Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => HowTo's and Build-a-longs => Topic started by: Don W on May 18, 2021, 04:09:18 pm
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I updated my hay bales to something more permanent.
here is the build process if interested
https://www.diy.timetestedtools.net/diy-archery-target/
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Interesting. I see you started your own forum, what hosting program do you use?
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Interesting. I see you started your own forum, what hosting program do you use?
I've had a forum for a long time on my tool site. I was using website toolbox but my rates were going to go from $48 a year to $35 a month so I found I can now move it to the WordPress website and the cost is nothing so I figured I might as well add it to both sites.
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I see. How large a photo can you post there? Is it a secure server? I wonder if that system would help with the PA website problems.
I hope I can find space for a target like that, my current one is pretty bad.
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I see. How large a photo can you post there? Is it a secure server? I wonder if that system would help with the PA website problems.
I hope I can find space for a target like that, my current one is pretty bad.
Maximum allowed file size is 10MB
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Very nice, that sounds huge!
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I tried my hand at a temporary target a couple of days ago, with mixed sucess. I had some scrap very thick foam backed carpeting I cut into squares and inserted into a shallow wide box which I then slid into a larger and much stouter shallow box my TV came in.
The carpeting stopped the arrows cold but a couple of the cheap carbon arrows I used were damaged by impact with heads and threaded inserts coming out and hairline cracks visible.
I think I'll pick up a couple of bales of straw this week. I figure straw would be less likely to damage my arrows.
Many years ago I tried cleaning up a very funky old area rug without much success. I had it hanging on a line to dry and decided to see if arrows would pass through it. The rug was cheap and thin with no backing, doubled and hung over the line that made 4 layers.
I was surprised at how easily the hanging material absorbed the energy and arrows from a 35 lb Bearcat recurve just stuck in it about an inch or less with some just stopped dead.