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Author Topic: Sweet Homemade Backstop  (Read 1365 times)

Offline COLongbow

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Sweet Homemade Backstop
« on: July 18, 2011, 10:23:00 AM »
I've been shooting in the backyard, with my block target sitting on a folding chair, with an old futon mattress behind it as a backstop. Got the job done but looked pretty white-trashy.

Well the other evening I was talking to my wife about how I would like to build some kind of a nice backstop, and mentioned some design ideas and some info from a build-along I saw here some time ago. Just a little brainstorming.

The next day I got home from work and what do I find? My lovely wife has built me a killer backstop all by herself! In a sweltering garage while trying to corral a crazy 2-year old at the same time. She's very handy (moreso than me, I must admit) I'd say it turned out sweet! What a wife, huh??!!

It's constructed of 2x6's, a horse stall mat, and large lag screws and bolts throughout. All it needs is a couple coats of water sealing stain. This thing should last forever!

   

   

 

 

 

I resized the photos, hope they're ok now. Sorry
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Offline Lone Ranger

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Re: Sweet Homemade Backstop
« Reply #1 on: July 18, 2011, 10:26:00 AM »
yeah that is pretty bad ass right there!

great job!

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Re: Sweet Homemade Backstop
« Reply #2 on: July 18, 2011, 10:29:00 AM »
Wow, that is nice. Your bride should be congratulated.
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Offline snakebite

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Re: Sweet Homemade Backstop
« Reply #3 on: July 18, 2011, 10:32:00 AM »
Very nice!!!  :bigsmyl:    :archer2:
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Offline BowMIke

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Re: Sweet Homemade Backstop
« Reply #4 on: July 18, 2011, 10:34:00 AM »
My compliments to your wife! That's a fine job there!
(she's a keeper)
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Offline Lost Arra

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Re: Sweet Homemade Backstop
« Reply #5 on: July 18, 2011, 10:37:00 AM »
:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:  

I would say your wife is WAY past "handy".

That thing has to be heavy.

Great job.
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Offline Shedrock

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Re: Sweet Homemade Backstop
« Reply #6 on: July 18, 2011, 10:38:00 AM »
Quote
Originally posted by BowMIke:
My compliments to your wife! That's a fine job there!
(she's a keeper)
X2  :thumbsup:    :archer2:
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Offline Toecutter

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Re: Sweet Homemade Backstop
« Reply #7 on: July 18, 2011, 10:41:00 AM »
Wow that is fantastic!!  You can't ask for a better wife than that!!

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Re: Sweet Homemade Backstop
« Reply #8 on: July 18, 2011, 10:47:00 AM »
That window would still be in danger at my house.

You may want to test how well the black matting stops the arrows.  You could still end up with some dents in your siding.  I've found the black mat slows them down pretty good, but some will go through quite a ways.  At least that has been my experience,  maybe your mat is more stout than mine??
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Offline COLongbow

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Re: Sweet Homemade Backstop
« Reply #9 on: July 18, 2011, 10:51:00 AM »
Yep, it is very heavy.

The horse stall mat is 1/2 inch thick, and I of course tested it. My field points penetrate about an inch and the holes seal themselves when the arrow is pulled. I was surprised, I half expected them to bounce off considering how heavy that mat is.

Yeah, I may need to relocate away from the window, I've been know for the occsasional flyer!  :)
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Offline joekeith

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Re: Sweet Homemade Backstop
« Reply #10 on: July 18, 2011, 11:09:00 AM »
Wow....miter cuts and everything...  :thumbsup:  Fine job indeed, I'm impressed.  She is special for sure, congrats to both of yas.  :clapper:    :clapper:
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Re: Sweet Homemade Backstop
« Reply #11 on: July 18, 2011, 11:10:00 AM »
How cool is this? ....Way!!!!!...I'm saying...

Your wife did a better job than I could!!

Now please don't take that too badly just because it isn't setting the bar very high for her...lol

She has done work that is completely out of my capabilities.

You dude are one blessed husband!!

Congratulations!

God bless,Mudd
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Offline scedvm

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Re: Sweet Homemade Backstop
« Reply #12 on: July 18, 2011, 11:11:00 AM »
Excellent!  My wife is in the antique refinishing mode right now but I have to put her onto this thread and give her some ideas!
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Offline dink

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Re: Sweet Homemade Backstop
« Reply #13 on: July 18, 2011, 11:45:00 AM »
wow thats very nice im impressed and that is saying alott since im a in the building business i have been thinking about something in that design but made out of mining belt tuff stuff i know when i shot in the cademy we used that stuff for a back stop it surprisingly stoded a 45 slug


                        ps does she have
                                 have a sister lol
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Re: Sweet Homemade Backstop
« Reply #14 on: July 18, 2011, 12:18:00 PM »
Dude that is awesome.Great wife!
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Re: Sweet Homemade Backstop
« Reply #15 on: July 18, 2011, 12:19:00 PM »
Outstanding and congrats. That's one fine wife to have around! Better hold on to that one.   :thumbsup:    :clapper:
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Re: Sweet Homemade Backstop
« Reply #16 on: July 18, 2011, 12:30:00 PM »
WOW!  that's pretty sweet!    :notworthy:
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Offline Rusty in Fla.

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Re: Sweet Homemade Backstop
« Reply #17 on: July 18, 2011, 12:38:00 PM »
Oh boy, wait till I show this to my wife.
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Re: Sweet Homemade Backstop
« Reply #18 on: July 18, 2011, 01:22:00 PM »
Impressive indeed!...not sure I could even do that  :)

She deserves a hand..  :clapper:  

She probably thought..."anything to get rid of the nasty matress"!    :biglaugh:
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Offline don s

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Re: Sweet Homemade Backstop
« Reply #19 on: July 18, 2011, 01:40:00 PM »
YOUR WIFE DID THAT??? does she have a sister? just kidding. i'm happily married. very, very nice.  :clapper:  don
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