Camping tripod Steel ?

[Paddytray]

I'm going to attempt to forge a camping tripod and I have 2 weeks till we go .
And I need to know
1. what steel would be best for the job
2. where to get the steel
3. alternatives to consider
Any help would be brilliant

I would also like to make a gypsie hook like this one

 

[Dave Budd]

plain old mild steel

steel stockists, local fabricators, b&q

road pins


get it hot and hit it until it looks like the thing you want

 

[FGYT]

alternative is 3 Hazel poles lashed together and a bit of B&Q chain can be cut on site if you have permission jsut carry the chain

 

[Paddytray]

We are not allowed to touch the trees on the site we are going but thank your for your reply .
Dave thank you for yet more advice . I DONT NEED ANY MORE CRACKED STEEL ! :You_Rock_

 

[didicoy]

I have made a load of fire tripods and sold them to friends over the years. I recycle old camera tripods. They close up to a small pack size and the old ones don't have any plastic or many aluminum parts in the wrong place. I have hung a 4 gallon cast iron cooking pot off them, with no problems. The old brass telescopic type are easy to convert as its just a matter of unscrewing the center screw and screwing in a eyebolt through the same hole. Hang chain to this with a butchers hook.

 

[FGYT]

We are not allowed to touch the trees on the site we are going but thank your for your reply .
Dave thank you for yet more advice . I DONT NEED ANY MORE CRACKED STEEL ! :You_Rock_

i have a set cut to take to sites like that much lighter than steel ones

 

[dt4x4]

hi there i make lots of these for people and would be more than happy to help if you are anywhere near warrington

 

[Everything Mac]

As Dave said, mild steel you can pick some up from b&q or check out themetalstore. Their service was impressive.

Andy

 

[Paddytray]

Old camera tripods that's a very good idea didicoy .
FGYT . I will keep an eye out for some suitable wood just to be safe.
dt4x4 that's a very nice offer thank you . but I'm without transport
Cheers Everything mac i'll pop down B&Q tomorrow

 

[Everything Mac]

Only trouble with buying steel from a hardware store is that it is a very expensive way of doing things. Wickes and homebase will stock steel as well.

Andy

 

[Paddytray]

cheers mate i'll look online and compare before I go shop .

 

[lannyman8]

if you have a local scrap yard you would get some there, they would probably let you have some road steaks for nout....

or re-bar is your next best bet and again would be free or near as dam it....

 

[Paddytray]

cheers Lannyman8
I have just literally been looking for one that's local to me online funny enough

 

[maddave]

Road pins work for me

 

[Paddytray]

I spotted some road works today when they set up I will go speak to the workers see if I can grab some .
It's late now as I've been to the woods but I want to knock up a tripod soon .
For my next venture out .
cheers