want to build a drawdown stand

[Timbo]

I am wanting to build a drawdown stand. I think I can pretty much figure out everything except the angles for the top of the stand where the tree sits. This seems like it would be a fairly crucial part of the stand............and since I don't have my first tree yet, I was wondering if you guys would be able to help me with this??

As a side note: what do you guys have covering the top?? Carpet seems to be what I see the most of.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Tim

[Randy Cornelius]

The Al Stohlman Enc. Of Saddlemaking books has a good set of plans in them. You can modify them to fit your needs. Bruce Johnson posted a pick of his a while back. Don't remember if it had measurements with it or not. Might do a search.

RC

[Timbo]

Searched it, but didn't find anybody who give an angle for the tops. The search did yield some excellent info though. I'll keep looking.

Tim

[bruce johnson]

Tim,

The angles on the top of the wooden ones I have made are 90 degrees (45 per side). At that time 90 degree bars were the standard. I padded the top of the forst one with carpet only. Issues - the bars racked on it. Second edition I added a piace of old 1/2" saddle pad at the front and back. Then covered it with carpet. It made a pcket for the rock of the bars to sit down into. Much more stable. Do it like my second.