variation on the 3 leg stool

[leatheroo]

I thought i would post some pictures of a project i made a long time ago.

One day about 2 hours before my sons archery was due to start, he asks me to make him a bow stand as he didnt like lying his bow on the grass and others had their own versions of a bow stand.

This is what i came up with. It was a rush job and i cringe at the sad excuse for lacing. However i received many orders for this style of stand. The ones i made after this were much neater and more refined. I consider this one a prototype, but i never took pictures of the better ones i made.

There was no need for the tri bolt as the bows dont weigh much, and with the leather around the legs, the height of the stand can be easily adjusted.

[MADMAX22]

That is really cool. Good job on a rush order lol, mine would have been far worse had I been rushed. That is also cool how you can adjust the height of it since it isnt bolted.

[UKRay]

Great idea, Roo. I have been playing with the idea of using tripods for all kinds of things but this is a very cool application.

Ray

[leatheroo]

thanks ray, it was your post that reminded me of this old project and thought it might interest the archery folk

[TomSwede]

Good looking bowstand!!! The poor lacing excused due to the stressfactor, I think it is a great job with a 2 hour deadline.

What is the height of it?? I may do one myself one day, I got an invitation to do a demo at the local archery club someday and this would be interesting to bring with me.

Tom

Edited April 19, 2009 by TomSwede

[leatheroo]

Tom, the legs are 80cm and the side of the triangle top is 24cm

cheers

[TomSwede]

Thanks Roo!!!

Cheers (it's whisky today, Ray got some Laphroaig in the backrooms;-)

Tom