Finished my off season project

[Deerthug]

So I got this idea to build my own lifetime target from AT. Thirdhandarchery.com came up with the simple to follow plans. Pretty easy to make as long as you know how to use a power saw, a drill and a hammer.

Dimensions are 48" x 48" x 12". I put caster wheels for easy movement on smooth pavement.

For the frame I used exterior plywood 3/4" Pre cut to 48" x 24" . For the trim I used 2" x2" (cut to length and mitre cut) pine wood and I stained the whole target with chestnut red oil based stain. I used black plastic sheeting for interior face on both sides to hold in the clothes and stapled the archery skins on top. Then I nailed the trim around the frame using 1 1/2" trim nails.

The skins were $36 shipped from thirdhand archery. The wood ran me about $40 total. Took me about 3 weekends to do it as I did a little at a time.

Just need to get more clothes to stuff it with.

I'm no carpenter by any means but I'm quite pleased.

Although I would like to put some etchings on the side with my wood burning tool, here are some photos for now:

Edited June 22, 2013 by Deerthug

[PREDATE]

Dang. That's pretty "slick willy". What's your preferred method of payment?

[Deerthug]

Thanks Predate. I take cash only!

[NFA-ADK]

That's awesome!  Time to throw out the old clothes!!!  Filler up!!!  Looks good, you need a deer outline on your target!  This looks just like the one's we have at Suffolk Archers, (Yours looks better, shhhh.) awesome that will last you a LONG time!  Arg Now I want to build one!  Ahh I will just stick with the range...  Home shooting is too dangerous in my area and the range is 1 mile from home...

 

Nice work Deerthug!!!

[Deerthug]

Thanks NFA. I built it specifically to use in my basement. Houses are too close around me too.

[wooly]

Good job- that sucker looks nicer than some of the furniture I had in my early apartments!

Let us know how it holds up.

[Deerthug]

Finally got more clothes and old blankets to stuff it with. I need more....

Painted some basic targets for now.

I think I'm going to buy some Arrowmat silhouette targets for the other side.

[ny hunter]

That looks great...Enjoy.......

[Red]

how's your target holding up? that thing looks really sweet

[Deerthug]

Doing really well. Haven't used it much but will be sending more arrows into it during the off season.

- Deerthug

[GreeneHunter]

Looks Good !

[Red]

I.might have to make something similar this winter I really like this

[The_Real_TCIII]

That's sweet. I built one too and stuffed it with the guts of two old bag targets. It's my basement range

[dbHunterNY]

stop a pretty fast arrow I'd think as long as the clothes were stuffed down in there good.

[grampy]

I just found my new project for basement shooting in the winter! This looks awesome! Thanks Deerthug!

[Andy 3F]

If you can get a projector or an old over head projector then cast an image onto the target its a easy way to trace large images. Just an idea.