The following is my first attempt at a home made archery target made of stuff we normally throw away. The objective is to make something that can take a few arrows and is simple enough that it can easily be replaced or repaired.
For my first attempt I will be using a reinforced cardboard box filled with scrap cardboard which was going to be recycled.
Start with a good sized box, I used the one for the vegetables delivery.
Then cut a piece of board to act as a back plate. Anything might do instead of wood. Strips of wood, carpet, thick cardboard etc.
Next insert a couple of camping straps which we can use to tension the filling. String would do as well, possibly masking or packing tape. I have also reinforced the box with another cardboard box cut to size.
Fill with a suitable filling. I used cardboard, but empty plastic bottles would do as well. Old clothes, telephone directories or even old books would all be suitable.
Keep filling...
Back plate on and tension.
There we go, that is all there is to it. Next up is a test shoot at the weekend. I will use a couple of pieces of wood as a back rest to stop the target falling over.
A successful test, the target held up well. My bow is not terribly powerful at 28" so the cardboard filling was quite enough to stop the arrows.
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