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33frupus
33frupus
VIC
118 posts
33frupus 33frupus
VIC, 118 posts
1 Feb 2016 7:28pm
I had to trim some branches around power lines yesterday about 8 mtrs up. Well out of range of my ladder. The saws on a pole at bunnings were all around 200 bucks , so me being a tight arse bought a $4 pruning saw and cloth tapped it to the top of and old one piece mast I had lying around . For $4 thought it was worth a try.
10mins later job done worked an absolute treat.

Then noticed at the local yacht club some of the cat sailors were using the tops of masts as poles for their asymmetrical spinnakers.

Got me thinking any other uses ?
clarence
clarence
TAS
979 posts
clarence clarence
TAS, 979 posts
1 Feb 2016 7:44pm
Jousting sticks.
Flagpoles.
Chimney brooms/sweeps.

Clarence
AusMoz
AusMoz
QLD
1514 posts
AusMoz AusMoz
QLD, 1514 posts
1 Feb 2016 7:23pm
Garage ornament.
Homestraight
Homestraight
QLD
39 posts
Homestraight Homestraight
QLD, 39 posts
1 Feb 2016 7:27pm
Tomato stakes
Sputnik11
Sputnik11
VIC
972 posts
Sputnik11 Sputnik11
VIC, 972 posts
1 Feb 2016 8:39pm
clarence said..
Jousting sticks.
Flagpoles.
Chimney brooms/sweeps.

Clarence


Jousting sticks? You're dreaming.
33frupus
33frupus
VIC
118 posts
33frupus 33frupus
VIC, 118 posts
1 Feb 2016 8:47pm
Proctology is bound to get a mention
Sailhack
Sailhack
VIC
5000 posts
Sailhack Sailhack
VIC, 5000 posts
1 Feb 2016 8:59pm
Flying a windsock in the back corner of the yard - tells me when it's time to hit the water.
lotofwind
lotofwind
NSW
6451 posts
lotofwind lotofwind
NSW, 6451 posts
1 Feb 2016 9:10pm
I have read in the history books that people use to hang sails on them??? Would have loved to been around to see that.
ka43
ka43
NSW
3101 posts
ka43 ka43
NSW, 3101 posts
1 Feb 2016 9:43pm
Once used super old 520 mast to rescue my daughters kite from a tree in the local park.
Then last month discovered dumb arse pigeons had made a nest in the top of one of our gutters/downpipes. Of course in Sydney it poured and they drowned. Didn't know until the smell let me know. Used a broken 700mm rdm tip with a trowel duct taped to it to excavate. Bloody horrible but it worked.
P.C_simpson
P.C_simpson
WA
1492 posts
P.C_simpson P.C_simpson
WA, 1492 posts
1 Feb 2016 7:03pm
Top of a rdm wave masts make awesome replacement handles for SUP paddles. got an old 100% carbon one I use, never worried it will ever snap.
Tardy
Tardy
5337 posts
Tardy Tardy
5337 posts
1 Feb 2016 7:12pm
Avocado picker.... duct tape a bent piece of wire To the end .
PhilSWR
PhilSWR
NSW
1104 posts
PhilSWR PhilSWR
NSW, 1104 posts
1 Feb 2016 10:16pm
LG snake whacker?
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
23647 posts
Mark _australia Mark _australia
WA, 23647 posts
1 Feb 2016 8:53pm
lotofwind said..
I have read in the history books that people use to hang sails on them??? Would have loved to been around to see that.


How about using a short section as a troll tenderiser.


firiebob
firiebob
WA
3182 posts
firiebob firiebob
WA, 3182 posts
1 Feb 2016 9:19pm
lotofwind said..
I have read in the history books that people use to hang sails on them??? Would have loved to been around to see that.


Gave me a laugh
mr love
mr love
VIC
2421 posts
mr love mr love
VIC, 2421 posts
2 Feb 2016 6:37am
Similar story to Frupus, Probably 25 years ago 2 x one piece masts taped together with a steak knife taped to the top was used by some enterprising young Melbourne yachties to liberate a massive 18ft Skiff National Championship canvas banner from really high on the side of a Yacht Club in Adelaide. ( So the rumor goes ) Would have loved to see the WTF moment when they saw it was gone.
snides8
snides8
WA
1731 posts
snides8 snides8
WA, 1731 posts
2 Feb 2016 6:17am
Has anyone actually seen one used for pole dancing?
Apparently it's the most common use for a mast
elmo
elmo
WA
8890 posts
elmo elmo
WA, 8890 posts
2 Feb 2016 6:27am
snides8 said..
Has anyone actually seen one used for pole dancing?
Apparently it's the most common use for a mast


Not advisable if there are carbon splinters as mankini's DO not offer much protection
seanhogan
seanhogan
QLD
3424 posts
seanhogan seanhogan
QLD, 3424 posts
2 Feb 2016 10:04am
I dry all my gear on one


AusMoz
AusMoz
QLD
1514 posts
AusMoz AusMoz
QLD, 1514 posts
2 Feb 2016 10:23am
seanhogan said..
I dry all my gear on one



Genius!!!!

Why didn't I think of that!
Al Planet
Al Planet
TAS
1548 posts
Al Planet Al Planet
TAS, 1548 posts
2 Feb 2016 11:30am
Some of my weird friends have taken up knitting. (something to do with the "Dark Side" apparently)
They could be using their old masts to knit giant Ewoks.




The call of the dark side is strong.




hargs
hargs
QLD
634 posts
hargs hargs
QLD, 634 posts
2 Feb 2016 10:31am
I know someone who made a bong out of a cut off section of an old Neil Pryde carbon wave mast, worked & was also light weight!!
raggy
raggy
VIC
564 posts
raggy raggy
VIC, 564 posts
2 Feb 2016 11:57am
This went sideways in a hurry!!
jfunk
jfunk
QLD
255 posts
jfunk jfunk
QLD, 255 posts
2 Feb 2016 11:21am
I am chasing a bunch of 50mm Diameter mast bottom sections - the wider ones, not the narrow RDM's to build a set of wings for a single-hander skiff I have.

If you have any lying around, let me know. i need 8 total.

Thanks.
NotWal
NotWal
QLD
7436 posts
NotWal NotWal
QLD, 7436 posts
2 Feb 2016 5:34pm
Vuvuzela or didg.
Beaglebuddy
Beaglebuddy
1595 posts
Beaglebuddy Beaglebuddy
1595 posts
2 Feb 2016 4:29pm
In Hawaii we use them to knock feral chickens out of a tree.
Nevs
Nevs
SA
28 posts
Nevs Nevs
SA, 28 posts
2 Feb 2016 7:39pm
I made 3 beach rod holders out of a SDM bottom section I snapped.
lighter and stronger than PVC tube
Ninjury
Ninjury
QLD
167 posts
Ninjury Ninjury
QLD, 167 posts
2 Feb 2016 7:24pm




Hold up an awning...
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
23647 posts
Mark _australia Mark _australia
WA, 23647 posts
2 Feb 2016 7:04pm
Beaglebuddy said..
In Hawaii we use them to knock feral chickens out of a tree.


Is that what u call kiters over there


BenKirk
BenKirk
NSW
600 posts
BenKirk BenKirk
NSW, 600 posts
3 Feb 2016 10:36am
I've cut down broken RDM's and used them for downhauling sails - better than using my spreader bar.
SimonM
SimonM
WA
126 posts
SimonM SimonM
WA, 126 posts
3 Feb 2016 11:02pm
snides8 said...
Has anyone actually seen one used for pole dancing?
Apparently it's the most common use for a mast


Yep, here's an old glass one we put to work, uni too!



garynoel
garynoel
WA
260 posts
garynoel garynoel
WA, 260 posts
4 Feb 2016 6:47pm
Hi 33.
Im hoping the ezzy 430 rdm mast I accidentaly left at the safety bay rigging area near bent st jetty on wed 3rd feb does get used for anything else before it is returned to.me....
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