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Title: Flagpole
Post by: 69bronco on June 29, 2017, 07:03:22 PM
Building a flagpole to go outside our seasonal buisiness. 

 (https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36929/IMG_0609.JPG?easyrotate_cache=1498775598) Started out with some quarter sawn white oak that was air dried for 5yrs. Had a lot of bow, I ripped it to rough size on the mill. Glued up 5 laminations, ending up with a 35/8×41/4 × 20'. Left a 3/4" channel in the center for power, antenna cable or whatever. Put it back on the mill and squared it to 3 5/8. Did some creative shimming on the mill and tapered all 4 sides from 5/8" to nothing over 16'. The old lt25 never ceases to amaze me!

 (https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36929/IMG_0617.JPG?easyrotate_cache=1498775663) A little work with the belt sander and chamfered the edges with the router. Hard to get a good pic, going to do 4 coats of spar varnish.

 (https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36929/IMG_0616.JPG?easyrotate_cache=1498775666) Still have to make the (truck) for the top and fabricate a steel mount that will be set in concrete.
Title: Re: Flagpole
Post by: Bruno of NH on June 29, 2017, 07:09:37 PM
That's nice
Title: Re: Flagpole
Post by: newoodguy78 on June 29, 2017, 09:15:13 PM
Nice job I like it.
Title: Re: Flagpole
Post by: samandothers on June 30, 2017, 08:05:37 AM
Very nicely done! I look forward to seeing it mounted and a flag on it!
Title: Re: Flagpole
Post by: 69bronco on July 01, 2017, 12:59:13 PM
Got the base welded up and set in concrete.

 (https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36929/IMG_0619.JPG?easyrotate_cache=1498928252) The rain can stop anytime now!
Title: Re: Flagpole
Post by: 69bronco on July 04, 2017, 12:25:00 PM
She's up! Happy Independence day!  smiley_striped_tophat

 (https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36929/IMG_0627.JPG?easyrotate_cache=1499185447)
Title: Re: Flagpole
Post by: Larry on July 04, 2017, 03:54:24 PM
I like it. 8) 8) 8) 8)

Excellent work, you should be proud. :)