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DIY Archery Target recipe, full Cardboard (beehaw.org)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by theDuesentrieb to c/diy

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This is a repost from a recipe I posted on r/archery:

Been experimenting with diy targets for a while. This is one made out of a 50x50 cardboard box filled with stacked cardboard.

I alternated cardboard scraps with thightly fitted peaces to press them down.

I finished them up with a U formed piece that sticks tight and prevents the pieces beneath to come out on top.

The benefits of this is that I can just swap out the box (have several) reuse most of the filling. Also it is cardboard only, no glue or else, which means it is still fully recyclable.

After some arrows thrown at, it I'll probably put some flat pieces to the back.

Apart from that it works great so far

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[–] SubArcticTundra 2 points 1 year ago

Does it still have the pizza inside to help stop the arrows?

[–] LucyLastic 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Saw this and replied to it from my sh.it account, but of course that wouldn't show up here now >_<

How thick is it? I use quite heavy arrows, and I'm currently using a "normal" foam target. I'm also curious to hear how it works out in the longer term, some of my friends use cardboard but I've held off because they always seem to be faffing about with it

[–] theDuesentrieb 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It probably needs to be a bit thicker for bows above 30 lbs. Currently it's 15 cm thick.

However a foam target will probably be better. This is meant for beginners who just starting out on a home range.

I have a second target, which is a burlap sack filled with plastic wrappings. It's also good

[–] LucyLastic 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Mmm, at 35lbs I'm putting holes in the plywood behind my 8cm foam now ... I should probably chuck some cardboard back there just to make it last a bit longer

[–] Anonymoose@infosec.pub 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I've also read scrap carpet cut into squares make an excellent backdrop for targets.

[–] LucyLastic 1 points 1 year ago

I now have a carpet backdrop in the form of an old rug, to catch any strays (I had one arrow that somehow managed to ricochet beyond the property line, and I don't want to loose arrows back there because it's full of spiky bushes) and have added cardboard between the foam and plywood which is working nicely :-)

[–] kbyanyname 1 points 1 year ago

This looks great! A nice construction for something to do some casual practice on