I've always wanted a wooden tripod for my camera but could never afford those commercially made... or get the OK from the boss to spend that kind of money on one. I had looked all over the net for plans that looked workable, not too heavy and actually looked nice. After going to the site: http://www.skgrimes.com/tpod/index.htm I thought it looked pretty good to the eye and could be cut down enough to take away some of the weight too. I wound up using oak, mahogany and walnut for the finished project after I drew up my own plans and cut the size and weight down a good bit.
The walnut gave me the strength for the cam. The mahogany gave me the lightweight strenght I need for the slide and head mount. The oak gave me the strength for the legs side where I needed to cut the weight by making them thinner, yet stay strong because of the length.
The walnut gave me the strength for the cam. The mahogany gave me the lightweight strenght I need for the slide and head mount. The oak gave me the strength for the legs side where I needed to cut the weight by making them thinner, yet stay strong because of the length.