I recently ran across some fabric at a marina I have been doing some work for.They use it for wrapping boat bumpers for the dock slips.Its some pretty tough material.I thought it might make a good target facing and possibly be somewhat self healing.
I made a 27X24X12 inch box out of 2x2's and plywood.Stuffed it as tight as I could get it with old clothes before screwing the top down.I've only shot 1 arrow in it in the basement due to rain at 8 yards but it seems to be somewhat self healing using the sharp pointed field points. The penetration was about 5 inches.It might not work as good with the more blunt bullet type field points as far as the self healing goes.
I plan on finding out what this stuff is called.They gave me a piece big enough to make 3 or 4 of these this size.It comes on a big roll about 5'wide.
I tried to keep the frame as light as I could.My guess is its maybe 20lbs.The bad news is the total weight is 110lbs!! with the packed down clothes.Notice the hand truck in the pics lol! After I rubbed the spot with my finger the hole pretty much self healed.
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After rubbing the hole with my finger a little
I made a 27X24X12 inch box out of 2x2's and plywood.Stuffed it as tight as I could get it with old clothes before screwing the top down.I've only shot 1 arrow in it in the basement due to rain at 8 yards but it seems to be somewhat self healing using the sharp pointed field points. The penetration was about 5 inches.It might not work as good with the more blunt bullet type field points as far as the self healing goes.
I plan on finding out what this stuff is called.They gave me a piece big enough to make 3 or 4 of these this size.It comes on a big roll about 5'wide.
I tried to keep the frame as light as I could.My guess is its maybe 20lbs.The bad news is the total weight is 110lbs!! with the packed down clothes.Notice the hand truck in the pics lol! After I rubbed the spot with my finger the hole pretty much self healed.
