How-to question for installing old iron hitching post in the ground

[basstracker89]

But but but it was raining today. I had to find something to do in the basement shop

Me too

 

[palmettomoon]

I'd be careful of making them too "immovable." You want them to be able to be pushed over (by mistake) by a car WITHOUT breaking otherwise you'll be looking for one more antique, out of production post to replace a broken one.

 

[Just1more]

I'd be careful of making them too "immovable." You want them to be able to be pushed over (by mistake) by a car WITHOUT breaking otherwise you'll be looking for one more antique, out of production post to replace a broken one.

Yeah. I’m thinking about burying the pipe end and just packing the clay back around it. No concrete.

 

[palmettomoon]

Yeah. I’m thinking about burying the pipe end and just packing the clay back around it. No concrete.

I'd leave off the concrete for sure. You might want to get them up easily in the future.

 

[imawoodsman]

Nice work so far.
IN for finished pics

 

[savannahboy]

Are you gonna sandblast and ceracoat or leave that cool patina? Anyway, I've got a stout logging chain for free if needed.

 

[geezer]

But but but it was raining today. I had to find something to do in the basement shop

If you had the roof on it already, the rain wouldn’t be an issue…priorities…

 

[basstracker89]

If you had theroof on it already, the rain wouldn’t be an issue…priorities…

Yep. I've been wondering why it's not on........

 

[geezer]

Tack a piece of rebar across the bottom plate…and if you decide to move or remove, you could simply unscrew them…leaving the plate buried…

 

[Just1more]

If you had the roof on it already, the rain wouldn’t be an issue…priorities…

Ah but paint comes before roof and I can’t spray it until it’s above 50*