Any one use mail box metal anchor stakes to secure monkey poles ?

[vp999]

I made this one today. The stake is 24” into ground.

Where do you get all the top wooden pieces btw... looks expensive but really nice. Thanks

 

[HENDO]

Nice !!! I’m working on my little bonsai display area for the past couple days, working on slope land ain’t fun lol. Will post pics when I’m done.

Any progress/updates/pictures?

I'm really looking forward to seeing more examples. I'm also thinking of using the stakes for monkey boards. We have a nice central area where we're thinking of removing palm trees and putting 3 monkey boards. It would primarily be a spot for our large Prostrata which is ~100lbs so I'm thinking a 2-post stand for that one then two smaller monkey boards beside/around it.

 

[vp999]

Any progress/updates/pictures?

I'm really looking forward to seeing more examples. I'm also thinking of using the stakes for monkey boards. We have a nice central area where we're thinking of removing palm trees and putting 3 monkey boards. It would primarily be a spot for our large Prostrata which is ~100lbs so I'm thinking a 2-post stand for that one then two smaller monkey boards beside/around it.

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Sorry ... been busy in the back yard , I’m done with the bonsai garden and building the greenhouse and now just doing small stuff in the greenhouse. I like the mailbox stakes a lot and I don’t think it will go anywhere.

 

[vp999]

Personally I love the palm trees lol

 

[HENDO]

Sorry ... been busy in the back yard , I’m done with the bonsai garden and building the greenhouse and now just doing small stuff in the greenhouse. I like the mailbox stakes a lot and I don’t think it will go anywhere.
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Dang you've been busy!

That looks awesome. I am really a fan of the hillside displays it adds an entire other dimension that's for sure.

May I ask how you kept two stakes aligned for the multi-post stands, so that everything lines-up when you connect them?

I like the landscaping too, you won't have a mucky area underneath after watering. The greenhouse is amazing!!

I like the palm trees too, but we need to get this beast off if the tacky plastic side table, it deserves more. The palm trees might get spared if I can figure out a nice area in this same corner:

 

[vp999]

Everything I did for the bonsai garden was using just rough measurements , mail box stakes are very easy to work with and if it's off you can use a pry bar to pry it back up and restart. Get your self a short leveler and start out by pushing the stakes down with your hands first and start leveling vertical sides and use a sledge hammer the when the stakes are about half way down. The 3 stakes that was used for the bench was somewhat aligned but and once the woods was on you can't even tell. Its very easy to work, trust me ..if I can do it ANYONE can do it. That juniper is awesome.