swampsnyper
Well-Known Member
So my no mark bark idea kinda flopped. I am posting a pic here for you guys to look at because it works very well but it is just not durable enough. The teeth of the steps dug through instantly. So I sawed of the teeth. Lasted a few more attempts but the leg pushed through. Maybe by posting this pic, somebody will think of something similar but more durable. I'm bummed because it locks on great to the tree does zero damage.
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I’d leave the teeth and drill some 1/8 holes on each side of the square tube. Insert an ear plug about 3/4 of an inch deep, then fill with JB weld right below the teeth. The 1/8 holes will fill with JB weld and give it something to grip to. Being filled with bark isn’t solid and it will continue to take more in as it fills the tube.
This is total speculation. I hadn’t tried it. I sold all my WE Stepps and went back to sticks. Too much fiddle factor on different trees and sizes of trees.