per request from the other thread: when I saw the Long Grass sticks, I thought "I bet I can make those for under $50". turned out to be pretty easy: one trip to Home Depot + two hours = done! (that was 5 years ago and they're going strong)
materials list:
six 3-foot x 5/8" pieces of Oak dowel
one 3-foot x 5/8" inner diameter copper pipe section, cut into three 10" peices
six 5/8" copper piping end-caps
one 3.5" inner diameter vacuum cleaner belt
electrical tape
I'm 6'0" tall and prefer sticks right at my height, so these will be 6' sticks. Adjust accordingly.
Lower legs:
-Glue 3 end-caps onto the 3 36" lower leg sections (I used JB)
-dry fit the other ends 5" into the 10" copper pipe.
Upper legs:
-glue 3 end-caps onto the 3 36" upper leg sections
-cut one of the three upper legs 6.5" shorter than the other two (29.5")
-dry fit the other ends 5" into the 10" copper pipe.
Sand/stain the Oak as preferred after dry-fitting.
Assembly:
make sure the non-capped ends of the upper & lower section seat home and run tape around the copper to prevent movement/loss.
tape the upper ends for a shooting platform.
add the vacuum belt (should be able to get 3 throws) and position 9" from the upper ends (2" below the short end will give a perfect hand rest). Orient the short stick for RH or LH (long two sticks perpendicular to you, short stick pointing away, either on the L or R --pictured = LH orientation)
for takedown:
remove the lower sections and slide the copper pipe up the upper sections until flush and re-tape.
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the bamboo ones are 3 of the straightest pieces of garden bamboo stakes in the bin + vacuum belt + tape = done in 5 minutes. (these live in the truck)