Webley Horseshoe Target Holder

[DCL_dave]

Basically about the same as I've just measured, Dave.

Though I made the target 6 3/8" wide by 7" tall and the three horseshoe rivets are on a 7" diameter so the washers between the horshoe and front plate would be 5/16" OD for a snug fit of the target.

But I think you have it spot with the fabrication method and the important dimensions.




All the best Mick

Thanks Mick

Mick & Dave Thankyou both and apologies to Dave as he had already included some info on another thread and me being me I forgot
Will need to find a suitable modern target to fit it otherwise there are three choices, shoot at original vintage targets(which isn’t going to happen) Don’t actually use it(the idea is to have a usable one) or change the dimensions of the horseshoe slightly to fit the nearest available modern day target.
As an aside Mick have you ever done any threads on the museum related parts you have made? Sounds very interesting.
Atb Phil

No probs, and the more results we have to cross reference gives us a more accurate interpretation to work from.

The card target is a bit of a ballache...to make a mock-up I was thinking, print off the text in notepad/wordpad using a similar looking font and just draw the rings with a compass...might look a bit crap but will serve the purpose!...and if it looks ok then just scan it and print


Edit: ...and another hair-brained scheme would be to get a bit of plate, turn the rings and stamp the numbering and lettering, then take a lead impression to print from...et' voila' - a homemade old school lead typeface printing block!... as I said, hair-brained

[pjbingham]

[QUOTE=DCL_dave;7416137]Thanks Mick



No probs, and the more results we have to cross reference gives us a more accurate interpretation to work from.

Cheers Dave, I always have a number of projects on the go and other ideas taking form in my head and then the same at work.....what can I say,I get confused and yes your right it dosnt hurt to have a fresh set of eyes on something and their thoughts and ideas.