Charles Weill Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 Merry Christmas GB's!With the new snow we just got here, I just took some photos of my homemade outdoor gym:Parallel bars in my yard.These were made out of pine, seven feet long and roughly 3-4 inches in diameter for solidity.My brand new parrallets that I made today. The bars were made out of serviceberry wood, are an inch and a half in diameter, and sixteen inches in length. The supports are pine. The ring set up in my tee-pee. They hang only about three feet from the loft.And finally: the bar. It rotates so you need to maintain a good grip during lever work. Without the tape, the metal would be to cold to handle on those chilly winter days.Feel free to comment. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua Naterman Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 THAT IS AWESOME!!!!! Fantastic use of the materials you have!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blairbob Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 :shock: that's pretty cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felipe Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 Great! Could you tell us more details? I'm very curious about it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Weill Posted December 28, 2009 Author Share Posted December 28, 2009 Thanks everyone for your kind words! Felipe, what details are you interested in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felipe Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 how did you get the tee-pee idea, how much time and money to build the structures, how much fun it was? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcelo Lara Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 REALLY AMAZING! This is so wonderful that you gave me some ideas. Good work! :shock: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Weill Posted December 30, 2009 Author Share Posted December 30, 2009 how did you get the tee-pee idea, how much time and money to build the structures, how much fun it was? Truth is, I did not built the tee-pee, but am living in order to live on-site at my work (I work at an wolf sanctuary in Colorado). I basically used the materials available to me and built what I needed--we have a lot of donated low-quality lumber and carpentry tools. None of the equipment I built cost me anything to build apart from time and energy, but it was a blast to make. The rings were the only instrument I did not want to build, because I feel they can be extremely dangerous if not made out of quality materials. Plus, if one of my straps broke and I fell on my wood stove, I would not be too happy. Truly, the best part of building the equipment, is you get to break it in when it's done, and take it apart if you do not like it. It's also nice to use one's hand for more than presses :wink: Cheers!PS: If you want to build a tee-pee, an 18' canvas costs about $900. Get yourself a permit and cut yourself some tee-pee poles. Tie it all together and voila! A place to live for many years, and you can style it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neal Winkler Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Whoa, you live in a teepee? How warm and comfortable is it? How many square feet is the inside? What a different and interesting life you live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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