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So, I had this crazy idea. I wanted to see if I could make a volleyball net… but tougher. Way tougher. My kid’s been practicing, and the regular nets just keep ripping. Total pain. I figured, why not try something completely nuts? That’s where the “keel, volleyball, plywood, timber” thing came from.

First, I grabbed some plywood. Not that fancy stuff, just regular old plywood from the hardware store. The thick kind, you know? I figured it needed to be able to take a beating.

The “Keel” Part

The “keel” is what I’m calling the bottom part. Like on a boat, but, you know, for a volleyball net. I cut a long, narrow strip of the plywood. This was going to be the base, the thing that keeps it all steady.

Timber Time

Then came the timber. I got some 4x4s – again, nothing fancy. Just solid wood. These were going to be the posts. I measured out where the net would go and marked the plywood “keel.” Then I screwed those bad boys in. Lots of screws. Gotta make sure it’s sturdy, right?

• Plywood: One big sheet, plus an extra strip for the keel.
• Timber: Two 4×4 posts, cut to the height I wanted.
• Screws: A whole box. Seriously, a lot.
• Volleyball net: had a net and used the metal wiring and the net itself.

Putting It All Together

After cutting every part, I attached the metal wiring using some hooks and regular construction tools, which give it a great tension.

It wasn’t pretty. At all. My neighbor probably thought I’d lost it. But, it was SOLID. My kid and their friends have been whaling on it for a week, and it hasn’t even budged. The net, I mean. The plywood and timber? Rock solid.

So, yeah, that’s my weird volleyball net experiment. Total overkill? Maybe. But it works! And that’s all I cared about. Plus, now I can say I built a volleyball net with a keel. How many people can say that?