Deck Summer/Fall 2009
 
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  Big foot all set up with the sonatube. Jonnie sawed off the smaller rims on big foot and then sawed the sonatube in 1/2 and put it on.

Speaking of 10" sonatubes... Get this. They have a small, medium and large 10" tube. Yup. The 10" we got is 9-1/2". I suppose it's no dumber than a 2x4 being 1-1/2 x 3-1/2, but really. At least with the 2x4 it's a long standing tradition. But big foot?

Now if only I knew how to garantee that I will end up with the large 16x18 deck, and not the small 16x18 deck!

Sonatube Tips:

When you buy them, odds are that the exposed ends will not fit on big foot. You will have to cut some of the edge off. Since we quartered each tube, we always had a freshly cut edge to fit on big foot.

We cut it with a handsaw, which worked fine if you mark the line real well. Best way is to mark lines at various points and then wrap some painter's tape all around. Makes following the line alot easier. But the best method was to cut it with a bandsaw.