Buidling your own stakes

[justwannano]

Originally posted by model 70
as far as cost, each stake does run me $3-4 a piece. not sure if that's steep or not. i don't weld nor do i have access to a welder. any other ideas?

I don't know your situation out there. Do you have a local fur buyer?
Its in his best interest to help you, after all he wants to buy your fur,so maybe he can supply trap stakes at a deep discount.
Its been years since I've seen a trapping magazine but they used to sell trap stakes.
You might be able to get hold of some teen to weld your stakes in shop class. You might even be able to find someone at your local jr college to help you out.
You can buy re rod in short pieces at Menards.
Thats all I can think of at the moment.

I just Googled trap supplies and found that the first supplier I tried (Sullivan) sells 24"rebar stakes for $17.95 a dozen. There is probably shipping on that so you would want to find a supplier near you.

best of luck
just



best of luck
just