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November 17th, 2019, 02:24 PM #1
My Uncle's New Deer Stand
Here is what we finished making yesterday. My uncle(73years old) had been using a 40'ish year old wooden tree stand which was 20ft up a tree. But it had blown down in a windstorm last year. He was going to try to rebuild up in that tree again, but my youngest uncle and I talked him into just building a deer stand much closer to the ground.
This took us about 1.5 months to build, only working 4-5 hours each Saturday. We used some of the old windows from our farmhouse that we had replaced with modern units. Turned them on their sides and built new tracks so they slide open(one does of each window). Then hung an old storm door from the house as well.
All the lumber and roofing we had laying around. I think we had about $30 in nails/screws and for a new door striker. ..then about $30 in beer. It will fit two hunters easily, possibly three.
Sorry about the vertical hold - was wearing gloves.
Last edited by knight0334; November 17th, 2019 at 02:28 PM.
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November 17th, 2019, 02:24 PM #2
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RIP: SFN, 1861, twoeggsup, Lambo, jamesjo, JayBell, 32 Magnum, Pro2A, mrwildroot, dregan, Frenchy, Fragger, ungawa, Mtn Jack, Grapeshot, R.W.J., PennsyPlinker, Statkowski, Deanimator, roland, aubie515
Don't end up in my signature!
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November 17th, 2019, 02:25 PM #3
Re: My Uncle's New Deer Stand
RIP: SFN, 1861, twoeggsup, Lambo, jamesjo, JayBell, 32 Magnum, Pro2A, mrwildroot, dregan, Frenchy, Fragger, ungawa, Mtn Jack, Grapeshot, R.W.J., PennsyPlinker, Statkowski, Deanimator, roland, aubie515
Don't end up in my signature!
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November 17th, 2019, 02:45 PM #4
Re: My Uncle's New Deer Stand
Very nice! OSHA says you need railings on the external platform...
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November 17th, 2019, 02:50 PM #5
Re: My Uncle's New Deer Stand
RIP: SFN, 1861, twoeggsup, Lambo, jamesjo, JayBell, 32 Magnum, Pro2A, mrwildroot, dregan, Frenchy, Fragger, ungawa, Mtn Jack, Grapeshot, R.W.J., PennsyPlinker, Statkowski, Deanimator, roland, aubie515
Don't end up in my signature!
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November 17th, 2019, 03:00 PM #6Grand Member
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Re: My Uncle's New Deer Stand
Nice job, guys! I couldn't even get my nephews to help me move, and I'm older than your uncle.
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November 17th, 2019, 03:15 PM #7Grand Member
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Congrats well done Attachment 123573
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November 17th, 2019, 03:20 PM #8
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November 17th, 2019, 03:23 PM #9
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Nice job and great gesture for your uncle.
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November 17th, 2019, 03:47 PM #10
Re: My Uncle's New Deer Stand
Uncle is retired. Farm qualifies as a "hobby farm", only 7 cows counting this year's calves.
Besides, 30-36" fall is less than a 20' fall that he would have otherwise risked. ...his old tree stand was a wooden structure nailed to a tree and used a metal extending ladder to climb up to.RIP: SFN, 1861, twoeggsup, Lambo, jamesjo, JayBell, 32 Magnum, Pro2A, mrwildroot, dregan, Frenchy, Fragger, ungawa, Mtn Jack, Grapeshot, R.W.J., PennsyPlinker, Statkowski, Deanimator, roland, aubie515
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