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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2008 15:52:36 GMT
I am going to be making a stand for cutting water jugs. What is a good height for it? I am about 5 foot 11.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2008 16:20:30 GMT
where do you feel comfortable cutting?
i prefer to cut bottles at about solar-plexus hight.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2008 16:25:25 GMT
That would probably be perfect. Up until now I have been using a tall outdoors plastic garbage can to cut on and it seemed like a good height.
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Post by YlliwCir on Nov 15, 2008 17:37:28 GMT
Vtolds, I agree with Ken, I seem to like em about chest high. Tho it can be interesting to vary them a bit.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2008 20:38:17 GMT
I just made one following this guy's basic design www.tameshigiri.com/make_a_stand_2.htmlBut instead of using a 4 x 4 for the upright, I used 2 x 4's and made the vertical upright adjustable. A couple of bolts and I can change it from just below my waist to nearly shoulder hi (way too high!).
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2008 0:09:41 GMT
Thats cool I would have used wing nuts to make it easier to adjust but that is just me. I finished mine and it sits about 4 feet tall which lands right at chest height on me.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2008 13:02:32 GMT
both look like great quality stands
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2008 15:16:22 GMT
I just made one following this guy's basic design www.tameshigiri.com/make_a_stand_2.htmlBut instead of using a 4 x 4 for the upright, I used 2 x 4's and made the vertical upright adjustable. A couple of bolts and I can change it from just below my waist to nearly shoulder hi (way too high!). You do really nice work! +1 The wood looks to be of pretty good quality and well finished. If you don't mind telling, what did the materials cost?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2008 16:44:53 GMT
^I'm just going to guess but he couldn't have spent more than 30 bucks on everything total infact its probably more towards the 20 dollar mark. The cost of mine was FREE...extra wood from where I work from our shelving and a handful of screws from there. I did clear coat mine this morning to seal it from water damage, but I already owned the Clear Lacquer.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2008 17:41:51 GMT
Thank you Charles. I would guess I spent about 25$? I would have done what Vtolds did - use scrap - but I had used up nearly all my scrap wood on something else, so I found myself at the candy store...errr.. the Lowes and just bought up what I needed from scratch. The wood is just normal cheap 2x4's ($2.50 each)- but I dug thru the pile and found 2 that were better than a lot of the junk the call lumber these days. I used brass screws - had a couple, bought a couple more - so they wouldn't rust The lag bolts, washers and nuts were cheap. I spent some time with the belt sander on the pieces before I put it all together - even junky 2x4's clean up The most expensive thing I used were 2 spray cans (still have some left) of a clear poly coat. I didn't have enough in quart can's at home, and saw these easy-peesy spray cans and thought I should try them out. They ARE easy to use! More expensive though. I put on a couple of coats, trying to make the whole thing a little water resistant - I live in a humid climate and it's hard to make sure everything is totally dry before I put it away.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2008 18:39:39 GMT
my stands from left to right; the first stand i made, for bottles i used to put it on a table, i initially intended it for full size tatami mats. the most recent stand i made, use- beach mats, i still havent painted it yet though. i made this one specificly for bottles a free standing 4x4 post is interesting to cut off i made this one specificly for bottles, my best stand, my perfect bottle height. all of these were made from free wood aquired from work.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2008 19:04:34 GMT
I just made one following this guy's basic design A couple of bolts and I can change it from just below my waist to nearly shoulder hi (way too high!). BuffJ, attacks and openings for a cut in a fight are not always at comfortable heights!
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