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Go cheaper on the wood by using logs and tree branches for the bench. That will allow for stronger and harder metal to be purchased. Sheet metal is pretty flimsy if you don’t put a bend or bead in it.
Not that I’ve sat outside and contemplated what I could do with my surroundings or anything like that...
Just a rope tied in a loop, branch, and a stool to stand that can be knocked out of the way with someone on it.
Depending on cost of rope, you may not have enough for $600. A guillotine is much cheaper in the long run and the only maintenance required is grease and sharpening. There's lots of people with a drill or impact hammer and if they have one of those, they probably have a saw with a blade.
There's lots of drawbacks with the rope solution, the biggest being it is the more expensive option in the long run.
How often should one sharpen the blade? Every use or when you get to 5-10 drops for decapitation?
An 80# sack of concrete mixed and set into a 5 gallon bucket dropped from same height onto the chest would suffice, then there’s less clean-up. Still provides dynamic action, too.
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