Author Topic: Finished my backstop project (for real this time with pics added on the last page) (Read 347 times)

TexasStick81 · « **on:** May 01, 2012, 11:43:00 AM »

I'm not the handiest of guys but I decided to try and make myself a backstop. Big thanks to Kerry (COLongbow) and his wife for the design. My brother helped me with the initial frame. It's not perfect by any means but, as the theme for the project became, it'll work. My biggest mistake was assuming my horse stall mat was the same size and Kerry's, it was not. Mine was 4x6 which doesn't work to well with a 5x5 frame. It was impossible to find a 5x7 horse stall mat local so I had to improvise a bit. You can see the gap in the 3rd pic. I cut it down and then added 2 2x6x5's to the bottom and attached the remaining 1x4 mat piece. All in all I'm pretty happy with the end product.

Alexander Traditional · « **Reply #1 on:** May 01, 2012, 11:49:00 AM »

That's very nice!

COLongbow · « **Reply #2 on:** May 01, 2012, 11:50:00 AM »

Hey Zane, looking good man!
Now just hang an aspirin off that caribiner and you're good to go!

Osage61 · « **Reply #3 on:** May 01, 2012, 12:31:00 PM »

luvnlongbow · « **Reply #4 on:** May 01, 2012, 02:12:00 PM »

Looks good to me.

Green · « **Reply #5 on:** May 01, 2012, 02:54:00 PM »

Nice....and I see you took advantage of the sale on horse mats at TSC too. Just built a new backstop over the weekend as well.

« **Reply #6 on:** May 01, 2012, 03:06:00 PM »

im sure the neighbors will apreciate your effort, do your arrows stick in the mat or bounce off ?

Pokerdaddy · « **Reply #7 on:** May 01, 2012, 03:12:00 PM »

Very Nice! I think I'll copy that this weekend, thank you very much!

Hopewell Tom · « **Reply #8 on:** May 01, 2012, 03:49:00 PM »

Looks good.
Just remember the old adage - measure twice, cut once. And make no assumptions!
Arrows must just bounce off that or do they stick?

Hopewell Tom · « **Reply #9 on:** May 01, 2012, 03:50:00 PM »

Looks good.
Just remember the old adage - measure twice, cut once. And make no assumptions!
Arrows must just bounce off that or do they stick?

Hopewell Tom · « **Reply #10 on:** May 01, 2012, 03:51:00 PM »

Sorry about that...

Cookus · « **Reply #11 on:** May 01, 2012, 06:09:00 PM »

That should work! Nice project!

TexasStick81 · « **Reply #12 on:** May 01, 2012, 07:11:00 PM »

Hey Tom I just figured it was post twice cut once:). They will often just stick slightly into the rubber but occasionally they will bounce off. Thanks for the feedback guys

Bernie B. · « **Reply #13 on:** May 01, 2012, 07:44:00 PM »

Nice looking target mat! Thanks for sharing.

Bernie Bjorklund

NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin

JV Rooster · « **Reply #14 on:** May 01, 2012, 08:36:00 PM »

Very nice!

COLongbow · « **Reply #15 on:** May 01, 2012, 09:25:00 PM »

I hang a big ole block target in front of mine so I don't miss all that much. But when I do my field points stick every time, and a pain to pull out without losing the insert.

Maybe mine stick only cause I shoot a Widow!

hood_lum · « **Reply #16 on:** May 01, 2012, 11:41:00 PM »

Looks good. Hope you enjoy it.

JamesKerr · « **Reply #17 on:** May 01, 2012, 11:47:00 PM »

Looks great!

barebow17 · « **Reply #18 on:** May 02, 2012, 06:38:00 PM »

Nice job.It looks great.

rick7 · « **Reply #19 on:** May 02, 2012, 06:55:00 PM »

excellent


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