Tools required:
- handsaw: I use a dozuki japanese saw but a panel saw will also work
- battery drill
- 25mm forstener bit, or spade bit
- a flat/slot screwdriver
- 3mm + 8.5mm drill bits
- a driver bit for the screws (I prefer multi or square drives)
- a miniature blowtorch or a lighter
- tape measure
- battery drill
- 25mm forstener bit, or spade bit
- a flat/slot screwdriver
- 3mm + 8.5mm drill bits
- a driver bit for the screws (I prefer multi or square drives)
- a miniature blowtorch or a lighter
- tape measure
Materials
- 5 broom handles, 25mm dia x 1350mm long
- 2 lengths of plywood, 18mm x 60mm x 1750mm
- 5 screw eyes, for your rope to thread thru
- 2 screw hooks to hold the pulleys
- 1 cleat hook with screws
- 1 40mm single pulley
- 1 40mm double pulley
- 6 S/S screws
- 10 metres rope
- sandpaper 150grit/240grit/320grit
- 2 lengths of plywood, 18mm x 60mm x 1750mm
- 5 screw eyes, for your rope to thread thru
- 2 screw hooks to hold the pulleys
- 1 cleat hook with screws
- 1 40mm single pulley
- 1 40mm double pulley
- 6 S/S screws
- 10 metres rope
- sandpaper 150grit/240grit/320grit
Broom Handles
The ones that I got are made from Southern Beech, so are a nice hardwood. They are cheaper than getting dowels in that size, and most dowels in NZ are made from pine anyway, so not as sturdy.