Being retired and living on a fixed income well I'm extremely poor and I'm always looking for ways that I can save a few bucks and this is a definite win right here thanks so much for taking the time and effort showing how to make these grass mats and how you explained how and why you were doing it...well done Sir.
Thanks a bunch, Dick. I'm a DIY guy and hate spending $ on something I know I can do myself. I experimented with a few different methods, but this one is a SLAM DUNK!! I had scrap wood, so didn't have to buy too much, but priced it out (using 3x2s) at around $50 (not counting screws and whatnots) if a guy/gal had to start from scratch. The one modification I made was using 1" dowels at the brace and base joints so I could fold it up for storage. That worked great and didn't compromise the stability. The big lesson I learned is that vegetation collection is the most time consuming part of the job. The frame can be built in under an hour and a full mat can be woven in about the same.
Great DIY, Very well done thorough and informative. Not short cut like some. Nice to see someone my age with workable ideas. Now if I knew where to get grass. Thanks
That’s an awesome idea. I would recommend revamping the top as to make it possible to rotate all 4 twisting points at once from shoulder high. Just a suggestion.
Just a suggestion, when you roll the mat up to the second level and then the strings start to get loose, if you roll the mat another inch or two it will put some weight hack on the lines and tighten them up, that way you could keep going. Also if you used slip nots at the top and had a few extra feet of twine in each line, you could keep rolling and make the mat variable lengths, 6-8-10 feet long if desired. Great vid. I used PVC and screwed them into a board I mounted in the garage ceiling, hung diving weights from the bottom of the strings... works amazing and it only took about 5 minutes to set up. And when I'm not using it, the only thing you see is the board with the PVC, and nothing is in the way...
Nice video. I can really appreciate how you have simplified making one of these mats. They sell for over $50 at a retail store but I can definitely make these at home. Thanks again. Way more natural looking than store bought. My friends always give me crap for doing things the hard way but this time it pays off.
Nice video. I plan on making a loom like yours to make some mats to cover my blind next year. But I'm not following why you start with the rubber bands in the beginning? And how about laying the loom flat on the ground or a table/sawhorses? Wouldn't that eliminate the need to roll up the end and make it easier to create long mats without needing to reach high overhead?
Very nice video! I just got into duck and goose hunting this year and This is exactly what I was looking for. I built a loom and made my first mat. I think I made each bundle a little to big so it used a lot of grass. I'm thinking if I make the bundles smaller it will use less grass and be lighter.
Great video. One improvement was that I stuck the piece of rebar into a 3/4 inch pvc that was a little wider than my frame. Then I duct taped the ends so the rebar would stay inside. This is much easier to slide out than the rebar was.
This video is great, churned out one of these things out in the garage last night. and will be making more soon.love how the spinning pieces of wood make it easy to weave. looks great! Thanks Dick!
Thaks for sharing ur genius idea. One option to make theses mats totally free is if u have an elivated deck. Mine is 10 feet high so i plan to build my mats off of that.
I use fast grass and it is nowhere as natural looking. Fast grass is great, but you still have to use natural vegetation otherwise you're gonna stick out like a sore thumb.
This gives you the ability to use natural vegetation to its full potential. In our area, we use sugar cane. We lay 8 ft canes, make the mat, and break the leafy top half over in front of the panel once attached to the blind to double up on cover. Work super good. Way better than fast grass.
Being retired and living on a fixed income well I'm extremely poor and I'm always looking for ways that I can save a few bucks and this is a definite win right here thanks so much for taking the time and effort showing how to make these grass mats and how you explained how and why you were doing it...well done Sir.
Made these last year, after watching this video. Changed the game.
Thanks a bunch, Dick. I'm a DIY guy and hate spending $ on something I know I can do myself. I experimented with a few different methods, but this one is a SLAM DUNK!! I had scrap wood, so didn't have to buy too much, but priced it out (using 3x2s) at around $50 (not counting screws and whatnots) if a guy/gal had to start from scratch. The one modification I made was using 1" dowels at the brace and base joints so I could fold it up for storage. That worked great and didn't compromise the stability. The big lesson I learned is that vegetation collection is the most time consuming part of the job. The frame can be built in under an hour and a full mat can be woven in about the same.
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Great DIY, Very well done thorough and informative. Not short cut like some.
Nice to see someone my age with workable ideas.
Now if I knew where to get grass. Thanks
That’s an awesome idea. I would recommend revamping the top as to make it possible to rotate all 4 twisting points at once from shoulder high. Just a suggestion.
I love it, I will be doing this for sure before next season...cost effective way to grass up a 12 ft and a 16 ft boat.
I am planning to build my own cover so i don't need to buy anything and this really sums it up for me.
I thought you were doing something else.
That's great. I like it.
Just a suggestion, when you roll the mat up to the second level and then the strings start to get loose, if you roll the mat another inch or two it will put some weight hack on the lines and tighten them up, that way you could keep going. Also if you used slip nots at the top and had a few extra feet of twine in each line, you could keep rolling and make the mat variable lengths, 6-8-10 feet long if desired. Great vid. I used PVC and screwed them into a board I mounted in the garage ceiling, hung diving weights from the bottom of the strings... works amazing and it only took about 5 minutes to set up. And when I'm not using it, the only thing you see is the board with the PVC, and nothing is in the way...
That should say " weight back on the lines" sorry...
you got a picture of your style??
Nice video. I can really appreciate how you have simplified making one of these mats. They sell for over $50 at a retail store but I can definitely make these at home. Thanks again. Way more natural looking than store bought. My friends always give me crap for doing things the hard way but this time it pays off.
Nice video. I plan on making a loom like yours to make some mats to cover my blind next year. But I'm not following why you start with the rubber bands in the beginning? And how about laying the loom flat on the ground or a table/sawhorses? Wouldn't that eliminate the need to roll up the end and make it easier to create long mats without needing to reach high overhead?
Hi! thank you for this tip, I made 4 rolls using phragmites australis and they're great to hide the boat, I love them
Very nice video! I just got into duck and goose hunting this year and This is exactly what I was looking for. I built a loom and made my first mat. I think I made each bundle a little to big so it used a lot of grass. I'm thinking if I make the bundles smaller it will use less grass and be lighter.
Very nice setup. Well done Sir.
Very cool video! I am going to try this with bull rushes and see how it works on these ducks here in Florida. Thanks for sharing.
Great video. One improvement was that I stuck the piece of rebar into a 3/4 inch pvc that was a little wider than my frame. Then I duct taped the ends so the rebar would stay inside. This is much easier to slide out than the rebar was.
and maybe use a synthetic black string instead of twine as it'll last for an extra season or two?
This video is great, churned out one of these things out in the garage last night. and will be making more soon.love how the spinning pieces of wood make it easy to weave. looks great! Thanks Dick!
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Thaks for sharing ur genius idea. One option to make theses mats totally free is if u have an elivated deck. Mine is 10 feet high so i plan to build my mats off of that.
Very nice idea!!!!
very nice. Going to give it a try !!!!
Great video, great idea! Thank You!
Thanks for sharing!!
Great idea.
Nice, works amazing!
Thanks!
Looks like it works great I will defiantly give this a try
Can you do this with corn stalks
Great vid! How durable are these? Just started waterfowl hunting last year. Thanks.
Good video. I am definitely going to do this. I’ve already scrounged the lumber. Looks like the only part that will cost are screws washers and twine
Great vid!
very nice,,I like it better than those woven ''cattail'' looking ones
awesome idea!!!
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This is awesome!
Beautiful
Good video thank!
Thank you!
How often do you need to replace the grass?
Thanks for the video...now I can make cheap privacy screens to block my creepy peeping neighbors!!
You can but I'll just add another story to my house lol
oh oh OOOOOOOOOOOH its a loom that makes a malay hitch! that actually looks like it would go pretty fast.
I tried it and I wanted to pull out all my hair !!!!! Then I noticed I was doing it wrong the whole time lmao 😂 great video
Great job honestly just no patience to do that
Treat it with a water sealer
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Das hätte auch in 90 sec. gepasst.
Or go to your local sporting goods dealer & buy fast grass
I use fast grass and it is nowhere as natural looking. Fast grass is great, but you still have to use natural vegetation otherwise you're gonna stick out like a sore thumb.
This gives you the ability to use natural vegetation to its full potential. In our area, we use sugar cane. We lay 8 ft canes, make the mat, and break the leafy top half over in front of the panel once attached to the blind to double up on cover. Work super good. Way better than fast grass.