[Archers] Fwd: I need your help

[John Atkins]

I used to use rebar but then attended an Atlantian Champion shoot where
the "person" who designed the shoot had us shooting through a rebar
grid.  That cost lots of arrows, so now days I use the fiberglass fence
rods.  If an arrow hits them, often it simply splits the rod which is
still useful.  A bit tricky getting the arrow out but it's not destroyed
like the rebar.  The thin reflector rods work really great for putting 8
- 10 inch square foam blocks on or those styrofoam wig heads on.  Hit it
and it bends over then flings the block/head into the air.  Highly
satisfying!  (I like targets that move!)

cog

-----Original Message-----
From: archers-bounces at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org
[mailto:archers-bounces at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org] On Behalf Of
Siegfried
Sent: Monday, August 23, 2010 1:06 PM
To: archers at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org
Subject: Re: [Archers] Fwd: I need your help


A couple of thoughts for you Mungo.   Christophe already pointed out the
PVC/Fiberglass Rod method.

There are some other ways to make the targets lighter-weight and simpler
as well, plus stand up better.   For example:

1) To make them hold together better, A sheet of cardboard on either
side of your sandwich does wonders.   At the very least, on the back, to
stop blowouts.

I've seen those heavy 2x4 frames.   You don't really need them ... Some
ideas instead are:

2) Make a 2x2 4 sided frame (fancy joinery, or just deck brackets for
the corners, so that the foam either rests against the front of it (and
gets duct taped on) ... or rests inside of it, and has a cardboard
backing that holds it on.
   On the bottom two corners, put spikes (think pavilion pole spikes)
... maybe 6" long so that you can jam it into the ground.   On the back
have two hinged legs that swing out.   Jam it into the ground at a 30
degree angle, swing the legs back.  Done.

3) The original 'simple' version I was talking about.   As long as you
don't have heavy winds.   Make the 4x4 foam sandwich.  Lean it on the
ground, and take two of your 4' to 5' to 6' pavilion poles, and jam the
spikes through them from the back to front, and lean back so that poles
rest backwards.   Unless there's a strong wind that will pick them up
and fly them, it will stand surprisingly well.

But I do like COG's fiberglass pole concept.

You could also use rebar, or perhaps fiberglass electric fence poles,
which are much stronger (3/8" diameter instead of 1/4" for reflectors)

If you want it to hold more than 6 darts.

Siegfried


On 8/23/10 9:50 AM, Garth G. Groff wrote:
> Lord Siegfried,
> 
> If you have built targets like this, I bow to your experience and 
> wisdom. We already use a double layer of pink or blue insulation, but 
> the sheets are slid into a heavy slotted frame of 2X4s, with 
> substantial feet at 90 degrees to the target face (I wouldn't want to 
> try driving large legs or pegs into the verrrrry hard ground of our 
> range). I think after several hits with darts, anything less 
> substantial would fall over.
> 
> Kind regards,
> 
> 
> Lord Mungo Napier, Shire of Isenfir Target Archery Marshal


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