Wooden scope

[Terry B]

I found this link (http://bp1.blogger.com/_lmjp8c8N8OQ/RmW5WsWkZ4I/AAAAAAAAAEE/zEfmPf-j4sQ/s1600-h/2007-05-19_Telescope_Project+009.JPG) to an interesting and attractive scope that this bloke has made. The full story is on http://gstrike.blogspot.com/

[rmcpb]

Nice scope but all wooden scopes are more common than you would think.

If you are into woodworking then its a great exercise in coopering.

[ving]

i thought about making one once but realised it wooden work! :P

i have seen some great craftmanship in wodden scopes. they can look really nice :)

[seeker372011]

LOL :rofl: :rofl: LOL


some years ago I made a R.C.C.S.T.R (Really Crudely Constructed Square Tube Reflector) out of MDF and Surplus Shed components.

seen here imaging sun spots in my backyard

At the very other end of the scale from my effort is Dave Gault's wonderful instrument-only the OTA is made of wood but what a thing of beauty

http://users.tpg.com.au/users/daveg/

and tube details:

http://users.tpg.com.au/users/daveg/Tube.html

not surprisingly it won an award at SPSP-IMHO it would have won an award at Stellafane or anywhere else for that matter