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Re: Favorite block target?
« Reply #15 on: May 28, 2012, 09:25:36 PM »
I had some left over from helping a friend build a boat.  I think that it is the same density that they use in taxidermy forms, but not sure.  It was 12 or so years ago.  I have been thinking about researching different foams and making a few but square.  I had a couple that were a little bigger than footballs for kicking then random shooting but they are all beaten up.  I got the idea from a guy at the old archery shop that was on Jackson Highway in Chehalis years ago.

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Re: Favorite block target?
« Reply #16 on: May 28, 2012, 09:40:23 PM »
Thanks for info polarbear.
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Re: Favorite block target?
« Reply #17 on: May 28, 2012, 10:23:21 PM »
I had some left over from helping a friend build a boat.  I think that it is the same density that they use in taxidermy forms, but not sure.  It was 12 or so years ago.  I have been thinking about researching different foams and making a few but square.  I had a couple that were a little bigger than footballs for kicking then random shooting but they are all beaten up.  I got the idea from a guy at the old archery shop that was on Jackson Highway in Chehalis years ago.

I have the same target from George at the archery house but it has finally started to wear down.  He sold them for only 5 bucks and was the best field point/broadhead target ever.  Just threw the foam in a plastic bad and you had a target.  I have looked into the foam to make my own but It seems way too expensive.

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Re: Favorite block target?
« Reply #18 on: May 28, 2012, 10:48:54 PM »
Yep, that's the guy I got the idea from.

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Re: Favorite block target?
« Reply #19 on: May 28, 2012, 10:55:05 PM »
Do you know if was 2 3 or 4pound foam that works the best?
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Re: Favorite block target?
« Reply #20 on: May 29, 2012, 06:14:58 AM »
Very cool target PolarBear! I will be needing a new bh target this season so i think i will give this a try.


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Favorite block target?
« Reply #21 on: May 29, 2012, 05:15:45 PM »
Very cool target PolarBear! I will be needing a new bh target this season so i think i will give this a try.

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Re: Favorite block target?
« Reply #22 on: June 03, 2012, 03:26:39 PM »
Is this the foam you guys are using?  http://greatstuff.dow.com/

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Re: Favorite block target?
« Reply #23 on: June 03, 2012, 05:54:27 PM »
Where do you get this foam?

 If you are in the Seattle area you can get it at http://www.tapplastics.com/
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Re: Favorite block target?
« Reply #24 on: June 03, 2012, 06:07:30 PM »
Is this the foam you guys are using?  http://greatstuff.dow.com/
That is the foam that I use to repair holes but it would take a ton of it to make a target, plus It isn't quite the right density.
Fiberlay on Idaho st in Seattle has the stuff in different densities and on display.  I bought a bunch of fiberglass and gel coat materials from them a couple of years ago and they are good folks to deal with.  That is where I'm going for the foam to build some new targets later this summer.
http://www.fiberlay.com/
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Re: Favorite block target?
« Reply #25 on: June 04, 2012, 05:29:54 AM »
Is this the foam you guys are using?  http://greatstuff.dow.com/
That is the foam that I use to repair holes but it would take a ton of it to make a target, plus It isn't quite the right density.
Fiberlay on Idaho st in Seattle has the stuff in different densities and on display.  I bought a bunch of fiberglass and gel coat materials from them a couple of years ago and they are good folks to deal with.  That is where I'm going for the foam to build some new targets later this summer.
http://www.fiberlay.com/

Thanks for the information PolarBear. 

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Re: Favorite block target?
« Reply #26 on: June 04, 2012, 09:05:58 AM »
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