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BB Bruddah Bear Member Los Angeles Basin, Westside Joined: Apr 07, 2011 Posts: 629	BB Bruddah Bear Posted posted on Mon, Aug 20, 2012 6:49 PM On 2012-08-20 17:30, Thruliquidspace wrote: I acquired a new wood/steel crank. Cant wait how to utilize this. Id love your opinions, ideas, and suggestions please. If I had such an awesome item as that, I'd build either an old school "Ship/Barge Derrick" crane or a "Scotch Derrick" crane. Lifts, Hoists and Cranes Derrick cranes made of wooden beams or mast/yard timbers were a common sight on docks in the square rigged sailing ship days, and there are cargo ships that use some form of them even to this day. I believe that a derrick crane would be right at home within your yard's theme. Were it I, I'd build one and suspend a cargo net filled with casks and crates (and a Tiki) from it. Just a suggestion. :drink: Bear [ Edited by: Brudda Bear 2012-08-20 18:58 ]

On 2012-08-20 17:30, Thruliquidspace wrote:
I acquired a new wood/steel crank. Cant wait how to utilize this. Id love your opinions, ideas, and suggestions please.

If I had such an awesome item as that, I'd build either an old school "Ship/Barge Derrick" crane or a "Scotch Derrick" crane.

Lifts, Hoists and Cranes

Derrick cranes made of wooden beams or mast/yard timbers were a common sight on docks in the square rigged sailing ship days, and there are cargo ships that use some form of them even to this day.

I believe that a derrick crane would be right at home within your yard's theme. Were it I, I'd build one and suspend a cargo net filled with casks and crates (and a Tiki) from it.

Just a suggestion. :drink:

Bear

[ Edited by: Brudda Bear 2012-08-20 18:58 ]

Post #648838 by Bruddah Bear on Mon, Aug 20, 2012 6:49 PM