Ground Blinds mass production

[Outback77]

What are your window sizes?

[Bodey]

Original 13 blinds have been in ground 2 seasons and work beautifully. If wind is fickle, we hunt with all windows closed and deer walk all around the blind without blowing us. Deer View windows open and close so quietly that we can open them to shoot or take pics, with deer at 15-20 yards.

Most recent blind I set, I changed door position by raising it up a foot. Makes it a little trickier to crawl down and into but I was able to bury blind 2 feet deep and lower overall profile a lot. It is really cool shooting at almost ground level and the stealth factor is awesome. This would only work in an arid part of the state.

[Bodey]

Windows are 8 x 16 inches. Use 3 to a blind.

[TWOHunter]

Awesome build.

Approximate weight ??

[trophy_seeker]

Awesome

[lovemylegacy]

Originally Posted by Bodey

A few more construction pics

Id love to have one of those.

[Quackerbox]

Originally Posted by Dale Moser

Top.

Thanks!

I had forgot about these. I plan on building one soon and wanted a roof like his. This helps the thought process

[Dale Moser]

Originally Posted by Quackerbox

Thanks!

I had forgot about these. I plan on building one soon and wanted a roof like his. This helps the thought process

Yes sir, there are too many good ideas and methods on this site to let all the old stuff fall off the map. I was thinking about some of my favorites the other night and sent a bunch of them to the top.

[19jakerios]

Looks good

[Abcdj]

Ever had any problems with snakes getting in them? Very nice work.

[Patton]

Tagging for possible use later
Great looking blind and craftsmanship

[Keith]

These are very nice. Tagged for later.

[Russ81]

I subscribed too it and a few others, I'll TTT on a regular basis

[SLICK_N_STICKY]

Man that's nice.

[mjwiatrek]

Blinds look great. How much would they sell for?

[mjwiatrek]

Blinds look great. How much would they sell for?

[BURTONboy]

Those are some awesomes blinds and I really like how you dug them down a bit before setting them in place. I bet that is pretty cool shooting at almost ground level! Nice job.

[STXBOWHUNTER73]

Nice blinds!!

[BoxKrancher]

Those are sweet!

[horseshoo]

Originally Posted by Bodey

Windows are 8 x 16 inches. Use 3 to a blind.

Which 8x16 window slider ? model I didn't see that dimension offered/ Thanks for all the info great build.

[Ol Thumper]

Those are awesome, how are the roofs made with the fiberglass? Never messed with that stuff before.

[swgreen]

Nice

[ibowtech]

Very nice!

[Blue Tick]

Do you happen to have any other pics or blind plans? Really like the look of these.

[Quackerbox]

Originally Posted by Blue Tick

Do you happen to have any other pics or blind plans? Really like the look of these.

Look for the "disappearing blind" thread when they put them in. Pretty sure that's the only other place with pics

[Czechoholic]

Originally Posted by Bodey

A few more construction pics

tell Mike hello

[JTCowpoke]

Is the black triangle used for the roof just hardie backer board painted black before fiberglass is laid?

[Mertzon Man]

Very nice, digging the bunny!

[Russ81]

Originally Posted by JTCowpoke

Is the black triangle used for the roof just hardie backer board painted black before fiberglass is laid?

It’s Masonite board used as a mold for the roof.


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[JTCowpoke]

Originally Posted by Russ81

It’s Masonite board used as a mold for the roof.


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So the fiber glass peels off the mold and then all the fiberglass triangles are fiberglassed together?

[Russ81]

Originally Posted by JTCowpoke

So the fiber glass peels off the mold and then all the fiberglass triangles are fiberglassed together?

You want a slick surface where the fiberglass epoxy won’t stick too the mold. I used plywood and covered it with plastic sheeting. If I hadn’t the epoxy seeps thru the fiberglass and glues it too the plywood.

Far as glassing the cloth I believe that’s how Bodey did his, mine I just draped it over till I had full coverage and glassed it. Next ones I build I’ll cut the triangles out with a flap along one side and overlap them and twice layer the fiberglass


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[redfishted]

I’m sitting in one of these at this very moment.

[J.B.]

tagging this....awesome design

[Gutpileaddict]

I like these alot

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[Spoiled_TN_boy]

Originally Posted by snipermedic

Do you remember what angle you use to cut the frame to make it a hex?.

Polygon general rule is:
Sum of interior angles = (n-2) x 180 degrees
Each angle (of a regular polygon) = (n-2) x180 deg / 2

Example:
Decagon
10 sides
(10-2) x 180 deg
8 x 189 deg
1440 deg

1440 deg / 10
144 degrees per angle

On our case with a hexagon the interior angle is:
(6-2) x 180 = 720 / 6 = 120 degrees

Due to only using half the interior angle one would divide 120/2 = 60 degree angle cut

[Spoiled_TN_boy]

That 2d CAD picture is a little hard to see.
This is a little easier:

[Russ81]

TN_Boy is correct, you cut the wall horizontals 60°, and one side of the vertical stud and the top of the top wall horizontal you rip 30° for them to go flush on the next wall and the roof on top.


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[DFWPI]

tag

[bboswell]

tag

[MIHunter]

Very nice!