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Hockey Tree - 2

Making the Vertical Riser

13. Prepare the vertical riser by drilling holes in the remaining 6 foot long 2 x 4. First place the 2 x 4 on the completed base. If it is too tall for you to place a helmet on the top of the 2 x 4 adjust the following dimensions downward.

Drill three 1/2 inch holes all the way through the wide side of the 2 x 4 at 32 inches, 48 inches and 60 inches from one end. On one of the the narrow sides of the 2 x 4 drill a 1/2 inch hole approximately 1 inch deep at 34 inches and 52 inches from the end. On the opposite narrow side of the 2 x 4 drill a 1/2 inch hole 1 inch deep at 42 inches from the bottom. Figure 6 illustrates how the holes should be drilled. H Tree Vertical riser holes.gif (5753 bytes)

Figure 6.

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Figure 7.

14. Drill a hole in the base of the vertical riser to accept the 5 inch lag bolt. Be very careful to drill the hole straight into the 6 foot 2 x 4. Screw the lag bolt completely through the base into the vertical riser. Figure 7 shows the completed attachment.

	Figure 8.	Figure 8 illustrates the completed riser after it has been set upright.

	Figure 9.	15. Attach the supports for the vertical riser by drilling holes through parts C and D for the 2 1/2 inch flat head screws. Countersink the holes and make sure the holes carry through into the vertical rise. Attach parts C and D to the vertical riser using the 2 1/2 inch flat head screws. Figure 9 shows the supports attached to the vertical riser.
	Figure 10.	16. To make the final assembly push the longest dowel (J) through the lowest hole. Push the next size dowel (H) through the middle hole. Push the shortest dowel (G) into the top hole. 17. Put the three short dowels (I, K and L) into the holes drilled into the narrow sides of the vertical riser 2 x 4. A small amount of carpenter's glue in the holes will secure these dowels. 18. Tie the four pieces of rope into four loops. Put two loops on the each side of the tree on the lowest horizontal dowel. Figure 10 shows how the completed Hockey Tree should look.
	Figure 11.	19. Place your hockey gear on the tree as illustrated in Figure 11. The helmet goes on top, then the skates, and elbow pads. The lowest dowel carries shin pads and gloves.
	Figure 12.	20. Place your shoulder pads-chest protector on the top short dowel. Hang your breezers on the bottom dowel. You can use the short dowel on the back of the vertical riser to hang other pieces of gear such as groin protectors, garter belts etc. Figure 12 shows the completed Hockey Tree with all the gear hung on it.
	You can finish your tree by painting it or covering it with clear finish. You may also want to add additional hooks for other hockey gear. Using your Hockey Tree Your Hockey Tree should be used every time you play. Take your gear out of your hockey bag and put it on the tree as soon as you get home. If you store your gear in a room without a lot of circulation you may want to aim a fan at the tree. When you get ready to go to your next game or practice take your gear off the tree and put it into the bag. Once you get into the habit of using your tree you will never forget any gear at home - one look and you will know it is all in your bag. Enjoy your tree.

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