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brian melton

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Peat bales
« on: January 21, 2008, 08:17:37 pm »


         I was bored looking at the side of a store while waiting for my wife to do some shopping, and was looking at the gardening supplies, and it accured to me that those peat bales might make a good arrow stop. I was thinking a few additional wraps with some plastic, and start shooting ;D I figure when it starts to fall apart add the peat to the garden, and throw the plastic. Anyone ever try it???

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Re: Peat bales
« Reply #1 on: January 21, 2008, 08:23:59 pm »
  Sounds like a good Idea.
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Re: Peat bales
« Reply #2 on: January 21, 2008, 08:28:42 pm »
Garden supplies its 12 below, will be 4 months before that stuff is on sale ;)
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Re: Peat bales
« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2008, 02:25:10 am »
Brian, they would make good arrow stops. The ones I've seen were tightly bailed and wrapped in plastic.
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Re: Peat bales
« Reply #4 on: January 22, 2008, 09:48:05 pm »


          Have a garden going in will give it a shot ;D

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Re: Peat bales
« Reply #5 on: January 22, 2008, 09:55:08 pm »
I tried a bag of fiberglass insulation many years ago, that bats for wall insulation. It would easily stop arrows and the arrows would pull out with a couple fingers.
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« Reply #6 on: January 23, 2008, 12:05:28 am »
I have done it myself... Works good!

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Re: Peat bales
« Reply #7 on: January 27, 2008, 05:14:49 am »
I have a Bale in the Garage for my Fish Pond (it softens the Water).....I'll give it a go tomorrow...and let you know!!
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