Homemade Wood Treestand Plans
08-18-2005, 08:20 AM
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Homemade Wood Treestand Plans
Has anyone seen/have a copy of these plans?
I'm seeking a sharper copy/image of these plans.
They are used to build some nice wood, heavy-duty, homemade wood treestands that i have seen successfully used for bowhunting.
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I'm seeking a sharper copy/image of these plans.
They are used to build some nice wood, heavy-duty, homemade wood treestands that i have seen successfully used for bowhunting.
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08-18-2005, 10:07 AM
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Fork Horn
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RE: Homemade Wood Treestand Plans
I've never seen these plans but I can tell you from looking at them that there is a lot missing. This picture doesn't show any braces from the platform to the tree...just to name one thing.
08-18-2005, 10:24 AM
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RE: Homemade Wood Treestand Plans
Sure it does - the left-bottom picture shows the braces made from 2x6 stock that are 1'6" x x 8".
I've seen them and they must work well if guys have made & used 'em.
I've seen them and they must work well if guys have made & used 'em.
08-18-2005, 10:57 AM
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RE: Homemade Wood Treestand Plans
Yes, I see that brace but it's not much. I see that more as the bottom brace of the platform and not a tree brace to prevent the stand from falling forward. The ones I've seen and built have a brace that goes from the front of the stand back to the tree at a 45° angle. This brace and the platform forms a triangle, flat against the tree, flat platform and angle brace. I can't see the right side of your picture for the plans so I don't know what is missing. Looks like two ropes tied around the tree so there must be another, lower, portion to tie to.
Red Bear
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08-18-2005, 11:43 AM
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RE: Homemade Wood Treestand Plans
I have a major safety problem with a slot for securing the stand. I would be affraid of kicking the rope out of the slot. I would prefer bolting in a couple of eye bolts and get a tie-down strap to securly fasten the stand to the tree. That way you know you are tight and secure.
Red Bear
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08-18-2005, 11:57 AM
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RE: Homemade Wood Treestand Plans
Yea,
I don't know that I'd actually build one of these and ever use it - but when the saw the one I did I thought it was an interesting home-design that didn't look 1/2 bad. naturally, one would (or should) have a safety belt and I'd trust a web/cam strap or a chain and turnbuckle a lot more than a rope in a slot.
Anyone have any good plans for making some out of aluminum or soemthing?
I don't know that I'd actually build one of these and ever use it - but when the saw the one I did I thought it was an interesting home-design that didn't look 1/2 bad. naturally, one would (or should) have a safety belt and I'd trust a web/cam strap or a chain and turnbuckle a lot more than a rope in a slot.
Anyone have any good plans for making some out of aluminum or soemthing?
08-18-2005, 12:42 PM
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RE: Homemade Wood Treestand Plans
For the price of lumber these days you could just buy a cheap lock on for about $30.
Or, spend the time it takes you to build that thing mowing a few yards and go out and buy something of quality.
Or, spend the time it takes you to build that thing mowing a few yards and go out and buy something of quality.
