Building a 6x8 Octagonal Elevated Box Blind (with complete plans)
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- čas přidán 27. 01. 2023
- Blind is based on a design from Brett Moravitz (@UncleBucks)
The blind:
Part 1 - • Octagon Deer Hunting B...
Part 2 - • Octagon Deer Hunting B...
Window design details:
• Deer Hunting Box Blind...
Detailed plan documents:
Cutlist and shopping lists:
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
Plans document with drawings:
docs.google.com/document/d/1T...
Sketchup Model
drive.google.com/file/d/1xxA1...
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I'm already a subscriber! You sir, are a craftsman and also very good with the spreadsheets and graphics. My old-school mentality (and stubbornness) certainly gets in the way of learning and using helpful computer programs. I'll admit, I have some workshop envy going on! That's a great looking hunting property as well. Yeah, the right window height certainly depends upon local terrain. I ended up lowering the ones on my 6x8 after it was relocated, high on a hill. I sure appreciate that you mentioned my videos. I really enjoy your channel!
Your videos were super helpful to me. Thanks again.
Greatly appreciate the time and effort you put in to the info, drawings, and video. I was drawing my own sketches when I stumbled across your videos. Appreciate your kindness to freely making them available.
Glad they are appreciated.
Great video, thanks for all the attachments. I too am going to copy Brett's windows.
Just popped up on my feed…..loved the story & humor……build was good too!
Nicely done. The story was also a good addition. I like the garage door trim idea.
Enjoyed watching a skilled craftsman at work. I built an 8' high, 5'x5' platform for this season and have my porta-jon blind sitting on top it. Come spring, I'll do the walls and roof using your video/plans along with Brett's. PA rifle season weather and my aging body demand some creature comforts. And my common-sense demands a blind that doesn't cost as much as a 4 wheeler.
Just got back from PA rifle season opening weekend. Missed a nice buck at 180 yards. I need more practice, or a tripod. Good luck with your build.
Also, after using the 6x8 blind, I think 5x5 is the ideal size for one hunter. The 6x8 does accommodate two nicely, though.
@@SalemWoodworks I had a nice 8 point in my crosshairs opening day. He was facing me so shot placement was a bit more demanding. Those extra couple of seconds were enough for him to turn and walk behind a tree. Part of the blame goes to the blind. It's hard to maneuver a rifle around in a boomy plastic box that's 40"x40".
I love it! Tinted plexiglass is a great was to stay hidden
Thank you for all your hard work on this video. I am currently following along with your video and used your excel file to buy all the supplies. Thanks again!
You're welcome. Glad you've found the information useful.
Thank you sir this is just what I needed! Cheers
I like the video, very knowledgeable
Great build, info and video...... have a quick question, I cannot see some of the dimensions on the pics uploaded. Do you have a link to them or any way to get the other dimensions? Thank you
Links are in the video description.
I love the build and am hoping to use yours as a guide, but I wanted to ask about the roof. You don't go into much detail about how it's attached or the rafters. Do you have any materials or even pictures how it was done or looks?
The roof was half-inch OSB, nailed to the rafters by hand with 1.5 inch roofing nails and then covered in tar paper and asphalt shingles.
@SalemWoodworks thank you. What about the rafters? How were they attached to the roof blind? Did you still have the interior rafters that are attached to the studs on the inside of the octagon studs like in the Bret moravitz video?
Yes, I did the rafters the same as in the Moravitz video.
I would like to see a copy of plans if I could. I am building something similar on a trailer but am curious in how roof mounted and such.
Send me an email to woodworkssalem@gmail.com and I can send plans. They are short on details about roof attachment, but I just used 2x4s in the plywood notches reinforced with metal hurricane ties.
What size cable did you use for the ground anchor? And what hardware?
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Hardware was 1/4 inch braided cable.
I note that this design consistently is built with the corners of the base remaining square rather than following the angle of the box. I presume that has to do with maintaining strength for the legs. Is that correct thinking or can those corners be angled as well allowing the corner plywood to extend over the rim board?
The square corners work with the leg brackets I used. The down side is the corners are out in the weather.
I have used a different bracket that needed to be used on a corner, however the ones that you used appear to be a flat plate is that correct? Therefore my question if they could work across the corner? My concern for asking is the possibility of affecting structural integrity. I do truly appreciate the detail that you have included in your video.
I'm not an engineer but isn't the weight bearing on the opposite boards of the ones you put your 4x4 metal brackets on? It seems like the other boards carry the load.
I actually am an engineer, but I'm not sure that's relevant. Lol. The long axis is the right board to install the brackets on since they support the floor joists. I did reinforce the corners to be sure.
What was the overall weight of the blind? I made a 6x6 blind and wanted to elevate it with those brackets but I’m 80% sure I’m over their advertised weight limit lol
You know, I'm not sure. The blind is a pretty lightweight build with 7/16 OSB and mostly 2x4 and 2x2 construction for the walls. That's probably something I should have checked. It was a bit sketchy for a few moments until we got all the bracing installed, but seems super solid once braced and I haven't noticed any flex in the brackets.
Can i get the prints and the lumber supplies.
Links in the video description. If you have any issues, send me an email at woodworkssalem@gmail.com.
How can I get your plans? Thanks
Send me an email to woodworkssalem@gmail.com
Hey interested in the cut list
Feel free to email woodworkssalem@gmail.com
I am interested in obtaining a copy of your plans
Get me an email address and I'm happy to share.
Poorly engineered, not well braced.
I respectfully disagree. It has diagonal bracing through bolted to the 4x4 legs and cable bracing from all four sides to ground anchors.
@@SalemWoodworks Using 2×4 To be a proper brace the Bracing material has to be at least 3 times as wide as it is on the narrow edge. A one by 6 is 5 times stronger as a brace than a 2×4.
It's a common building mistake, it allows to much movement in the structure.
@@SalemWoodworks It's actually been though the courts people have lost their Farms and Lively hood because of 2×4 bracing on deer stands and people have died in such blinds in high wind storms. The structure only works if it has the load sharing capacity to be able to share the full wind loading at all points one just one failure durring a high wind event and the structure can fail.
I am not putting down your work, the rest is a well built Blind but the bracing is weak.
@carrollsanders9376 I genuinely appreciate the feedback. I'm always willing to learn. I do feel like the additional cable bracing will be enough to make up for this shortcoming. That said, you've put the thought in my head and I may consider retrofitting this blind, and will certainly rethink bracing in future builds. The blind has already survived 70 mph winds in the craziest thunderstorm I've ever seen. My son and I weigh a combined 550 lbs and the blind didn't budge when we rocked back and forth in unison.
@SalemWoodworks We just had 130 mile per hour winds that destroyed 50 trees, not a blind damaged.