Steel Stakes

You might be amazed to learn how much outdoor haunt equipment must be firmly attached to the ground. We get good, inexpensive results manufacturing iron stakes from rebar.

Cutting
Painting
Usage

Cutting

Start by measuring the rebar to the desired length. We use two sizes: 18" for tombstones and some of the cemetary fence; 36" for the rest of the cemetary fence.

All cutting is done with a large pair of bolt cutters.

[photo] Make the first cut on a diagonal. This ends the first stake with a point, and begins the second stake with a point.

[photo] Make the second cut straight across the rebar. This ends the second stake and begins the third stake with a flat top. Keep alternating diagonal and straight cuts.

[photo] When done cutting, each stake should have a flat end and a pointy end.

The pointy ends aren't all that sharp, but it doesn't take much if you use a big enough hammer.

[photo] It doesn't take long to finish cutting a lot of stakes.

Painting

These stakes can be dangerous. You might trip over these in the dark. If you fall on a stake, the sharp edges can gash and puncture your flesh.

Painting doesn't make the stakes any safer to fall on, but the improved visibility makes an accident less likely.

[photo] First, apply an undercoat of white paint.

[photo] The final coat of blaze orange makes the stakes plenty easy to see.

Usage

Make sure that your stake location doesn't have any buried pipes or wires.
Pound the stakes in right before mounting something on it. Don't leave exposed stakes sticking out of the ground.
Once you take down the prop, pull up the stake right away.

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