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So, I want to try and have an Axworthy ghost this year. I have some plans for one and it seems pretty simple to construct. I want mine to be in the forest.

The road down to my house is surrounded by the woods and in the fall the trees are usually pretty bare. I think it would be awesome to have a ghost of some sort flying through the branches. Has anybody ever done this before? I'm sorta afraid of the forest destroying the mechanism...

Shouldn't be any different from any other axworthy (if I understand you correctly). I think I saw one that used a long 2x4 strapped to each tree trunk to make sure the wheels had a sturdy mount.

Just make sure your path of travel is free from branches hanging in the way....There are plenty of clear openings once you start looking....Good Luck!...ZR

Agreed, shouldnt have any problems as long as you build it so that it can be removed and stored easilly. And yes that would be a very cool idea to be going down that wooded path and see that ghost coming at you.

Just keep your line tight and make your arms long enough to allow the ghost(s) to pass around your pulleys without catching tree bark (even in the wind). We setup an eight pulley system that zig zags through trees in the woods crossing a trail at several places.

Originally Posted by HomeyDaClown

Just keep your line tight and make your arms long enough to allow the ghost(s) to pass around your pulleys without catching tree bark (even in the wind). We setup an eight pulley system that zig zags through trees in the woods crossing a trail at several places.

Got pics of the pully setups? or a vid of it running, I'd be interested so I can update my system.

Originally Posted by partsman

Got pics of the pully setups? or a vid of it running, I'd be interested so I can update my system.

Yeah, show us what you got.

Check out my Axworthy on youtube
Propboy941 I have several variations and I did use trees for many years.

Take a peek. I have built literally dozens of variations of this prop glad to answer any questions.

1st version

Best version

-PB

Originally Posted by propboy

Check out my Axworthy on youtube
Propboy941 I have several variations and I did use trees for many years.

Take a peek. I have built literally dozens of variations of this prop glad to answer any questions.

-PB

Propboy,
Don't want to hijack this thread, but I saw your youtube video where it looks like you used a cone shaped (plastic?) pulley to change directions and attached them using a bungee cord to keep the line taught. How did that work out and what pulley did you actually use?

Jared

This is the best design ever!!! I borrowed it from Applewood. I custom made the pulley's. I have access to a machine shop and turned them to this shape on a lathe.

I had ZERO line jump, I was able to change elevation and in one of the videos you can see/hear the wind, went flawlessly!

I highly recommend this design over all others. Trust me I have tried tons, way to many to list. Been working on this prop since 1993

-PB