Dabow tower is now open
08-28-2006 | 06:52 AM
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From: SCOTLAND COUNTY, MISSOURI
RE: Dabow tower is now open
dabow.....that thing is awesome...did you set the corner posts down in the ground? We have a couple of fiberglass for guns, one of which blew over because we didn't have our guide wires out far enough.......you might want to check that out. I have been after my husband.....who is a carpenter.......to build a couple of those in places where we don't have a good tree. Mind if we copy.
Thanks for sharing a great project. Diann
Thanks for sharing a great project. Diann
08-28-2006 | 07:11 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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From: Damascus MD
RE: Dabow tower is now open
How do you shoot out of that thing?? Looks cool, and you did great work,but those kind of blinds just seem like it would restrict my view too much to make me comfotable in being ready for a shot.
08-28-2006 | 01:42 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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From: Modena Wi
RE: Dabow tower is now open
ORIGINAL: MOM W/SWD
dabow.....that thing is awesome...did you set the corner posts down in the ground? We have a couple of fiberglass for guns, one of which blew over because we didn't have our guide wires out far enough.......you might want to check that out. I have been after my husband.....who is a carpenter.......to build a couple of those in places where we don't have a good tree. Mind if we copy. Thanks for sharing a great project. Diann
dabow.....that thing is awesome...did you set the corner posts down in the ground? We have a couple of fiberglass for guns, one of which blew over because we didn't have our guide wires out far enough.......you might want to check that out. I have been after my husband.....who is a carpenter.......to build a couple of those in places where we don't have a good tree. Mind if we copy.
Thanks for sharing a great project. Diann
The four posts are not set in the ground, I put them on pads to help distribute the weight and keep them from sinking into the ground. My guide wires are not out very far either but she already held up to 60 plus mph winds. I may add some ground anchors out a bit further for added insurance. We bought several bags of plastic leaves on vines that we are going to add for 3d effect. Hope to add some living vines to the posts and let them grow up around it.
