activeviii Posted May 16, 2013 Report Share Posted May 16, 2013 fed up of these over prices cartridge pick up sticks so i made my own. Plus it is a good length to reach the empty cartridges. my old hike/walking stick, cut the bottom off, made a few 15mm spacers and then put 4 super strong magnets inbetween the spacers. made a metal spike for the end to hold in place. its a tight push fit so i can get them back out if need be. sits in the pigeon decoy bag nicely. will make another one with a, long, straight handle for wildfowling. ATB Phil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aris Posted May 16, 2013 Report Share Posted May 16, 2013 Nice idea. I may consider making one from one of these: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Folding-Adjustable-Walking-Stick-Cane/dp/B004VJ83SM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry69koi Posted May 16, 2013 Report Share Posted May 16, 2013 Were did you get the magnets from phil? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSA-airgunner Posted May 16, 2013 Report Share Posted May 16, 2013 I tell you what I have been thinking of doing is adapting a hide pole you know the telescopic type . Top section with magnets in open end so serves two purposes ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aris Posted May 16, 2013 Report Share Posted May 16, 2013 Were did you get the magnets from phil? You can get neodymium mags of all shapes and sizes on eBay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
activeviii Posted May 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2013 12mm neo's of ebay. the stick was Aldi special i cant use my hide sticks as pinewood push the base spike up the tube for 6". i didnt like the idea at the top. next im making a gun stand with magnets to hole gun tight in hide. just for when im pick birds. gun empty. i dont like putting on floor with two dirty dogs jumping over it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deny essex Posted May 16, 2013 Report Share Posted May 16, 2013 Nice pick up stick , made mine a cpl of years ago from a small telescopic fishing whip and a magnet from an old pond pump, picks up around 6/7 at a time and reaches about 1.3 mtr, great for retrieving empty carts from nettles bushes and ditches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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