Animal Target Adds Interest to Archery Practice
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Animal Target Adds Interest to Archery Practice
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Animal Target Adds Interest to Archery Practice
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Much more enjoyment can be derived from archery practice if there is something to shoot at besides the conventional round target. With very little expense and work, realistic-looking animals can be cut from ⅜-in. plywood, a material that is very strong and able to stand considerable abuse from the arrows. After being cut, the figures are painted in natural colors both for the sake of appearance and for protection against moisture, which otherwise would loosen and warp the plywood in a short time. Narrow parts, such as the neck and legs, should be reinforced with 1-in. strips on the back. Braces, made of 1-in. stock, are hinged to the top nary breeze from blowing it over. The vital spots of the animal may be marked in order to add extra zest to the game. In one case, a toy balloon was blown up and pushed into a hole cut in the figure to represent the heart. Upon being struck with an arrow, the balloon burst with a bang. -C. Homewood, Hollywood, Calif.
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C. Homewood (writer)
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eng
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Date Issued (Dublin Core)
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1929-11
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849
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Public Domain (Google digitized)
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Alberto Bordignon
Popular Mechanics, v. 52, n. 5, 1929
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