Sheet metal blinds???

[Bucksaw]

How many of you have built blinds out of sheet metal? I know I have seen a couple on here, but how well, do you guys like them? My dad has a bunch of tin that came off his barn that he is going to give me and I figured we could fab up a few quick stands to sell.

I guess what Im asking is, would you guys buy a blind made out of sheet metal roofing material?

[Phi Phi Hunter]

I probably wouldn't buy one myself that I could make myself, but I'm sure if you made a couple and set them out For Sale or on Craigslist you could get some takers!

[Triple 7]

I have two made out of sheet metal. One is insulated and has paneling on the inside and its warm and quiet. The other is just tin and it is very loud and cold.

[BIG IRON]

Gonna do a couple out of r panel next weekend. Gonna probably insulate then a bit.

[SV72]

My Dad made one when I was a kid and it was really cool. He insulated the inside and it cut the noise and kept it warm.

[ballgame]

I have two made out of sheet metal. One is insulated and has paneling on the inside and its warm and quiet. The other is just tin and it is very loud and cold.

Can you post some pictures?

I'd like to build one.

[Gummi Bear]

I've hunted out of sheet metal blinds for most of my life. They work out pretty good.

This is my latest one:

http://discussions.texasbowhunter.com/forums/showthread.php?t=232123

I helped my Dad build one a few years back that we framed out of 1.5" square tube and skinned it with Hardiboard. It should last forever.

Grandpa built a rifle blind out of some sheet metal that he had laying around when I was a kid, it worked pretty good until some nasty winds blew the tower over and busted it all up.

[Palmetto]

Here is one I am building right now. Line the inside with foam board, and it will be plenty quiet. This is actually my second one. Taking it to our new place in rocksprings.

Wow....you dont realize how dirty your shop is until you take pictures of it!

[DoveBlaster]

Cool, more pics?

[bar2hunter]

My ground blind is out of metal square tubing and corrugated roof tin. I like it a lot. It's very structurally sound and, even at 6'x6'x6', I can load and unload off a trailer by myself. Only wood in the structure and something I would advise is placing wood under the top roof tin. If you're not under cover and get caught in the rain, it's gonna be very loud in there.

[txnduckhntr]

better not sneeze in one thats not insulated.........or open a beer, its pretty loud

[Palmetto]

Cool, more pics?

My cat snooze

[JakeGraves]

Make sure you glue some rigid insualtion panels to the inside to absorb sound. Without insulation, the material is too noisy.