A friend bought a climbing tree stand made by Warren & Sweat but didn't get any instructions. The company went out of business as did USL the company that bought them out.

"I've about exhausted all recourses I can come up with. I guess my best shot is to find someone who has a set of instructions and will send me a copy. My biggest problem is leveling out the stand once it's up the tree. This would be the lower section, since the tree is smaller at the bottom then the top. I can't seem to get away from a severe slope on standing platform."

A message board member sent this to me.

"Most Warren Sweat tree stands say this side up on the blades. The rest is just judging on which hole to put the blades on so you won't be leaning when you get 20 feet in the tree. I invert the blades and move them to the inside hole to carry the stand, this keeps the blades from hitting the back of your legs. I took a file and sharpened the blades just a little to get a better bite on the tree. I put a piece of outdoor carpet on the footstand to eliminate noise. I also replaced the wingnuts with plastic knob nuts (can be found at most sporting good stores) to make it easier to put together in the dark. I also put padding and vinyl over the seat and backrest. You can put 1" pipe insulation (the Styrofoam type) on the tubes where your arms rest and cover it with camouflage tape to help keep the cold off your arms on those cold mornings."

Any suggestions or help you may have would be deeply appreciated.