Great video! You will have to patent that plan😄❗️I thing I have done to my homemade stands is instead of big roof overhangs I have been adding a plywood overhang or “awning” right over my windows. I tack up some 45 degree angle brackets above the windows and put the plywood on it. I make it as low as I can and still get a good view. This creates a shadow over the window and allows you to get away with more movement, it blocks out the sun and it really makes it seem like you have a lot more room in the blind. I can’t believe how much I like this and have done it to all my blinds! Might want to give it a try! Looking forward to your finished product!
Squirrelly Acres Where nuts come to gather just saw this sorry for not getting back to you. Did you end up build with these brackets? Thanks for watching👍
Nice project! I like the fact the older tractors did not have any fancy linkages, wires, sensors underneath! So you can drive in the bush without being worried about breaking some expensive stuff. Thanks!
Thanks for the video. I'm working on building 1 right now and I'm using elevator brackets with 12' 4x4's. I've been wondering how I was going to stand it up. I'm leaving the deck boards off as well.
I managed to get it stood up and everything looked great. I was planning on getting the deck boards put on this weekend. But, we had a bad storm roll through here & uprooted a pine tree and demolished it. Back to the drawing board again. Thank god the elevator brackets and 4x4's survived the impact.
Ya'll do the best build and video I have seen so far. I built 5 stands from your video and I built one for a guy that I built a elevator on. I used I-Beams for guides and he loves it.
Great video guys thanks for sharing, next time just buy the 92 1/4 studs and you won’t have to cut , just have to double top plate , but you done a great job
you cant kill them olde ford tractors i got the same one and right now its under a pile of snow and it still starts first push of the ignition starts everytime no matter what and its like a 1942-46 i think but same color same sound love it and your videos cant wait to make my 6x6 deer stand this summer
Putting the cross members in before raising it would have been easier and less apt to damage legs with less stress on 4x4's raising the stand up. Nice to see it done without doing that, but the 4x4's could split when raising like that.
Garry Talley the problem is when you brace it and then stand it up in the woods on uneven ground it’s very difficult to level it then without taking the braces back off. If you do not have them on it is very easy to move the 4x4 back and forth individually level it then brace it.
It definitely doesn’t attract them I think maybe in some situations it would scare them but around my place they smell it all the time because we burn wood to heat
why not use shingles? im thinking quieter i have shingles just not sure if itl'l make it too top heavy started thinking about strong winds and tipping not sure if it should be a concern or not
Hey Kirk , I am looking at making a 8x6 elevated blind. I was looking at the bracket and they specify Max load 1000lbs. I am thinking the structure alone would weigh that. And I am not a small guy. What's your thoughts on this. I want to make one sturdy enough and comfortable enough for 2 large guys.
My Slice Of Heaven Outdoors I have one I built that was 8x8 the same way I did this recent one it is on one of my early videos. I never even looked at the weight rating and only used four brackets, although I am pretty sure they make brackets that go in the middle and don’t offset on two different angles( I hope that makes sense) that would give you an extra support post, anyway mine with four brackets is perfectly fine never felt unsafe even with me and my husky friend in there solid as a rock.
@@backinthewoods2022 Thank you, I was thinking it would be fine. The brackets are rated at 250lbs each, so 4 gives the 1000lb rating. They look solid though. Thanks again for the input.
Hey GREAT video! Where are y'all from? I just LOVE that "yankee" accent, lol. I'm from MS, but I had cousins in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Michigan. I'm not sophisticated enough to identify where specific accents come from ("sophistication" isn't a MS strong suit, lol!), but I swear you guys sound just like my cousins! I love it!
@@backinthewoods2022 Hey guys i got a great tip for the next build!!! theres a new invention i think its called a bungee cord that could totally hold that down on the trailer LoL Im prob gonna do that when i tranfer mine out there w the tractor this summer : )
Yes I did a few videos on this. I don’t know how to put a link here but if you click on the channel name it will bring you to all the videos. Thanks for watching
mespenschied I don’t but one of my early videos I walk through it so maybe you can pick something up. My nephew shot his first deer out of it the season I got it done a spike buck👍
Cody Mueller the posts are 12’ and I hope to get more done this weekend it’s a two person job from here on out so my wife will be with me. Hope to get the walls up and the roof started.
Back In The Woods thanks for the reply, and I appreciate the videos. It has given me a good blue print for how to build my blind. I’m brainstorming on how to do my windows. I’m going to try something with plexiglass but I’m not sure on my design yet. Thanks again
BUILD THOSE WALLS!! LOL Clean the windows with an unscented shaving cream or rain X's window treatment that'll prevent them from getting any condensation. Works for me I do it before the season the odor"if any" isn't too bad it'll go away after a very short time.
Unfortunately not, but I have only hunted the stand 3 times in 2 years. I hate to say it but I have yet to install windows, doors, and a ladder to the stand. We are moving to our property this spring hopefully and there are a million things to get done. For the first time hunting has taken a back seat for me this year.
@@backinthewoods2022 ohhhh nooo!!!! Well that sucks man (the missing some hunting bit of it). But, what doesn't suck, is that you'ins got yourself some nice new property to start on here soon - Congratulations brother!!! I'm in Northeast Ohio, right off Lake Erie's central basin. If ya ever wanna get some monster whitetail up here, I'll happily take ya out on our land and let ya get your fix! I love watching your channel and always come back to read all the comments that pop up here and there. :) What size you got on the new property, are you gonna turn it into a hunting mecca for your family's future years on that land? Or, just kinda gonna put hunting on the back burner and focus more on other stuff? (Don't mean to pry, and sorry if I'm too personal. I just like watching ya'ins and I often see a lot of 'myself' in the way ya do things, talk, and just generally act, haha.)
good Job, I was hoping to make one this year but I never go to it. Hey Mike, I noticed Kirk doesnt let you use the power tools, why is that? Take it easy on that ford tractor, I got first dibs on that thing, its sweet
Ratchet Straps! Tie your stuff down while dragging frame parts on your trailer through the brush and help you hold and pull your walls and other parts in place and square it up.
Waste of material on the actual 6x6 box. Could use firing strips for corners and frame. In a wall that size to have a small window leaves huge blind spots in all the corners. I’ve built several of these and it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to do it right. Cooking steaks on watch and heating with propane???? More deer must walk past laughing at these guys while their sleeping!!!
Majority of people heat these shacks with propane, crack a couple windows your good to go. I hunt hard during bow so we enjoy ourselves during gun season and cook steaks not a regular thing. Please do a video on your plans so I can do the next one the right way. Thanks
Pretty major overkill on all the wood. 2x6 is plenty for the floor. If you deck the floor and crossbrace the legs before lifting it will take most of the wobble you were getting lifting it up. You can also rip the wall studs in 1/2 and its plenty strong and a lot lighter putting together.
Great video! You will have to patent that plan😄❗️I thing I have done to my homemade stands is instead of big roof overhangs I have been adding a plywood overhang or “awning” right over my windows. I tack up some 45 degree angle brackets above the windows and put the plywood on it. I make it as low as I can and still get a good view. This creates a shadow over the window and allows you to get away with more movement, it blocks out the sun and it really makes it seem like you have a lot more room in the blind. I can’t believe how much I like this and have done it to all my blinds! Might want to give it a try! Looking forward to your finished product!
david kese sounds like a good idea
love the close video of the ford tractor! the whole video is good!
Thanks
Looking good! I like those elevator brackets, better than digging posts in my rocky ground!
1rustytree they get the blind very solid with a little tweaking. Still solid after over two years on both mine.
Just came across your channel. Looking forward to watch more of your videos. Been thinking about using those brackets for a blind build.
Squirrelly Acres Where nuts come to gather just saw this sorry for not getting back to you. Did you end up build with these brackets? Thanks for watching👍
@@backinthewoods2022 I did buy the brackets and plan to build a blind this summer.
MAN THOSE STAKES LOOK DELICOUS GREAT VIDEO!!!
Nice project! I like the fact the older tractors did not have any fancy linkages, wires, sensors underneath! So you can drive in the bush without being worried about breaking some expensive stuff. Thanks!
Joe Lesage exactly simple is best
New subscriber, watching from Oklahoma
Thanks man👍
Awesome video, very helpful sir. Thanks for sharing.
Nice job explaining !
Thanks appreciate it
Yep that's a real nice tractor platform went into place for the easy good luck fellas
You as well
Good evening Sir ! Nice self standing shooting platforms !!! Keep up the good work !!! Cheers !
RCAFpolarexpress thank you👍
Hey uncle Kirk it’s me ray looks good dude I’ve been watching your videos lately Mikey is up there lol looks good
BIO Clash what’s up thanks
Looks good Fellas! Can't wait for the next video. Where do you buy those stake brackets for the 4x4 legs?
Twindadx2 I bought a few at Menards and Farm and Fleet but they don’t have them all the time.
I use rain x on my windows here in Minnesota.
Where did you get those elevator brackets. Great video. Thx for sharing
John McDwyer Menards sells them sometimes and I have bought them on amazon also
Thanks for the video. I'm working on building 1 right now and I'm using elevator brackets with 12' 4x4's. I've been wondering how I was going to stand it up. I'm leaving the deck boards off as well.
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I managed to get it stood up and everything looked great. I was planning on getting the deck boards put on this weekend. But, we had a bad storm roll through here & uprooted a pine tree and demolished it. Back to the drawing board again. Thank god the elevator brackets and 4x4's survived the impact.
love that tractor
Ya'll do the best build and video I have seen so far. I built 5 stands from your video and I built one for a guy that I built a elevator on. I used I-Beams for guides and he loves it.
Good deal
Thanks
looks cool.. interested in building one as well... what size 4x4 posts are those.. looks good height for woods set up
John Martis these were ten footers which is plenty high for a box blind I think
Great video guys thanks for sharing, next time just buy the 92 1/4 studs and you won’t have to cut , just have to double top plate , but you done a great job
you cant kill them olde ford tractors i got the same one and right now its under a pile of snow and it still starts first push of the ignition starts everytime no matter what and its like a 1942-46 i think but same color same sound love it and your videos cant wait to make my 6x6 deer stand this summer
Dubbz J thanks appreciate it good luck with your stand
Cool little video guys. How's the 2019 season going so far ?
Jason Patterson two bucks down so far so it’s going good
good job mike
What hardware did you use for the elevator brackets
Nice job 👍
Putting the cross members in before raising it would have been easier and less apt to damage legs with less stress on 4x4's raising the stand up. Nice to see it done without doing that, but the 4x4's could split when raising like that.
Garry Talley the problem is when you brace it and then stand it up in the woods on uneven ground it’s very difficult to level it then without taking the braces back off. If you do not have them on it is very easy to move the 4x4 back and forth individually level it then brace it.
Awesome video, thanks for sharing. Do the wood stove, smoke scare the deer or attract them. Just asking because I can never get a straight answer
It definitely doesn’t attract them I think maybe in some situations it would scare them but around my place they smell it all the time because we burn wood to heat
Thank you!
Where did you get the steel brackets? Thank you for sharing 🙂
I got them at Menards and have also bought them on Amazon
@@backinthewoods2022 thank you 😊
That stand’s built sturdier than my house!
why not use shingles? im thinking quieter i have shingles just not sure if itl'l make it too top heavy started thinking about strong winds and tipping not sure if it should be a concern or not
Hey Kirk , I am looking at making a 8x6 elevated blind. I was looking at the bracket and they specify Max load 1000lbs.
I am thinking the structure alone would weigh that. And I am not a small guy. What's your thoughts on this. I want to make one sturdy enough and comfortable enough for 2 large guys.
My Slice Of Heaven Outdoors I have one I built that was 8x8 the same way I did this recent one it is on one of my early videos. I never even looked at the weight rating and only used four brackets, although I am pretty sure they make brackets that go in the middle and don’t offset on two different angles( I hope that makes sense) that would give you an extra support post, anyway mine with four brackets is perfectly fine never felt unsafe even with me and my husky friend in there solid as a rock.
@@backinthewoods2022 Thank you, I was thinking it would be fine. The brackets are rated at 250lbs each, so 4 gives the 1000lb rating. They look solid though. Thanks again for the input.
Where I got my deer stand have to cut my own lumber with chain saw. Best I can, use the bar to keep it straight. Can't get no wheelers in there.
Hey GREAT video! Where are y'all from? I just LOVE that "yankee" accent, lol. I'm from MS, but I had cousins in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Michigan. I'm not sophisticated enough to identify where specific accents come from ("sophistication" isn't a MS strong suit, lol!), but I swear you guys sound just like my cousins! I love it!
Jake Mitchell Wisconsin but I was born in Kentucky and my Dad still lives there
so I used to visit once a year and Y’ALL have the accent👍 haha!
@@backinthewoods2022 Hey guys i got a great tip for the next build!!! theres a new invention i think its called a bungee cord that could totally hold that down on the trailer LoL Im prob gonna do that when i tranfer mine out there w the tractor this summer : )
great job! is there a part 2?
Yes I did a few videos on this. I don’t know how to put a link here but if you click on the channel name it will bring you to all the videos. Thanks for watching
Nice!! How much do you think it cot you?
I did a later video on the cost and break down of material check it out on my channel 👍
Gotta love them "ruffs" 😅
Do you have build video for the 8x8 want to build an 8x8 so I can bring my kids and first time hunters with me
mespenschied I don’t but one of my early videos I walk through it so maybe you can pick something up. My nephew shot his first deer out of it the season I got it done a spike buck👍
How long are your 4x4 posts? Also when will part 2 be posted?
Cody Mueller the posts are 12’ and I hope to get more done this weekend it’s a two person job from here on out so my wife will be with me. Hope to get the walls up and the roof started.
Back In The Woods thanks for the reply, and I appreciate the videos. It has given me a good blue print for how to build my blind. I’m brainstorming on how to do my windows. I’m going to try something with plexiglass but I’m not sure on my design yet. Thanks again
What are those brackets you used for the post
They are called elevator brackets you can get them on Amazon or Menards type places.
Nice tractor..Ford jubilee?
tilley Schmolph it is a 1952 Ford 8 N one year before the jubilee
Thanks for watching
BUILD THOSE WALLS!! LOL Clean the windows with an unscented shaving cream or rain X's window treatment that'll prevent them from getting any condensation. Works for me I do it before the season the odor"if any" isn't too bad it'll go away after a very short time.
What are the plans for this stand?
I have them on another video I did around the same time if you check out the channel you should find it
I was hoping the video would have shown drawings, parts & price breakdown....
snapcrack55 I will have to do one
snapcrack55 I got that video don check it out👍
Welp, it's been a year now. Did you get any deer from it yet!? 😃
Unfortunately not, but I have only hunted the stand 3 times in 2 years. I hate to say it but I have yet to install windows, doors, and a ladder to the stand. We are moving to our property this spring hopefully and there are a million things to get done. For the first time hunting has taken a back seat for me this year.
@@backinthewoods2022 ohhhh nooo!!!! Well that sucks man (the missing some hunting bit of it). But, what doesn't suck, is that you'ins got yourself some nice new property to start on here soon - Congratulations brother!!!
I'm in Northeast Ohio, right off Lake Erie's central basin. If ya ever wanna get some monster whitetail up here, I'll happily take ya out on our land and let ya get your fix!
I love watching your channel and always come back to read all the comments that pop up here and there. :)
What size you got on the new property, are you gonna turn it into a hunting mecca for your family's future years on that land? Or, just kinda gonna put hunting on the back burner and focus more on other stuff?
(Don't mean to pry, and sorry if I'm too personal. I just like watching ya'ins and I often see a lot of 'myself' in the way ya do things, talk, and just generally act, haha.)
What is the length of the 4x4?
10’ on this one
your moister problem is the by product of propane it's the same problem in the ice shanty just vent it.
michael emersonl I was going to get a vented heater right now I use a Mr Buddy and crack the windows
TRY cleaning out ,the small brush, before you stand your blind up. just a thought.
Rod Sapyta we wanted the brush there for cover and camouflage
a 2 x 6 will span 9 ft with no problems
How tall is it to the floor?
This one was ten feet if I remember correctly. I have done three the others were 8 and 12.
good Job, I was hoping to make one this year but I never go to it. Hey Mike, I noticed Kirk doesnt let you use the power tools, why is that? Take it easy on that ford tractor, I got first dibs on that thing, its sweet
My Slice Of Heaven Outdoors mIke does what he wants I don’t tell him s$&t he’s like a Soprano 😉
You said “up north” must be from Michigan
Wisconsin
Ratchet Straps! Tie your stuff down while dragging frame parts on your trailer through the brush and help you hold and pull your walls and other parts in place and square it up.
Bill Williams we had ratchet straps they were no match for the trees though
Great video guys! Enjoyed it.
Buy a cheap squeegee from the hardware store. Or a good one even. Way better than paper towel
It looked awful flimsy without the floor board to give it a diaphram
Walls and roof? Season is 2 weeks away!
Amazong
YOU SHOULD LISTEN TO MIKE MORE
Bentley Richardson trust me that’s a horrible idea 😂
@@backinthewoods2022 NOT FROM WHAT I SEEN
Waste of material on the actual 6x6 box. Could use firing strips for corners and frame. In a wall that size to have a small window leaves huge blind spots in all the corners. I’ve built several of these and it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to do it right. Cooking steaks on watch and heating with propane????
More deer must walk past laughing at these guys while their sleeping!!!
Majority of people heat these shacks with propane, crack a couple windows your good to go. I hunt hard during bow so we enjoy ourselves during gun season and cook steaks not a regular thing. Please do a video on your plans so I can do the next one the right way. Thanks
Too much extra my adhd wouldnt lemme track
don't quit ur day job
Patricia I have feelings and you just hurt every damn one of them
@@backinthewoods2022 I'm sorry. I'm a home builder and was just poking you. I think you did fine!!!! Keep on Keeping on!
Pretty major overkill on all the wood. 2x6 is plenty for the floor. If you deck the floor and crossbrace the legs before lifting it will take most of the wobble you were getting lifting it up. You can also rip the wall studs in 1/2 and its plenty strong and a lot lighter putting together.
"Super" easy to do... lol