[Archers] Target making question

[Peter G]

Award ideas:
bow stringer, 
beeswax & small piece of leather scrap to get people to wax their strings
arrow tips, especially odd ones such as the whistler ones

If you make arrows yourself, and have time, one or two arrows to be made to 
appropiate length & spine delivered after the event.

Yitzchak




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From: Craig <morgul at sc.rr.com>
To: archers at atlantia.sca.org
Sent: Mon, September 6, 2010 4:53:55 PM
Subject: Re: [Archers] Target making question

Thanks, everyone, for the suggestions and ideas.  I had not thought 
about PVC and rods on the side to hold it.  I think I am going to go 
with that plan instead of doing the 2x4 frame.  It's certainly much 
easier.  I went by the local Tractor Supply and got the fiberglass rods, 
which will work really well.  As it turns out, I found I had a bunch of 
the pink insulation sheets in my garage, left over from model railroad 
work, so I'll use those.  I've got tons of cardboard boxes, so 
sandwiching that with the insulation should net me several targets that 
can be swapped out easily.

Anyone have any good ideas for a simple prize to be given to the person 
with the best score for the day?

-Cian

On 9/6/2010 8:03 AM, John Atkins wrote:
> Cian,
> You need to consider you may have archers with high powered crossbows so
> your butts will need to stop their bolts.  Two inch foam board, two
> pieces, with two layers (or more) of cardboard in between does the job.
> As for foam board there are three choices, blue, pink or styrofoam.
> Styrofoam does not leave a residue on the shafts but also breaks down
> faster.  Good enough for one event, questionable for reuse depending
> upon how many shafts hit it and if they are concentrated in one area,
> i.e. kill zone.  The blue foam board does not seem to leave as much
> residue or as fast as the pink.  You could provide a couple of towels
> sprayed with silicone for folks to wipe their shafts with to help
> prevent the build up.  I tape a one foot long piece of PVC pipe along
> each edge of the "sandwich".  Then to mount the butt simply drive two
> fiberglass rods, the kind Tractor Supply sells for fencing, into the
> ground and slip the butt over the rods.  This works really well if you
> have target faces you need to change out that are pre made.  Also with
> this mounting method you could get away with a single two inch layer
> backed with cardboard.  The rods allow the butt to flex when hit which
> absorbs some of the energy from the shaft.
>
> As for burlap bags, easy, go to your local steak house that gives out
> peanuts to waiting customers and ask them to save you some bags.  They
> just throw them out any way.  Stuff them with plastic bags, the kind you
> get at grocery stores, Walmart and just about everywhere now days.  This
> makes a great butt that will last a long time and stop those pesky
> "short arrows" the crossbow folks shoot.
>
> cog
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: archers-bounces at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org
> [mailto:archers-bounces at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org] On Behalf Of Craig
> Sent: Monday, September 06, 2010 12:04 AM
> To: archers at atlantia.sca.org
> Subject: [Archers] Target making question
>
>
> So I'm coming up on my first event where I am the archery marshal and
> have to design my shoot.  I've got some good ideas for shoots, but I
> need advice on making the targets.
>
> What I'm thinking of doing is making a framework out of 2x4 that can be
> assembled on-site and disassembled afterwards, for transport and
> storage.  It's basically a framework similar to the door jamb of a
> doorway, except wider - about 5-6' in width.  I want to use it for not
> only hanging a flat target inside the opening, but also a spinning
> target (think burlap sack with 2 target faces).
>
> Regarding my targets - I'm thinking of a couple of targets that are
> basically foamboard with paper targets attached on one side.  Foamboard,
>
> insulation, that kind of thing.  What would be reccomended for that
> (thickness, etc)?  Should I have something behind it to help stop arrows
>
> from going too far through it?
>
> As for the hanging target, I'm thinking burlap sack (assuming I can find
>
> one) or a box (of which I have plenty).  Reccomendations for what should
>
> be used as filler in those to help slow arrows down and preventing
> blowthrough?
>
> Thanks!
>
> -Cian
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