[Ansteorra-archery] Target Backstop

[Bob Dewart]

And it won't hurt the arrows either.

Gilli
Shoot more arrows.  You're bound to hit something.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Talmon Parker" <tt_ann at hotmail.com>
To: <ansteorra-archery at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Friday, January 23, 2004 3:22 PM
Subject: RE: [Ansteorra-archery] Target Backstop


>    Lord Elric:     does the 30 ft have to be one piece? if not I have
tried
> to explain the method we use at my house before. We use 2 layers of
> carpet{without rubber backing} on 3/4 electric conduit.We use frames made
> from 2 joints of conduit Cut at 45 degrees and welded back to getherto
give
> a right angle,Highth to suit you. then one conector in the middle. 2
pieces
> of 1/2 "
> rebar about 4 foot long driven into the ground about 1 foot. then go to
your
> local carpet co. and ask for his old carpet. Since most roooms are about
12
> feet at least oneway and 6 feet is about half that, you can get pieces
that
> are 6x12 and hang very nicely on the frame. 4 tent stakes with guy lines
> will keep it steady enough to retrieve your arrows without pulling it
over.
> a small cheap clamp keeps it from sliding around ,Make as many as you
need.
> 8 feet may not be a good higth for this target stop. We use 6' and it
works
> fine plus we can move them quickly at the end of the shooting.
>
>                                    Hope this helps....Talmon
>
>
>               DER BARON