Home made High Seat

[needsy]

So having lost a high seat under a fallen tree I thought I’d have a go at making my own out of an old IBC frame, a cheap multi-positional aluminium ladder( off Marketplace) and some bits of spare wood & decking. It’s actually very stable & reasonably comfy to sit in

 

[Tim.243]

So having lost a high seat under a fallen tree I thought I’d have a go at making my own out of an old IBC frame, a cheap multi-positional aluminium ladder( off Marketplace) and some bits of spare wood & decking. It’s actually very stable & reasonably comfy to sit in
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I have made a few, and the floating joint on the ladder is the same principal I use as with a fixed angle ladder also a tree not plum then the basket can lean fwd or tip backwards messing with the rail height so we done.

 

[Bavarianbrit]

You do need an angled backrest, ask how I know.

 

[CookM]

I like that!
How much do you think the total cost was.
I have IBC'S

 

[25 Sharps]

Looks good, but agree a back rest is a must!

 

[sika_198]

Looks the job

 

[bbell]

That looks great! Well done

 

[Tim.243]

You do need an angled backrest, ask how I know.

As an example my tree seats are made with an open back also far shorter (depth wise) in the seat area then use the tree as the back rest.
@needsy
The picture of the tyre shows how the seat sits on the radius of a tree with a couple of straps.
Nice and light.

 

[needsy]

You do need an angled backrest, ask how I know.

I’m toying with fitting a plastic seat on top

 

[needsy]

I like that!
How much do you think the total cost was.
I have IBC'S

£30 for the ladder off Facebook market place. IBC frame,wood & some angled aluminium I had laying around. About £6 for some 150mm m6 bolts

 

[Tim.243]

I’m toying with fitting a plastic seat on top

Look around for a school/collage chair they last very well also cut the legs back and easy to fix down

 

[baguio]

Got to sort out a full width back rest and some sort of V shape to stop it sliding sideways off the tree. Looks dangerous as it is with a risk of either yourself or someone else falling out of the back of it or it tipping over. Agree with Tim that a plastic chair would make it much more comfortable too.

 

[Bavarianbrit]

Got to sort out a full width back rest and some sort of V shape to stop it sliding sideways off the tree. Looks dangerous as it is with a risk of either yourself or someone else falling out of the back of it or it tipping over. Agree with Tim that a plastic chair would make it much more comfortable too.

Drill some holes in the chairs arse area for drainage, but not for after a curry though.

 

[Tim.243]

Still in service 9 yrs on with the primer and 2 coats of paint holding up well, school chair with drain holes was 12 quid for 2 (new old stock)

 

[John Gryphon]

So having lost a high seat under a fallen tree I thought I’d have a go at making my own out of an old IBC frame, a cheap multi-positional aluminium ladder( off Marketplace) and some bits of spare wood & decking. It’s actually very stable & reasonably comfy to sit in
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That's a good base using the IBC, did you give any thoughts to leaving the walls of the tank complete so as to help hide the shooter and also as a windbreaker? A great idea that has my thoughts on a double stacked pair for the inclement weather conditions.

 

[needsy]

That's a good base using the IBC, did you give any thoughts to leaving the walls of the tank complete so as to help hide the shooter and also as a windbreaker? A great idea that has my thoughts on a double stacked pair for the inclement weather conditions.

It was only the frame that was available & also wanted it compact enough to transport

 

[cjm1066]

Neat idea, might use parts of the plastic from the ipc as sides to keep the cold off..

 

[Greenmist]

Nicking this, the idea,not the highseat, thanks for sharing, I've made fox/doe boxes from ibcs, this is next on the list

 

[ion]

Got to sort out a full width back rest and some sort of V shape to stop it sliding sideways off the tree. Looks dangerous as it is with a risk of either yourself or someone else falling out of the back of it or it tipping over. Agree with Tim that a plastic chair would make it much more comfortable too.

I used an angled folding ladder and plastic school chair plus homemade rail. I rely on the gap between the feet of the ladder and a tensioned ratchet strap to stop any sideways movement, rotation or slippage. This appears to be what Needsy is doing. At 16 stone I've never felt unsafe in it. I tend to put another ratchet strap at the midway point on the ladder, but its probably surplus to requirements .
Ion

 

[baguio]

I used an angled folding ladder and plastic school chair plus homemade rail. I rely on the gap between the feet of the ladder and a tensioned ratchet strap to stop any sideways movement, rotation or slippage. This appears to be what Needsy is doing. At 16 stone I've never felt unsafe in it. I tend to put another ratchet strap at the midway point on the ladder, but its probably surplus to requirements .
Ion

Any decent highseat will have more than one point of contact with the tree it's leaning against. usually it's a welded V shape. Never seen one quite like Tim's one but then, most are being sold for profit so time is money and a V is quicker. I know that there are seats out there without two points of contact but they're not as safe as one's that have it. There's a reason why @Tim.243 made his one to wrap around the tree and that's because it adds security, Wrap a ratchet strap around the tree and it isn't going anywhere.
I have just had a quick Google and can't find any pictures of lean to highseats without the V on the back although there is someone who advertises highseats on here who sells them without it. He works in a 'Forge'. I did PM him with my concerns and he replied back telling me to mind my own business. Well I nearly cried . My feelings were so hurt! Clearly safety of prospective purchasers are very low on his list of priorities. Certainly of lower priority than profits anyway.
Regardless, it's an observation that people can do what they want with but it's a long way down from the top of a highseat and I think that I would rather come down via the ladder!