Originally posted by Barbarus
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Originally posted by Tim View Post
I've punched on all sort of speed bag platforms, including some made with plywood. Honestly I don't think the type of wood makes a big difference. It also doesn't really matter whether it is round or square - but square has edges that you might hurt yourself on worse (if the platform was low and someone walked into it - don't laugh - it happens).
From an aesthetics standpoint, oak would probably look nice.Speed Bag
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Originally posted by Barbarus View Post
Thought of 70 cm. I've got a corner which is about 70 cm in width. 70 enough for some bigger bags?
Unless you find yourself liking really big bags you should be in great shape
Cabinet or marine grade plywood can make a nice drum Inexpensive and easy if you laminate and finish it properly
Most things made out hardwood that are large like table tops are made out of pieces cut to length and prepped with
planer and joiner machines and glued edge to edge to make the width A lot of people don't have this kind wood
working equipment and or the experience with materials involved Luckily most of us have resources talk to your buddies
in the trades The resources you have may help you decide on materials to use You won't have to look very hard on
This forum to find sturdy and simple platform designs especially made out wood
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Originally posted by pinzpirate View PostThat will accommodate 10 inch long bags with any swivel 70 cm is 27.5 inches Most of us are using 24 in. drums
Unless you find yourself liking really big bags you should be in great shape
Cabinet or marine grade plywood can make a nice drum Inexpensive and easy if you laminate and finish it properly
Most things made out hardwood that are large like table tops are made out of pieces cut to length and prepped with
planer and joiner machines and glued edge to edge to make the width A lot of people don't have this kind wood
working equipment and or the experience with materials involved Luckily most of us have resources talk to your buddies
in the trades The resources you have may help you decide on materials to use You won't have to look very hard on
This forum to find sturdy and simple platform designs especially made out wood
I found a massive oak table top about 2 2,25 inch thick.
This seems perfect. But is a edge to edge platform usable?
Thanks guys.
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Sounds like you will have very nice drum A tombstone shaped drum is very practical for a fixed height
platform The one at my shop is supported at the wall with heavy gauge steel angle and uses a strut to
support the rounded end It is very stout and very stiff and so simple I don't see any reason you couldn't
build it in a corner and make it half round so you won't have any protruding corners As far the support
being "edge to edge" on a round drum you would want to make it a bit narrower for better weight distribution
If you use a tombstone design it won't matter I'm not the only one using a set up that doesn't have a round
drum I think it was Cazbag who made or found something like a table top and mounted it in his workout area
with multiple swivels
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