Introduction: Knife Target
I am not responsible for any lost or valuable knives and/or ax's you may have lost.
Hello gals and guys
I'll be showing you how to make a target for your thrown weapons, my way the bush craft way!
Step 1: The Items That You'll Need
- A pretty decent sized sweet gum or any good sturdy log!
- I couldn't find any rope/chain so I used some hay string instead.
- A disposable bag and gloves.
- Along with a hammer and staple nails.
Step 2: Pokeweed
DO NOT EAT! POISONOUS
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/00... In case of poisoning
You'll need to gather a good bit in a disposable bag; but be sure that you wear gloves while doing so otherwise you'll be stained for a month!
Step 3: Applying the Berry
Set the bag down gently next to your slab.
Get a hand full of berries and spread them in two rings on the log.
(Center)
(Outskirts)
Get a flat piece of disposable wood (Plywood) and squish the berries on the outskirts.
For the center just use your hand and press each of them down with enough weight to get them all. (Or just get a mallet and tap them slightly.)
Step 4: Soaking It All In
Allow 15 minutes in the sun to soak it all in and partly dry.
Step 5: Knock It Off
I just took my broken ax handle from my previous project https://www.instructables.com/id/Kindling-log/
to tap the lose berries off of the log.
Step 6: Clean and Dry
Now you'll need you're gloves again. (Or a piece of old insulation foam)
Wipe off the excess berries with your hand and allow to set and dry for 15 more minutes.
Step 7: Wrapping It Up Now
Take your string and tie two knots on both ends of it. Grab a staple and slowly hammer it in till it gets a grip and slide the string under it.
Continue hammering!
Do the same thing for the other side and you're good!
Step 8: Setting It Up
I was just getting a tree spike and hammering it into a pine next to my house for the hook here.
That took me around 10 minutes to get it and hammer it.
Step 9: Try It Out!

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19 Comments
8 years ago on Introduction
nice
Reply 8 years ago on Introduction
Thank you! ^^
8 years ago on Introduction
Cool!
I love the idea of using the berries to stain it!
Reply 8 years ago on Introduction
Also I was wondering if you could link my instructable since it's not wanting to show up on the recent page. (Posted 2 hours ago)
Reply 8 years ago on Introduction
That is interesting, maybe it hasn't been moderated yet.
The views are from the people that get notified and from some of the staff.
If it doesn't appear on the homepage after 10 hours contact "Danger is my middle name" and she should be able to help you, if not her contact "jessyratfink".
Hope it gets posted soon :)
Reply 8 years ago on Introduction
I know it's up since it's in a contest. Just not on the recents.
Reply 8 years ago on Introduction
I'll vote for you in the contest, hopefully you can win it!
Reply 8 years ago on Introduction
I had help finding it with MsSweetSatisfaction. It managed to insert itself onto page 8 instead of page 3 which is when I submited it.
Reply 8 years ago on Introduction
I had that happen with my smoothie, the moderator thought I had used a stock photo and didn't allow it to be published.
When it was accepted it was a looooooooong way down the list.
Reply 8 years ago on Introduction
Not sure why xD
We're just really good at taking photo's.
Reply 8 years ago on Introduction
I did spend like 15 minutes making the mini "studio" and getting the perfect shot, maybe I should contact OAK and see if they want to use it ;)
Reply 8 years ago on Introduction
I'm already in a business so xD
I need to get some steel sheets and blocks.
Reply 8 years ago on Introduction
I just used some white tiles.
Reply 8 years ago on Introduction
I'm talking about blade making xD
That's my instructable that's going up in december.
Reply 8 years ago on Introduction
Blade making, I have always wanted to make a custom knife to suit me and only me :)
Reply 8 years ago on Introduction
Waiting for my dad to bring home some steal so I can start forging.
Everyone in my family has wanted to blacksmith and I get to do it :D
Reply 8 years ago on Introduction
I make blades that are usefull for everyone.
8 years ago on Introduction
Looks like fun! I also think the staining with berries was a very clever idea. Well done!
Reply 8 years ago on Introduction
I need to make more of these and have them set up in a circular pattern around me so I can practice style.