I did a mini flag pole project for July the 4th. Hover the cursor to read the comments per picture. You do not have to follow this exactly, adapt your project to the materials you have on hand.
I used strings for this project. It turned out much better than using staples which I did in an earlier project not shown. It gives a more folksy look compared to staples.
The exact wood items used for this particular project: 1/4″ dowels 16″ long (maybe better if 12″ long), a wood danish candle holder base, and a 3/4″ diameter x 1″ tall mini domed wood finial for the flag pole top. You can go bigger or smaller, just select the right products.
Everything you need…
Mark the depth of the finial – don’t install yet!
Mark the holes then drill.
Holes are drilled now. Holes poked into the flag but not very visible here.
Tie a knot at one end.
First threads threaded!
String now fully threaded in and tied off.
Flag top tip now glued in.
The base hole was a bit too small so required drilling out.
Drilling…
Now installed. I did not use glue for this one because it was tight enough. You may need glue for yours.
Complete!
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