Timbo Report post Posted December 25, 2007 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 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Randy Cornelius Report post Posted December 25, 2007 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 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Timbo Report post Posted December 26, 2007 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 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bruce johnson Report post Posted December 26, 2007 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. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
