I was out today and I saw some fairly wide diameter, long dowell. My question to the wise is this: is there any reason I couldn't use something like that to make a set of cheap shooting sticks?
If you fancy using the dowel mate go for it it should work just fine I just like the canes as they're pretty much indestructibleAye I've seen the recommendations for garden canes. I just saw the dowell today and, truth be told, thought it would look a bit nicer
You may find that Micronesian Ballabur Nut tree wood will make the best sticks.
Of course, you have to stain it with the blood of 4 virgin stoats that has been boiled at Stonehenge for 2 hours by a Druid at the summer solstice.
Or you could just buy some quad sticks from Limulus.
Seriously, best thing I ever bought (apart from the Tikka 695 that sits upon them).
I have used the plastic coated canes from B & Q( £ 5.98 for 2 ) held together by a rubber exhaust hanger £1.00 at Exhaust repair shop.
The rubber is thick enough to be split into 2 pieces. Works a treat.
Or how about this one for a tripod.
David
touche not so simple simon,