The office had lots of scrap/used A4-sized papers lying around. I decided to save them from the shredder and make a cheap and easy archery target out of these. The idea is to stack them up and compress them, enough to stop your arrows.
A3-sized papers would be better, you can make a bigger target from those. But since A4 is widely used in the office, i don't need to be choosy... since it's free anyway. ;)
So here goes...
A3-sized papers would be better, you can make a bigger target from those. But since A4 is widely used in the office, i don't need to be choosy... since it's free anyway. ;)
So here goes...
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1. lots of A4-sized papers. stack them up until they're tall enough to equal the length of an A3-sized paper (two A4s makes one A3).
2. old ring binders/file folders (or a strong, thick cardboard)
3. cutter
4. cutting mat (optional)
5. rubber cement
6. cloth from old t-shirt of whatever you could find
7. 2-inch duct tape or filament tape (those with fibers)
8. 2-inch packing tape (the strong, clear types are preferred)
9. metal ruler or anything straight that would serve as a cutting guide
10. straw or any flat rope
11. old paint brush
2. old ring binders/file folders (or a strong, thick cardboard)
3. cutter
4. cutting mat (optional)
5. rubber cement
6. cloth from old t-shirt of whatever you could find
7. 2-inch duct tape or filament tape (those with fibers)
8. 2-inch packing tape (the strong, clear types are preferred)
9. metal ruler or anything straight that would serve as a cutting guide
10. straw or any flat rope
11. old paint brush
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roughly about 8 reams, so that's 500 sheets x 8 = 4,000 sheets.
wow... i didn't know that. never did pay attention on how many i've used. glad you asked!
i actually have a version of that here:
http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Archery-Target-used-A4-sized-papers/step10/Alternatives-and-finale/
however, scrap A4 paper is more available than old phone books and there's an endless supply from the office. i've already made 4 from A4 papers against 1 using old phone books. :)
i thought i needed to strap it down too, but it's really solid and the weight alone prevents it from flinching no matter how you shoot it. ;)
However, definitely only an archery target for target tips. Paper and cardboard are murder on any sharp edges (knives, axes, barbed arrow tips).
it's like shooting a brick wall.