[Walter Kanezza (Phil)]

I thought I already posted this but I can't find it.....

Just thought I'd share this with you. It is my binocular stand and I think it works really well for quick no-fuss observing. Its only a stick with a bit of ply wood sliding up and down. In fact you can probably tell where the idea came from, it could be called the Denver observing stick.

1) 1 - 2.4 metre length of dressed 15mm square timber
2) Some 3 ply scraps
3) Non-slip self adhesive tape

I started with the pole, cut off a piece just a bit longer than my binoculars are wide for the support arm and two smaller pieces to each side of the sliding tube

Marked up two 'L's out of the 3 ply, and glued the support together.
Front and back spacing should be a comfortable sliding fit around the pole.
The left/right spacing should be a couple of mm wider to allow non-slip tape to be glued inside

Rounded the top of the pole so I wouldn't take anyone's eye out
Filed the bottom of the pole so I could glue a rubber foot on.
Spread contact glue on one side of the pole and then put on the non-slip tape
Glued another piece of the same tape just on the bottom inch or so inside the sliding tube (on the binocular side) so that when downward pressure is applied the two non-slip surfaces are pushing together

Thats it.

The arm could be designed a heap of ways but I'm happy with mine.

Good for -
Steadying binoculars
Whacking predatory animals
Helping yourself home after 'those' observing nights
Hiking stick (thanks Mike)

Make it in 2 hours and leave outside the back door.