The old one broke about a year ago, and I offered to cut a replacement from our property in Maine. I cut and peeled the spruce tree in early August. Then, it lay in the driveway for a month or so, curing and drying.
Over the Labor Day weekend I loaded it into the truck for the drive to Sharon. Looks a little precarious, but it was actually quite stable. Made the trip with no problems although we certainly got a lot of amused looks as people passed us on the highway. Even the police sitting by the side of the road chuckled as we drove by (no tickets, thankfully)!
I now need to sand it and shave some girth around the bottom so it fits into the iron rings on the old brick building. Then a sealer, followed by several coats of primer and white paint. And, finally, the ball at the top and the hardware for the rope. A good winter project. Should be ready to mount next spring.
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Here is a picture of the Brick Schoolhouse which shows the old flagpole before it broke. The building just doesn't look right with the flagpole missing.
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And the last picture shows the new Sharon Meeting House and the 30' flagpole which also came from our property in Maine. Trust me: transporting a 30' flagpole was a lot more challenging than the much smaller one for the Brick Schoolhouse. I couldn't do it with my truck, it required a l-o-n-g trailer!