Hanging Cage
-----------------------------------------------------------------------Well where do I start. This idea came to me watching movies TV shows set during the Dark ages, knights,dungeons, and castles stuff along those lines. Any way here goes.
I had some old wine barrel rings laying around so I decided to use those. If anyone knows anything else that could be used would love to have the info.
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took 4 wine barrel rings and
drilled holes opposite each other until each ring had 8 holes. I am not one to measure and plan, sometimes this gets me into problems but I usually find a way. |
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I then cut up some 1x2's into 3 ft lengths. |
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with the bottom ring. I
lined up the holes and screwed it together. I did this with each ring. |
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This is what it looks like with all rings attached. |
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used some wood screws that I had
lying around to put this together. As you can see here they went through. I used my dremel ( God I love that tool!) to cut them off flush with the 1x2. |
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I
didn't take any pics of how I
did this wish I had, because I am terrible at explaining but I will try.Its pretty easy. I cut some 1x2's and laid them across top. Where they crossed each other like in diagram A, I took a black marker and marked each board then using my chop saw I shaved half way through each section like in dia.B. Then I hot glued them together and screwed them to top. Then I trimmed the edges to line up with the ring. Did ya'll get all that? Hope so, I made it and I'm confusing myself! LOL |
| Now for the bottom. You could repeat what I did to the top if you so desire. I took a piece of plywood I had lying around and screwed it to the bottom. Then taking my trusty jigsaw cut and shaved off pieces until it matched the bottom ring. |  |
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I
didn't take pics of putting
chain on either but that was easy. I drilled 4 holes where the1x2's crossed each other, purchased 4 eyebolts 2,3ft lengths of chain. Attached the eyebolts then attached chain. There ya go all it needs is paint and your done! Hang in nearest tree adding a little more ambience to your yard! |
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intend to dry brush some brown
for rust and add some webbing when I can get ahold of some. A little
side note you will more then likely have to take your blucky apart to
get him in. I had to remove arms . Then put him through one of the
openings. |
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Here
it is totally complete, corpse and all. Happy prop building! |
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