portabl-holes-msg - 12/24/18 What to do when you can't dig holes for poles and torches. NOTE: See also the files: demos-msg, camping-ideas-msg, Sheetwalls-art, trash-storage-msg, camp-showers-msg, firepits-msg, camp-kitchens-msg, ticks-art. ************************************************************************ NOTICE - This file is a collection of various messages having a common theme that I have collected from my reading of the various computer networks. Some messages date back to 1989, some may be as recent as yesterday. This file is part of a collection of files called Stefan's Florilegium. These files are available on the Internet at: http://www.florilegium.org I have done a limited amount of editing. Messages having to do with separate topics were sometimes split into different files and sometimes extraneous information was removed. For instance, the message IDs were removed to save space and remove clutter. The comments made in these messages are not necessarily my viewpoints. I make no claims as to the accuracy of the information given by the individual authors. Please respect the time and efforts of those who have written these messages. The copyright status of these messages is unclear at this time. If information is published from these messages, please give credit to the originator(s). Thank you, Mark S. Harris AKA: THLord Stefan li Rous Stefan at florilegium.org ************************************************************************ From: Dani Eder Newsgroups: rec.org.sca Subject: Re: Portable Holes Date: Thu, 03 Apr 1997 22:31:42 -0600 Organization: Castle Guild, Society for Creative Anachronism Womyn2me wrote: > Can someone tell me where I can order some of these via the mail?? > > Laura Unless you are very far from civilization, it would probably be cheaper to go to a local welding shop and ask them to make some for you. Assuming you are using them for holding tiki torches, ask them to weld two lengths of pipe about 2 inches long each to a 2 foot length of 1/4 inch thick x 1 inch wide angle iron, and have them point one end. The lengths of pipe should be at the midpoint and just below the far end from the pointy end. Daniel of Raven's Nest From: dragonsclaw at mindspring.com (Steve Urbach) Newsgroups: rec.org.sca Subject: Re: Buying Portable Holes Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2001 15:01:45 GMT On 14 Nov 2001 05:08:05 GMT, womyn2me at aol.com (Mistress Incognito) wrote: >Does anyone know where I can purchase portable holes??? If you are in the West: "Dragonsclaw Portable Holes" 1-1/2" and 2" ring sizes sold by Jane Urbach Books (Me Wife)for $9 and $10 plus tax. Shipping heavy metal is expen$ive and not reccomended. Derek , _ , | \ MKA: Steve Urbach , | )erek , ____|_/ragonsclaw dragonsclaw at mindspring.com , / / / From: "Richard Macdonald" Newsgroups: rec.org.sca Subject: Re: Buying Portable Holes Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2001 04:32:22 -0500 "One of the Needham Clan" wrote: > What the Frell is a Portable Hole? It is either a section of tube or a series of rings welded onto a long spike. The "portable hole" is driven into the ground and the tent pole is then inserted into it. -- Richard A. Macdonald, CPA/EA SSG(Ret), USA, ADA 16P34 Gib mir Schokolada und niemand wird verletzt!!! From: "Iohne MacDhaibhidh" Newsgroups: rec.org.sca Subject: Re: Buying Portable Holes Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2001 16:38:16 -0700 I have in the past used lengths of 1¸" plastic conduit cut at an acute angle on one end... Works well, looks like crud! but they're cheap and you're going to drive them into the ground for crying out loud... "Stefan li Rous" wrote: > Actually the largest use I've seen for "portable holes" has been > to support torches rather than tent poles, but I guess they could > be used there, also. I've also used mine to support a pole holding > my banner. > > If you don't have access to welding equipment, I have seen these > made from single pieces of bar stock or re-bar by making one or > more loops in the rod to hold the handle of the torch. This will > however, probably require access to a torch to heat the metal to > allow it to bend easily. From: "Dianne" Date: March 8, 2009 3:36:34 PM CDT To: Subject: Re: [tri-temp] Re: Illusive Instant hole You can make some from PVC pipe by cutting a 2 foot section with an angle cut on one end. The angle point is pounded into the ground and your pole goes in the pipe. We paint ours black to look like iron.  You want the pipe to be just slightly larger then your pole.   Tamara   -------Original Message-------   From: Rurik  Date: 3/8/2009 4:21:38 PM  To: trimaris-temp at yahoogroups.com  Subject: Re: [tri-temp] Re: Illusive Instant hole   They are also called "Portable Holes", which typically are a 3-4 foot piece  of angle iron with two rings welded on to it. They are driven into the  ground for holding banner poles, spears and the like. They are only illusive  because very few merchants carry them in stock.   Rurik   ----- Original Message -----  From: "Hawke"  To:  Sent: Sunday, March 08, 2009 2:11 PM  Subject: [tri-temp] Re: Illusive Instant hole    > .. what's an illusive instant hole?  >  > - Hawke, confused  >  >  > --- In trimaris-temp at yahoogroups.com, "sherryvolpicella"  > wrote:  >>  >> Greetings all,  >> I wanted to let everyone i will be merchanting at coronation, i found a  >> fabricator to make me 50 of the "illusive Instant holes" I will be  >> selling them for $12 a piece. If i run out i will be taking orders for  >> pick up at Tourney of the Rose. I went crazy trying to figure out where  >> to buy these things and since i am already in the steel business, i  >> figured i would get one of my fabricators to make them for me. I am not  >> really making any profit off of these, just covering my expenses. Look  >> for me and my minions on Merchant row.  >> YIS,  >> Serafina La Volpicella  >> To: Gleann Abhann (mail list) Subject: Re: Portable Holes?? Posted by: "Barbara Easley" barbara.easley at fedex.com kane1lissa Date: Wed Feb 13, 2013 6:10 pm ((PST)) BTW, these are very handy if you have Tiki torches as well; those bamboo poles don't stick into the ground very well. We use portable holes to be SURE the wind doesn't knock over a burning torch! Ilissa To: Gleann Abhann (mail list) Subject: Re: Portable Holes?? Posted by: "legionnaire100" legionnaire100 at yahoo.com legionnaire100 Date: Thu Feb 14, 2013 2:07 pm ((PST)) --- In gleannabhann at yahoogroups.com, "Leland" wrote: <<< Go to hardware store-acquire 1/2 inch steel square stock, pick up a couple of appropriate sized brass or steel rings in the garden area or at tandy's. Drill two holes in square stock and thread rings through-(you may need to cut or break the welds on the rings). Viola-portable holes to your hearts content. >>> I've got a pair I bought 13+ years ago that were made from about 5-6" of 1.5" inner diameter pipe welded into the V of a 2' long piece of 1" angle iron with the ground-end cut at an angle. I usually set my tent torches in them and sometimes use them as a tie-point for various ropes. Very stable. Gunder From the fb "Lochac" group: Rob Sampson Can't find any with a quick search but at one point we got a bunch of simple fishing rod holders. Possibly from BCF September 11 at 3:55pm David Ramsbottom You can make them from short star pickets and 40mm pressure pipe. cut pipe to 50mm lengths drill 4 holes and use strong cable ties to secure pipe to star picket. Add liquid names to edges to discourage movement and paint black. September 11 at 4:06pm Gavin Gui Festival owns some patio umbrella stands, for when you can't dig into the ground. Indoors for example. September 11 at 6:40pm Edited by Mark S. Harris portabl-holes-msg 2 of 4