justsomedude
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I made one a few years ago. It is basically a bosun's chair with a standoff sticking out the front to keep you and your knees off the tree when you rest.
I used 3/4" Pressure Treat Plywood (had a scrap). I started with a 20" Square. The seat is 20" Wide x 14" with a 6" extension between your Legs that is 4" Wide. With the Seat cut 14" deep, I can slide back a bit and have my upper legs supported.
Rounded off the edges with a Router. Routed out Slots for the Straps. I painted the bottom with Flat Krylon Camo paint. Painted the top to seal it.
For the Straps I used 1" Tubular CLIMBING Webbing.
The Webbing is about 26" from the bottom of the Seat up to the Carabiner (actual running length).
I used two 89" pieces of Webbing with Water Knots and running under the Seat and through the Slots and that came out right.
The webbing is tied in CONTINUOUS LOOPS running under the cushion after going through the slots on the sides of the plywood.
The plywood could break and the straps are still there.
Just clip them with a Carabiner. Leaving the straps loose in the Carabiner lets the Seat equalize itself Left to Right and you can Lean out to the sides easily.
I made Foot Stirrups.
I have a 48" Climbing Sling ("Runner") wrapped around the Tree. A Loop of Climbing Webbing tied with a Water Knot works well too but the Knot adds Bulk.
The Runner is Girth Hitched to a Length of Webbing.
The Webbing has Bowline loops tied into each end. Then in the Middle there is an Alpine Butterfly Knot which is Girth Hitched to the Runner.
You can fully Stand up in the Stirrups to adjust your Rope that the Seat is hanging on. You can also push off of the Tree in the Stirrups. AND when you relax against the Tree they can support your feet.
I used 3/4" Pressure Treat Plywood (had a scrap). I started with a 20" Square. The seat is 20" Wide x 14" with a 6" extension between your Legs that is 4" Wide. With the Seat cut 14" deep, I can slide back a bit and have my upper legs supported.
Rounded off the edges with a Router. Routed out Slots for the Straps. I painted the bottom with Flat Krylon Camo paint. Painted the top to seal it.
For the Straps I used 1" Tubular CLIMBING Webbing.
The Webbing is about 26" from the bottom of the Seat up to the Carabiner (actual running length).
I used two 89" pieces of Webbing with Water Knots and running under the Seat and through the Slots and that came out right.
The webbing is tied in CONTINUOUS LOOPS running under the cushion after going through the slots on the sides of the plywood.
The plywood could break and the straps are still there.
Just clip them with a Carabiner. Leaving the straps loose in the Carabiner lets the Seat equalize itself Left to Right and you can Lean out to the sides easily.
I made Foot Stirrups.
I have a 48" Climbing Sling ("Runner") wrapped around the Tree. A Loop of Climbing Webbing tied with a Water Knot works well too but the Knot adds Bulk.
The Runner is Girth Hitched to a Length of Webbing.
The Webbing has Bowline loops tied into each end. Then in the Middle there is an Alpine Butterfly Knot which is Girth Hitched to the Runner.
You can fully Stand up in the Stirrups to adjust your Rope that the Seat is hanging on. You can also push off of the Tree in the Stirrups. AND when you relax against the Tree they can support your feet.