router for smoothing edges and template kit
  cutting for the butt plate rack. Router can be
  used for dado cuts in lieu of the table saw.
• Sander
• Drill and Wood Clamps
• Please note, actual dimensions can vary,
  especially the length of legs, actual angle on
  the leg cuts and height of shelves. Deviation is
  a matter of choice as well as actual width and
  thickness of the lumber.

Example of the Gun Rack with out shelves.
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Cutting diagram for KTA Gun Rack
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• Assemble cut the materials to the general
  dimensions.
• Cut dados and actual angles on the legs. Note,
  the use of 20 and 70 degree cuts are shown, you
  can deviate from these typical angles.
• Connected the top of the legs with a 1/2 glued
  spline into the dados, at the top of the legs.
  Clamp the top, then attach the Side Braces.
• Assemble the rack BEFORE you make the side or
  bottom shelves. Actual size requirements will
  vary.
• Glue and use 2.5 and 3 wood screws to fasten
  the parts, and clamp until set.

• Assemble the leg pairs first. Once assembled,
  attach the muzzle rack and the two butt plate
  racks. Be sure you align the correct butt plate
  to muzzle opening. This concern is important in
  order to align the guns straight.
• See detail plans for making both muzzle and butt
  plates.

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• The Bottom Shelf Side piece is shown above.
  Bevel cut one side of the 1.5 x 1.5 piece with
  the same angle as the leg. Rabbet cut the 1/2
  deep rail that accepts the 1/2 shelf slats.
  Check actual length required (35) to the
  assembled leg-muzzle, butt rack. Size may vary
  due to wood dimensions.
• Glue and screw the Side Piece to the legs and
  Side Brace.
• Nail the 1/2 Bottom Shelf slates to this piece
  and the Middle Spt Board.

• The Side Braces (2 each) are simple angled lap
  joints screwed directly to the outside of each
  leg assembly.
• Cut the angles with the same angle used on the
  legs. In this example, I used the 20/70 degree
  angles, but you can vary, as desired.
• Glue and screw the side braces. Insure they are
  at the same height off the ground, on each leg,
  as they are used to mount the bottom shelf
  assembly.

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• Suggestions
• It is suggested that all the edges be rounded in
  order to avoid splinters. Use a 3/8 round over
  bit in the router, then sand all areas. Round
  the edges before you assemble.
• Assemble the side shelves with 1/4 x 3 1/2
  carriage head bolts. The shelf does not need the
  bolts for just for a few boxes of shells, but
  ..somebody is always confusing it as a seat.

• The muzzle rack is designed to alternate the
  barrels, as they rest on the rack, thus reducing
  the chance of the barrels connecting.
• The above measurements are exact to the overall
  length of 42 1/2. Should you make your rack
  longer or shorter, then you will have to change
  the dimensions on the muzzle rack as well as the
  butt rack.
• The butt plate rack aligns with the muzzle
  openings. It is important you insure the correct
  butt plate rack to the correct side. You can use
  a cut out template, based upon the Muzzle Rack,
  in order to cut out the butt plate indentions.
  See the diagram for the template. Template
  assumes the use of a router, flat bottom straight
  bit, using a 1/8 collar. Be sure to drill a 3/8
  hole in each butt plate indention to allow for
  excess water to drain

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• The Muzzle Rack plan serves as the basis for the
  Router Template to make the Butt Rack piece. You
  can make one Template that will serve for both
  sides. Remember to flip the template on the
  second Butt Rack when routing out.
• Check your manufacture requirements when routing
  the butt plate. This plan assumes the collar kit
  use 1/8 off set in the Template.
• Make the template cuts in 1/4 Temper Board or
  plywood. Cut the sides of the slots on the table
  saw and finish the ends with a jig saw.

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Part List
Note thickness and width should be adjusted to
actual lumber dimension in order to reduce your
labor.