When I played the original AoE2 I was completely unaware of the strengths and weaknesses of the different units. I just build whatever I found to be coolest and wondered why I struggled so much.
Only when I bought the Definitive Edition much later I looked that up.
For my defense, I was ten back then.
It probably needs to be a bit thicker for bows above 30 lbs. Currently it's 15 cm thick.
However a foam target will probably be better. This is meant for beginners who just starting out on a home range.
I have a second target, which is a burlap sack filled with plastic wrappings. It's also good
After my trusty Hazel bow cracked last year, my eyes turned to the huge Blackthorn I have in my garden.
Blackthorn, unlike yew or ash, is not the typical bow wood. But this is largely due to the fact that they usually grow in hedges and it is hard to find a piece long and straight enough to make a bow out of it.
First step is to harvest this in late autumn and let it dry for 8 months.
This is a repost from a recipe I posted on r/archery:
Been experimenting with diy targets for a while. This is one made out of a 50x50 cardboard box filled with stacked cardboard.
I alternated cardboard scraps with thightly fitted peaces to press them down.
I finished them up with a U formed piece that sticks tight and prevents the pieces beneath to come out on top.
The benefits of this is that I can just swap out the box (have several) reuse most of the filling. Also it is cardboard only, no glue or else, which means it is still fully recyclable.
After some arrows thrown at, it I'll probably put some flat pieces to the back.
Apart from that it works great so far
This looks promising, thank you