Originally Posted by
turtlelady
Okay, so now I am not going to be able to think about anything else all day!
I am seeing the possibility of a routed channel across the top of the tripod head that the ridgepole sits in. Shallow grooves the ridgepole to hold the suspension loop. Oh, for an hour in a woodshop with you and Old Dog! A group hang near a woodshop/metal shop to focus on tripod stands would be worth a road trip!
Are the holes in your tripod head that receive the tapered broomstick ends also tapered?
What is the laminated wood you are using for the tri-pod head?
Joyfully, Turtlelady