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Post by Rick Barbee on May 11, 2022 17:33:03 GMT -6
This is where I'm at for now. Will probably go get the siding, and the rest of the materials I need tomorrow. I used the cheapest, and smallest lumber I could for the frame in order to cut down on expense, and weight. The hexagon floor base is made from 2"X2" pine boards, and all gusseted. The deck is made from 3/4" sub flooring plywood. The wall studs are 1"x2"X8', and double set at each corner. The top hexagon is the same as the bottom Sides - 4 ft Height - 8 ft Side to opposing side - 6.9282 ft Corner to opposing corner - 8 ft Area - 51.5692 ft More to come as I get the siding, and roof materials for it.
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Post by Ramjet on May 12, 2022 8:52:12 GMT -6
Looks good so far. Looking forward to seeing final product
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Post by Rick Barbee on May 13, 2022 14:50:43 GMT -6
Got the side panels on today. It's solid as a rock. Probably won't take any more pictures, until I get the widows cut in, and them & the door framed. The door is 2ft wide X 6ft tall.
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Post by Rick Barbee on May 13, 2022 14:57:06 GMT -6
You can see, that I added one more 1" X 2" stud right in the corner where the plywood siding come together.
That added some serious stability, and allowed me to pull all the siding seams together real good.
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Post by Rick Barbee on May 13, 2022 15:00:51 GMT -6
This is hands down the sorriest wood I have ever worked with, but it saved me a little over $100.
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Post by Rick Barbee on May 19, 2022 19:15:47 GMT -6
Progress update: Got all of the framing done, including the umbrella trusses for the roof. Got the door, and all of the windows installed, and trimmed. Got it all caulked up inside & out. Now it's time to paint. I won't put the roof covering on until I have it all painted both inside & out, including the bottom. Not going to leave any exposed wood at all. Also installed some lifting handles on opposing sides, and my Son & I can lift & carry it fairly easily.
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Post by Rick Barbee on May 19, 2022 19:36:10 GMT -6
I'm also looking around for a small solar generator.
Going to use it for permanent installed lighting, AND I may put one of those little battery powered portable evaporative coolers in it.
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Post by Rick Barbee on May 21, 2022 9:27:59 GMT -6
Got it all painted. Outside green, with a black broken pattern covering the window openings, and all black on the inside. The idea there is, that when a window is opened, the appearance isn't changed any. Got some good thick foam stapled onto the sharp corners to keep them from ripping the plastic roof. Roof goes on next.
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Post by Rick Barbee on May 21, 2022 9:30:29 GMT -6
I was running out of black paint, so the inside coverage is thin & streaky. Won't matter.  |
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Post by Rick Barbee on May 21, 2022 18:10:52 GMT -6
Roof is on. It's multiple layers of black plastic. All trimmed, caulked, and anchored with 1" X 2" boards around the sides. Also did a little final contrast/breakup pattern painting. All I have left now is some interior work such as window shades/curtains, some window gaskets, and some draw cords for opening, and closing the windows easily from a setting position.
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Post by Rick Barbee on May 22, 2022 15:53:19 GMT -6
Some fellers build them a man cave to drink beer, and watch TV. I build mine to hunt from.  |
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Post by Rick Barbee on May 23, 2022 14:11:24 GMT -6
Got the widow curtains done. You can see out from the inside, but you can't see in from the outside.  Widow seals, and rubber floor mat, and she'll be ready to set.
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Post by Rick Barbee on May 23, 2022 14:14:11 GMT -6
I used black lawn & garden shade screen for the curtains.
Works even better than I expected it to.
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Post by Rick Barbee on May 24, 2022 7:28:55 GMT -6
Pouring rain this morning, but I managed to get the rubber horse stall mats cut, and onto the floor. Makes it real quiet to walk & move around on.
Now all I have left to do is the weather stripping on the windows.
No more pictures until I have it set in place over at the farm.
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Post by TXRebel on May 24, 2022 8:02:01 GMT -6
Looking good, Rick. Enjoy the rain while it lasts
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Post by Rick Barbee on May 25, 2022 15:30:13 GMT -6
Got it set. I might do some brush in later on, but I don't really think I need it.
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Post by timothy cousineau on May 26, 2022 15:03:04 GMT -6
Looks good Rick, very impressive.
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Post by Ramjet on May 26, 2022 16:06:58 GMT -6
Looks good, nice job
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Post by Rick Barbee on May 26, 2022 18:19:04 GMT -6
Got the feeder set today.
I'm going to go do some final shot window clearing, and curtain work.
Will take more pictures at that time.
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Post by eddiec on May 26, 2022 20:08:50 GMT -6
I like it.👍
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Post by Rick Barbee on May 28, 2022 11:33:26 GMT -6
The deer, and pigs are already sucking up the corn at the feeder. I ran it a lot yesterday when I set it, and then it ran again at 7 this morning. When I got over there earlier today to do my last minute fixing there wasn't one kernel of corn on the ground. I'd say they aren't paying any attention to the blind. 
Got my roof coated with white flex seal. Makes it stronger, AND makes it a lot cooler inside the blind.
These first three widows open up to the north X west, west, and south x west. They are my primaries.
The feeder is only 12 yards from the blind, but it throws directional, parallel to these windows, and up a 3 trail spearhead game trail.
The blinds/curtains work fantastically, and have draw strings to hold them open just enough to shoot out.
These next three windows open up to the north X east, east, and south x east.
They are my secondaries looking out into the cultivation which is opposite of the blind from the feeder.
A cheap $30 black office chair rolls around in the blind easily, and very quietly.
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Post by Rick Barbee on May 28, 2022 11:39:00 GMT -6
The next pictures & (video) will be of me shooting a pig from it. Hopefully sometime real soon.
With what I saw from the goings on around it today, I could probably successfully hunt from it this evening.
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Post by Rick Barbee on May 28, 2022 15:55:18 GMT -6
Now I just need my new super hook limbs to get here next month from Backwoods Composites, and I can really get set up for some pig stickin.  |
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Post by ronaldcz on Jun 11, 2022 9:46:42 GMT -6
That looks so nice and with the buffet and all, you may have deer and pigs living in there when you show up to hunt them.
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Post by Ramjet on Dec 6, 2022 13:17:11 GMT -6
Have you been hunting out of this blind this year. If so are you happy with it
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Post by Rick Barbee on Dec 6, 2022 14:29:45 GMT -6
Have you been hunting out of this blind this year. If so are you happy with it Yes. I haven't got to hunt there much, but a few times. I'm very happy with it, but I need to change up my window shades for a better range of adjustment. I need up/down, as well as side/side. Other than that, it's perfect. |
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Post by jmartin on Dec 31, 2022 9:58:44 GMT -6
We would call a blind that nice "The Taj" Very nice, very!
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Post by Kelly Peterson on Jan 28, 2023 19:29:49 GMT -6
We made some very similar when my fried and I had leases/owned property in Iowa. They were five sided, used 1x2’s for frame but we attached them to the plywood first(used luan plywood cheapest we could find at the time). Then mounted each panel to the base and screwed them together in the corners. Then put a roof on very similar or sometimes used pieces of luan too. We had 4x4 or 4x6 post for skids under the bases so we could easily move them with 4 wheelers by dragging.
Since they were 5 sided the one flat side was always facing where we figured the shot would be taken. The adjoining sides had the windows towards the corners so there wasn’t any dead shooting area. Door was in back from flat side. We did have windows and observation ports in the door and adjacent panel but never shot out of those.
Too many windows open gets occupants inside caught moving. Usually everything was closed but front flat side windows of which ther were two in that panel.
Enjoy!
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