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8fishermen


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This is just a tease.

 

I will post pick as soon as I have time.

 

It is made from sch 80 pvc T's and 45's and cheap telescoping paint poles. It will telescope in the following dimensions: length, width, and height. You can even have one side higher that the other. The netting is 19' 8" x 9' 8" Military Spec rip stop reversible camo netting. This much net allows for a box size of 4' x 6'Total weight is 16 lbs.

 

Adjustable dimensions of the frame:

length 4' 5" - 7'

width 3'8" - 6'

height 3' 6" - 6' 4"

 

I took it out back of my yard last night to where I could barely see from the street light. I had no other light source other than the dim street light and it was just enough to make out the silhouette of the parts laying on the ground. I put all parts in one pile with the netting rolled up like it would be if stored. I started the stopwatch, assembled the  frame, unrolled and placed the netting on the frame and then stopped the watch. All was done at a normal pace that one would use before daylight setting up for a hunt. The stopwatch read 2 min and 54 seconds!!!

 

I have been working on the concept of this blind all spring and summer. I started assembly last week and after many tweaks and modifications I have settled on this as it is easy to set up and tear down. Is relatively light weight and will all fit in a duffel bag with my decoys. Should be extremely durable.  Is fully adjustable. It should work in an open field or a fence row. 

 

As far as cost, the final product can be produced for the following: poles were $10- $12 each and 8 were used. Fittings were about $40-$45 as sch 80 is much higher that sch 40 but is much more durable in cold weather. The netting was $115. So total cost would be around $250 if all were bought at retail cost. I got a good deal on some of it but wasted some materials experimenting. You could make it cheaper without all the telescoping parts and with less expensive netting but I wanted versatility and durability. 

 

I will do my best to get some pics up for you guys tomorrow.

 

 



-- Edited by 8fishermen on Monday 3rd of October 2011 03:26:58 PM

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I can't believe you posted that without a photo..................confusebiggrin

Sounds very nice, looking forward to seeing it.

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In the first pic all components are shown. I decided to take pics befor I painted the frame work so y'all could see the details. Notice the ends of the 4 legs, a tent stake could be driven and hooked to them in windy conditions. I assemble all parts with it upside down then flip it over and drape the netting.

 

 

 



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Man, that looks great. Very good idea to use the telescoping poles. With some natural vegetation added to that netting, you'll be almost invisible.

Nice job!

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In these pics, you can see alternative blind sets that could be used in fence rows or open field where you can hide underneath. This thing has great potential. All sets shown took less that 19 min to set up and tear down.

 

 

 

 



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Slicker than a Hounds Nut you are 8wink



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I make sure my blinds a tall enough. I like to shoot from a blind about as tall as my armpits as this allows me to from shoot standing up. Also only construct mine large enough to accomodate one shooter or two if I have a partner. Small blinds IMO are much simpler to conseal amoungst natural cover.

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sweet.

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This one could be as tall as 6' 4" and as small as 3' 8" X 4' 5". Big enough for 2 or even three if one is faceing back and two forward yet still small enough for one.

 

BEST of both worlds. biggrin



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Do you add grass and brush to it after setting it up? Or just use it as it is with the camo netting?

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Mainehunt wrote:

Do you add grass and brush to it after setting it up? Or just use it as it is with the camo netting?

Kev

 I will add grass or shrubs to it in the field. Basic setup of blind would take less that 5 min in any figuration.  How long the brush takes will vary depending on how far you have to carry it.



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It would take Shane 3 days...LOL but I bet he wouldn't flare no crowsbiggrinbiggrin



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What are the post and cross members made out of?

 

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Minnesota John wrote:

What are the post and cross members made out of?

 

Thanks  John

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"It is made from sch 80 pvc T's and 45's and cheap telescoping paint poles."

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Nice. I really like your setup.

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Good job. I went to Lowe's the other night looking at materials myself. Going in a different direction, but same basic idea.

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Ingenious idea. I have tons of camo material from my boat blind I could convert and steal your frame idea. Tie on some raffia and you have a killer blind. Thanks for sharing 8.

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I'm working on a couple of designs and I will share along the way and when I get done..Will post pics soon..



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8
I realize this topic is about as dead as the thousands of crows (hopefully) that have been shot from your "new" blind, but how sturdy is that? I was trying to come up with a design for a blind similar to yours except with a base of pvc similar to the top of the blind to add stability. However, I'm a poor college student and making things as cheap as possible is my #1 goal. If its stable enough without a base then that would save some money...which means more for ammo!

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NG10 I will send you the info as soon as I get back to a computer. I have a new design that is very light and portable and can be made cheap. I also have another design from Marv that is a good one. Both can be made cheap. Will be home tomorrow and will try to get info out then. BTW. Its closer to 1500 LOL.

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Thanks 8, that would be awesome. I just got permission to hunt a 40 acre apple orchard today so I'm giddy as a school girl to get out there and see what I can do.

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Great thinkin 8!!



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Slicker than a Hounds Nut you are 8wink

 



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