Tiff Posted December 8, 2010 Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 does anyone know where i can start looking for a 25ltr oil drum to make a seat out of please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billytheghillie Posted December 8, 2010 Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 what about your local chippie, they get there chip fat delivered in drums, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fletcher1234565 Posted December 8, 2010 Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 does anyone know where i can start looking for a 25ltr oil drum to make a seat out of please? i spotted some the other day in my local tackle shop. They were also in Camo. I need to get one and test that they will hold my weight. Im sure they were about 6 or 7 quid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiff Posted December 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 whats the shop called?do they have an online shop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakerboy Posted December 8, 2010 Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 whats the shop called?do they have an online shop? The fish shop , the bakers or any restaurant, but they are VERY THIN and do not stand the test of time. bakerboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mightymariner Posted December 8, 2010 Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 Try farmers merchants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muggins. Posted December 8, 2010 Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 i spotted some the other day in my local tackle shop. They were also in Camo. I need to get one and test that they will hold my weight. Im sure they were about 6 or 7 quid Try a 45 gallon drum cut in half. More comfy for long sit ins and can be left in situe. Often come free too. muggins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fletcher1234565 Posted December 8, 2010 Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 (edited) Cant find it on there online shop. Here is a slightly smaller one. It is in woodland pattern http://www.tacklebox.co.uk/on-the-bank/tackle-bait-containers/buckets/18-litre-ivy-camo-plastic-bait-bucket.html Plain Buckets try this. http://www.waterbuttsnbottles.co.uk/BUCKETS-&-PAILS/c-11-113/ Don't know what they would be like to sit on though,they might give way Edited December 8, 2010 by fletcher1234565 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakerboy Posted December 8, 2010 Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 (edited) If you are able to leave it on site, a beer crate or milk crate are ideal, no rust, and a nice height Edited December 8, 2010 by bakerboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted December 9, 2010 Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 If you are able to leave it on site, a beer crate or milk crate are ideal, no rust, and a nice height Your knees must be wearing better than mine, anything less than about 2ft tall and I just can't pop up quick enough if I've been sitting a while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmerjohn Posted December 9, 2010 Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 try your farmers i now we have loads lying around the workshop but i am a bit far from you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakerboy Posted December 9, 2010 Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 Your knees must be wearing better than mine, anything less than about 2ft tall and I just can't pop up quick enough if I've been sitting a while The knees are knackered but the legs are short bakerboy terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caeser Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 Pity you were'nt closer. I can get hold of strong plastic buckets with a lid no problem. Its what I use, mine is covered in cammo material. I've even got a swivel top now, made from a cheap Hifi swivel base. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 One of my shoots is a dairy herd farm and the stuff they get to clean the milking gear with comes in bags inside strong plastic buckets that are 21" tall with a lid, this fits inside my decoy bag with the hide nets and other bits and pieces inside.If you want the seat higher do what i did and get some polystyrene cut 2 pieces the shape of the bucket lid and tape them together using gaffer tape...it also acts as a nice thick cushion so easy on the rear end... :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfletch Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 There very thin now days so best to buy a can of expanding foam from B&Q and fill the drum, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitswood Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 Try some local workshop/ mechanics, we got grease in large tin buckets, or gear oil in plastic barrels may be some good for what your after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m0t0deb Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 ive got a couple of spare ones im just of j31 m62 you have pm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiff Posted January 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 thanks for the kind offer but im sorted now,i found an old tub the farmer had chucked in a wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big simmo999 Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 thanks for the kind offer but im sorted now,i found an old tub the farmer had chucked in a wood. Chuck it back and get yourself a proper chair - like the carp fishing ones. Been there and done the drum, stool and cheap seat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STOCKY A391 Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 I have used a heavy duty plastic 25 ltr shell hydraulic oil drum in the past. If you have access to a bandsaw or jigsaw a piece of ply slightly bigger than the top and screwed onto it is usually very good once you have broken the edges off with some sand paper .If the drum is h/duty a small opening cut in the side will allow for a net and small equipment to be stored , just be careful not to cut to big a hole in the side! Might be worth trying the nearest industrial estate or machine shop . best of luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rapespecialist Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 (edited) I use a large black plaster`s bucket,they are about 2.5 feet tall, they cost £7, they stack, you can carry stuff in them, they are really strong, tall, have a handle,I then got a kneel pad from screw fix and cut a circular disc same diameter as the base to sit on and this sits inside the bucket when not being used, best seat I`ve used in 25 years shooting ( I have tried them all), light,strong,cheap, and fit for purpose. doesn`t need to be camo, as birds only see in light to dark spectrum. Edited January 8, 2011 by rapespecialist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiff Posted January 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 i tried it out today and its actually ok,a bit short though.Where did you get the black plastering bucket from,i have a white one but i use that for plastering got that one from arco for a tenner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rapespecialist Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 i tried it out today and its actually ok,a bit short though.Where did you get the black plastering bucket from,i have a white one but i use that for plastering got that one from arco for a tenner. I Got mine from a local builders merchants (kings Langley building supplies) They are purpose built and very tough, I will look to see if I can see a name stamped on then later Regards Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddywack12 Posted January 10, 2011 Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 Chuck it back and get yourself a proper chair - like the carp fishing ones. Been there and done the drum, stool and cheap seat! Arent they a bit low ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Essex Hunter Posted January 10, 2011 Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 Chuck it back and get yourself a proper chair - like the carp fishing ones. Been there and done the drum, stool and cheap seat! Quite right! http://i856.photobucket.com/albums/ab130/TheEssexHunter/seats/_CAN4200_010-1.jpg TEH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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