Homemade tree stands??

[Bobby Urban]

Originally posted by Bobby Urban:
 

Originally posted by Ryan Rothhaar:
Nailin' boards up in a tree sounds like a good way to get yourself killed.  I do still have and use some of the old, over engineered, home made steel stands my Dad made back in the 1970's, but he was a tool and die maker and a welder, so they are safer than you could buy.

Nowadays I'd wager you couldn't buy the metal to build one for what you can buy a hang-on for.  I get Ameristeps or the ones Rural King has on sale at the end of the year for 30-40 bucks each, replace the platform cables with chains, put on a better strap, and go hunting.  Heck, I bet you couldn't buy the treated lumber to nail boards up in a tree for 30 bucks....

R

Ding, Ding, Ding - I have not read through all of this so I apologize in advance for repeating what a lot of people have said but...  I am a welder and have access to pretty much free material and still cannot produce tree stands for the price you can buy them considering my time. [/b]

[bamboo]

here's a nice one-----
 
[I poached the photo!LOL]  

[fujimo]

just an idea- but what about a basic, but large frame similar to a loc on- made from steel, that jambs onto the tree, with a skookhum chain, and then the rest completed in wood-  wooden platform, walls , seat etc etc.
best of both worlds and no damage to the tree is a bonus.

i have built my own hand climber, that doubles as a back pack/ pack board.
i like it. i ALWAYS use a good harness and fall arrest system.