INOX FLAGPOLE

How to make a wooden flag pole stand. Stainless steel flagpole in Lao Cai. This is a project I made for the local cub scouting package. The pack has a "flagpole" they bring to the ritual, but all they have for a rack is two 2x4 nails nailed with a hole drilled in it, and it falls often.

How to make a wooden flag pole stand. The requirement is that the stand should be able to hold a column of 1 1/4 inch diameter without flipping, but can still reduce the size for storage.

Here you can see how the standing starts to "open up". When folded, it is about 10 x 14 inches long and about 3 inches thick. The hinge began as a 1 "x 30" piano hinge, which I cut a third with the Drillac tool. The orange squares in the previous images are rubber pads that become rubber feet when opened. How to make a wooden flag pole stand.

It almost opens all the way. What you don't see is four 1/4 "long 1" diameters at the bottom of the hole, one at each leg, preventing the flagpole from hitting the floor. I want the weight of the flag to keep standing.
Here it is completely opened and latched. At this time, it is ready for flags and has a footprint of about two feet.
Close-up of intertwined legs. just enough to keep the foot in place. You can also see how an edge of the flagpole.
Note: I often receive requests for plans or drawings to be used as models to make your own flag hangers. Sorry, I'm not a carpenter - I tend to work "quickly" and use whatever size and shape of wood I have on hand. If you want to make a flag pylons for your package / army, be creative and use these guidelines as a guide instead of a fixed rule. Save it! See what you have available and get it working. As long as the hole for the flagpole fits your column, and the pieces are all the same size and shape, it will work. I mean, come on, it's just four boards and a few hinges ....How to make a wooden flag pole stand.