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Metal vs Cedar Blinds
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02/01/21 04:07 PM
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Looking into getting a new blind. I have had recommendations for cedar and recommendations for insulated metal. I know I could build my own, but in this case, I'm looking to purchase. What did you buy that you would buy again?
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Re: Metal vs Cedar Blinds
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02/01/21 04:49 PM
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DrifterAT
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I have both types of blinds. Huge difference in the products and price. PM me if you wish to talk.
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Re: Metal vs Cedar Blinds
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02/01/21 05:47 PM
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Thanks DrifterAT, I sent you a PM.
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Re: Metal vs Cedar Blinds
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02/01/21 09:59 PM
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I would go metal, for one reason. Woodpeckers. At least where I normally hunt, they are HELL on deer blinds. Holes = water & yellow jackets.
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Re: Metal vs Cedar Blinds
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02/01/21 11:22 PM
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Didn't think about woodpeckers. Thanks for that input.
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Re: Metal vs Cedar Blinds
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02/02/21 02:59 AM
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llbts1
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Ranch King Little Buck. Its a great blind for the money. IMHO
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Re: Metal vs Cedar Blinds
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02/03/21 03:21 AM
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If I ever build another blind, it will be made out of 1" thick foam with 1x2 supports in the walls and roof on a plywood floor. Then covered in "poor man's fiberglass", which is Titebond glue, canvas and paint. Light enough that one person can move it, even put it on a 4 foot high stand. We have no woodpecker problem, so that is not an issue. http://www.tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=71572This someone elses build. http://www.tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=71572 Go all the way through page 3 to see the end result. My changes would be a hexagon shape and 1x2 instead of 2x2.
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Re: Metal vs Cedar Blinds
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02/03/21 04:46 AM
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If I ever build another blind, it will be made out of 1" thick foam with 1x2 supports in the walls and roof on a plywood floor. Then covered in "poor man's fiberglass", which is Titebond glue, canvas and paint. Light enough that one person can move it, even put it on a 4 foot high stand. We have no woodpecker problem, so that is not an issue. http://www.tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=71572This someone elses build. http://www.tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=71572 Go all the way through page 3 to see the end result. My changes would be a hexagon shape and 1x2 instead of 2x2. That’s an awesome idea. Been scouring the web looking for something durable and lightweight. Thanks for sharing!
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Re: Metal vs Cedar Blinds
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02/03/21 04:58 AM
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If I ever build another blind, it will be made out of 1" thick foam with 1x2 supports in the walls and roof on a plywood floor. Then covered in "poor man's fiberglass", which is Titebond glue, canvas and paint. Light enough that one person can move it, even put it on a 4 foot high stand. We have no woodpecker problem, so that is not an issue. http://www.tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=71572This someone elses build. http://www.tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=71572 Go all the way through page 3 to see the end result. My changes would be a hexagon shape and 1x2 instead of 2x2. That’s an awesome idea. Been scouring the web looking for something durable and lightweight. Thanks for sharing! Look at this guys blind https://discussions.texasbowhunter.com/forums/showthread.php?t=396698Use this to do the plan sketch up https://www.calculatorsoup.com/calculators/geometry-plane/polygon.phpThis is one that I had played with the idea of building. Not a hexagon, but modified. windows on short walls, door on the back wall.
Combat Infantryman, the ultimate hunter where the prey shoots back. _____________"Illegitimus non carborundum est"_______________
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Re: Metal vs Cedar Blinds
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02/03/21 11:29 PM
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I would go metal, for one reason. Woodpeckers. At least where I normally hunt, they are HELL on deer blinds. Holes = water & yellow jackets. Never heard of that
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Re: Metal vs Cedar Blinds
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02/04/21 01:32 AM
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Woodpeckers will bang on metal too... used to have one bang his head on our back porch roof. every morning at 7:00, Woke you up. he must have had tons of advil.
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Re: Metal vs Cedar Blinds
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02/04/21 05:40 PM
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BOBO the Clown
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I would go metal, for one reason. Woodpeckers. At least where I normally hunt, they are HELL on deer blinds. Holes = water & yellow jackets. Never heard of that It's epidemic south of 20. Either metal or hardi board is only way to go
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Re: Metal vs Cedar Blinds
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02/04/21 05:51 PM
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BOBO the Clown
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I'd call Ramball. Tell him you want a bobo special. But don't go 8x8
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Re: Metal vs Cedar Blinds
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02/04/21 09:07 PM
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Re: Metal vs Cedar Blinds
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02/04/21 10:50 PM
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BOBO the Clown
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If you are going to be a bear, be a grizzly....a big deal grizzly at that.. And know some with excavator
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Re: Metal vs Cedar Blinds
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02/05/21 03:32 AM
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I was looking at his build as well as the metal spool build. I think incorporating the materials with something like those designs would be great. Really liked the spool build but man that thing is heavy.
Don't take life so seriously, you'll never make it out alive!
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Re: Metal vs Cedar Blinds
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02/05/21 03:44 PM
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I would go metal, for one reason. Woodpeckers. At least where I normally hunt, they are HELL on deer blinds. Holes = water & yellow jackets. They're pretty good wrapped in bacon, woodpeckers, not yellowjackets
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Re: Metal vs Cedar Blinds
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02/08/21 04:41 PM
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That calculator is pretty helpful with building your feeder pens as well (for some reason I did not remember all of my high school geometry apparently...).
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Re: Metal vs Cedar Blinds
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03/16/21 07:35 PM
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If you go with cedar or any wood, hang or install a owl decoy near the blind , maybe if it moved some woodies tend not to mess with them, then on the other hand bluejays like to instigate fights in the birding world!..... gud luck....
hunt safe.....
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