I understand your skepticism (sort of), but let me add this...
Have you not seen houses with wood siding that are 20, 50, 80, or even 100 years old? The key is in the design and craftsmanship. If you build it "RIGHT", a wooden blind will last. All it needs (like those old houses) is a good coat of paint every few years.

I have not seen any blinds with wood siding that have not popped and warped and cracked in the Texas elements that I've always hunted in. The only that I've seen hold up are hardi board or other similar materials. I also do not like the use of plexiglass in the Texas elements except for maybe east Texas where it's shaded and not exposed to wind blown dust. Everywhere else it ends up frosting up in 3+ years.

I would only put cedar for my blind skin, but all the other woods and especially plywood, the wood I've seen used most often for deer blind walls pops, peels, cracks and warps. I don't see the logic in having to paint and seal your blind every few years when you can put a material like corrugated tin on it and paint it every 10 years if you don't like the faded colors.

Tin is loud. Very bad thing for a hunting blind. If you drop something, shift your weight, or it just heats up in the sun. It is also about 2 to 3 X the cost of quality wood siding. Wood siding is much stronger laterally than steel. Wood also has natural insulation properties metal is known for conduction and is an oven when it is warm and a freezer when it is cold. I hunt in a blind that my Grandfather built from T-111 wood siding in the late 70's. If you prefer metal that is fine but it is a personal preference. I also hunt from behind a U shaped pile of driftwood that has been the most productive "blind" on the place for years. I don't think a metal blind would be desirable at all.

pazzman - great design and great blind. I followed your posts and used them to plan out my blind last year.

You have absolutely no idea what your talking about. Speculating opinions aren't worth reading. Thanks for wasting my time.

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Why do you have your windows hinged on top vs. the bottom?