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Torges seat ?

Started by trapperjay, November 28, 2011, 11:04:00 PM

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trapperjay

Made the seat and it was comfortable until the plywood began to crack at the "V" against the tree. What's a good material for covering/protecting the wood?

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Some have used a bike tube cut and glued, You could also used a think piece of carpet.

Orion

I've used 2-inch nylon webbing (old seat belt) screwed and glued around the edges.

Stumpkiller

I have a piece of high pressure steam hose.

 
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paoloi

Did you make it a "V" or did you give it more of a radius? I went of Home Depot and got a short piece of clear vinyl tubing. I split it in half and stapled it on. I don't know if that is what Dean suggested, it may be, but it works.

David Yukon

What about a piece of leather??

Hawkeye

Chunk of old garden hose split down the middle???
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jcar315

I used some sort of pipe from HD on mine. Working out great.

Not sure if what you use is as important as using something.
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Cut a radius and drop in a few sheet metal screws. Grabs a bunch better too.  :thumbsup:


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This stuff ain't no rocket surgery science!

GingivitisKahn

I didn't put anything on mine but a bike tube would work well and wouldn't cost much or anything.  Bike shops will give you old tubes from their trash if you ask them.

NoCams

I used a 5 gallon bucket for my radius where it fits the tree and also used a 1/4" radius rollover router bit all the way around the entire seat. Keeps the edges of the plywood from splintering. I also used a 5/8" 5 ply interior grade plywood instead of a 3 ply exterior grade. I like Rob W 's idea about adding some sheet metal screws in the back edge to make it, "bite" , into the tree.

Timing of this thread is spooky, we were planning to hunt off ours today in the rare snow we are getting in a new spot that is not tree stand friendly. My son shot his first deer off his Torges seat earlier this year. Keep it coming gents.....  :coffee:
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ron w

I had some alum angle that I screwed on, did not make the "V" sharp big radius in the bottom. Been good for about 4 years now.
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I do the same. Right angle metal corner supports. They come in packs of four with little screws at the hardware store. I leave them as is with about 3/4" sticking out and cut the plywood with a large enough ark so they make contact on the tree size I expect to use. I don't glue a pad to the board, I hang hang it on my belt. That way I can leave several boards out in the woods and always have a dry butt pad. Also, it is less for others to steal if it is just a board and a rope.

longbowray

Info on how to make one of those seat ? Thank you Ray
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There's a pic above showing yard sticks giving ya approxamate size to make.
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I used a junk piece of garden hose.
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Rob W.

I have made a bunch and this has been the best design yet.
This stuff ain't no rocket surgery science!

trapperjay

I made the "v" for the notch. I will add something to it.

trapperjay

It was not durable but surprisingly comfortable!

Bryan pinick

I have been using a piece of nylon strap, similar to a seat belt......instead of the rope.
ZERO stretch


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