well to day i took an old ladder stand we had sittin in the back of the garage and decided it was time for a face lift, so i added 6'' of platform to each side and im going to weld on a railing going around the front 3 sides and sew up a camo skirt and use a seat that straps to the tree and make a mini "condo" setup....this only took me aboout a day and tomorrow im going to sandblast the whole thing and herculine it for durability. anyone els make their own or modify their store bought stands?
so here is what i strated with, a sad old rusty stand.
then i welded on some 1'' square tubing to both sides to make a 5''x24'' platform on each side
wels somecoss supports for the wodden slats to fill the gaps, and cut and fit the wood into place
and presto the stand is now much bigger, ill also seal the wood tomorrow so it will last lobger.
let me know what you guys think....