We went up in the woods and found a fresh, downed tree and cut off a length with some good forked branches.Originally Posted by SeeTheCityLights
He mounted it on a wooden platform and 'cantilevered' it at a specific angle to make sure it wouldn't fall or wobble while they were climbing.
Then he took some of the excess tree branches and screwed them to the trunk to provide more horizontal surfaces for lounging.
Bob enjoys wrapping himself facing the TV so he can watch wrestling.
I think all the bright colors and fast movement intrigue him.
Bella and Beej, OTOH, seem to like to hang down and watch the cat frolicking under the tree.
[which is why the cat now gets put in the bathroom because I think the greedy, always hungry girls consider Renfield "food"]
A much simpler way is to find a nice tree trunk and mount it in one of those metal Christmas tree stands.
You can always find them in thrift shops if you don't feel like buying a new one.
The adjustable screws in the stand allow to secure just about shape tree you can find.
You can ever add sand bags to weight it for more security.
If your tree trunk is small enough, simply sticking it in a 5 gallon bucket of sand or cement, works too.
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