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    getting there slowly.

    Well, after a few minutes of figuring out how to get a pen to ride easily attached (somewhat) to a piece of string, and a few minutes with a jigsaw, I now have two usable cores to make targes with.

    I need to rasp/sand them to a more uniform shape, as I made sure that I always cut outside my trace line by a little bit. I would rather have cut a bit wide, and need to correct it a little at a time by hand, than to run the risk of cutting too shallow ya know?

    More as this develops... I haven't picked up leather or anything yet, as my funds are going to be relatively low. So I'll bide my time, smooth out the cores... search for something suitable as a backing, and see if I can hunt down thick grade leather. It isn't that I don't wanna cough out the money to get it, but I would rather get it for less than more...and if that means I have to take care of some "hassles" on my own to get it prepped and ready, oh well.

    Still looking for something to use as a boss, or a packet or larger brass tacks. I think I could do a decent design between a few larger upholstery nails, and the smaller ones that I already have.

    *freakin' typos...
    Last edited by Andrew Green; 27th October 06 at 11:15 AM.

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    The leather covering on the front doesn't have to be too heavy
    5-6 0z cowhide works great
    real heavy stuff 8-10oz or heavier will be hard to bend over the back
    I'm an 18th century guy born into the 20th century and have been dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century.

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    One of the guys I talked to used 11oz (part of the reason the price is higher I am sure). I say good, thick, armour grade leather would be the best... but I am not sure how heavy armour grade leather is?!

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    Rawhide might be the way to go.

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    armour grade leather is 12-15 oz
    Last edited by Joe Gondek; 27th October 06 at 01:52 PM.
    I'm an 18th century guy born into the 20th century and have been dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century.

    We do not stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing"

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    Leather thickness is largely dependant on the function of the targe:

    Sheer show (Wall of corner)-> thin leather (easier to work with)

    Minor "reenactment" type things->a tad thicker is better, as it takes more abuse

    For major "reenactment" combat environments-> I'd use heaver leather still, as it takes being hit by either a fake or real (for the most SERIOUS of them) sword . . .

    I think I'd go for 1 or 2 for me, as it serves my purposes, YOURS may vary

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