North Star II Field Tripod Construction - Assembly of the Legs 1
 

Preparing to assemble each of the three legs for the NS II field tripod... (Click for enlarged view)

 
With all individual components acquired and/ or finished for the North Star II, we are finally at the point of assembly of this bad boy! The picture above shows the majority of all of the parts and hardware that makeup one of the tripods legs; minus the "adjustable center leg", smaller accessory tray faceplates and panhead mounting hardware. Now let's get start putting this tripod together!