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<DIV>bow stringer, </DIV>
<DIV>beeswax & small piece of leather scrap to get people to wax their strings</DIV>
<DIV>arrow tips, especially odd ones such as the whistler ones</DIV>
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<DIV>If you make arrows yourself, and have time, one or two arrows to be made to appropiate length & spine delivered after the event.</DIV>
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<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> Craig <morgul@sc.rr.com><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> archers@atlantia.sca.org<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Mon, September 6, 2010 4:53:55 PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: [Archers] Target making question<BR></FONT><BR>Thanks, everyone, for the suggestions and ideas. I had not thought <BR>about PVC and rods on the side to hold it. I think I am going to go <BR>with that plan instead of doing the 2x4 frame. It's certainly much <BR>easier. I went by the local Tractor Supply and got the fiberglass rods, <BR>which will work really well. As it turns out, I found I had a bunch of <BR>the pink insulation sheets in my garage, left over from model railroad <BR>work, so I'll use those. I've got tons of cardboard boxes, so <BR>sandwiching that with the insulation should net me several targets
that <BR>can be swapped out easily.<BR><BR>Anyone have any good ideas for a simple prize to be given to the person <BR>with the best score for the day?<BR><BR>-Cian<BR><BR>On 9/6/2010 8:03 AM, John Atkins wrote:<BR>> Cian,<BR>> You need to consider you may have archers with high powered crossbows so<BR>> your butts will need to stop their bolts. Two inch foam board, two<BR>> pieces, with two layers (or more) of cardboard in between does the job.<BR>> As for foam board there are three choices, blue, pink or styrofoam.<BR>> Styrofoam does not leave a residue on the shafts but also breaks down<BR>> faster. Good enough for one event, questionable for reuse depending<BR>> upon how many shafts hit it and if they are concentrated in one area,<BR>> i.e. kill zone. The blue foam board does not seem to leave as much<BR>> residue or as fast as the pink. You could provide a couple of towels<BR>> sprayed with
silicone for folks to wipe their shafts with to help<BR>> prevent the build up. I tape a one foot long piece of PVC pipe along<BR>> each edge of the "sandwich". Then to mount the butt simply drive two<BR>> fiberglass rods, the kind Tractor Supply sells for fencing, into the<BR>> ground and slip the butt over the rods. This works really well if you<BR>> have target faces you need to change out that are pre made. Also with<BR>> this mounting method you could get away with a single two inch layer<BR>> backed with cardboard. The rods allow the butt to flex when hit which<BR>> absorbs some of the energy from the shaft.<BR>><BR>> As for burlap bags, easy, go to your local steak house that gives out<BR>> peanuts to waiting customers and ask them to save you some bags. They<BR>> just throw them out any way. Stuff them with plastic bags, the kind you<BR>> get at grocery stores,
Walmart and just about everywhere now days. This<BR>> makes a great butt that will last a long time and stop those pesky<BR>> "short arrows" the crossbow folks shoot.<BR>><BR>> cog<BR>><BR>> -----Original Message-----<BR>> From: <A href="mailto:archers-bounces@seahorse.atlantia.sca.org" ymailto="mailto:archers-bounces@seahorse.atlantia.sca.org">archers-bounces@seahorse.atlantia.sca.org</A><BR>> [mailto:<A href="mailto:archers-bounces@seahorse.atlantia.sca.org" ymailto="mailto:archers-bounces@seahorse.atlantia.sca.org">archers-bounces@seahorse.atlantia.sca.org</A>] On Behalf Of Craig<BR>> Sent: Monday, September 06, 2010 12:04 AM<BR>> To: <A href="mailto:archers@atlantia.sca.org" ymailto="mailto:archers@atlantia.sca.org">archers@atlantia.sca.org</A><BR>> Subject: [Archers] Target making question<BR>><BR>><BR>> So I'm coming up on my first event where I am the archery marshal and<BR>> have to design my
shoot. I've got some good ideas for shoots, but I<BR>> need advice on making the targets.<BR>><BR>> What I'm thinking of doing is making a framework out of 2x4 that can be<BR>> assembled on-site and disassembled afterwards, for transport and<BR>> storage. It's basically a framework similar to the door jamb of a<BR>> doorway, except wider - about 5-6' in width. I want to use it for not<BR>> only hanging a flat target inside the opening, but also a spinning<BR>> target (think burlap sack with 2 target faces).<BR>><BR>> Regarding my targets - I'm thinking of a couple of targets that are<BR>> basically foamboard with paper targets attached on one side. Foamboard,<BR>><BR>> insulation, that kind of thing. What would be reccomended for that<BR>> (thickness, etc)? Should I have something behind it to help stop arrows<BR>><BR>> from going too far through it?<BR>><BR>> As
for the hanging target, I'm thinking burlap sack (assuming I can find<BR>><BR>> one) or a box (of which I have plenty). Reccomendations for what should<BR>><BR>> be used as filler in those to help slow arrows down and preventing<BR>> blowthrough?<BR>><BR>> Thanks!<BR>><BR>> -Cian<BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> Archers mailing list<BR>> <A href="mailto:Archers@seahorse.atlantia.sca.org" ymailto="mailto:Archers@seahorse.atlantia.sca.org">Archers@seahorse.atlantia.sca.org</A><BR>> <A href="http://seahorse.atlantia.sca.org/listinfo.cgi/archers-atlantia.sca.org" target=_blank>http://seahorse.atlantia.sca.org/listinfo.cgi/archers-atlantia.sca.org</A><BR>><BR>><BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Archers mailing list<BR><A href="mailto:Archers@seahorse.atlantia.sca.org"
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