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Thumb rings?
JBL:
I will try to get some pictures but in the meantime here is the quick a dirty to building a thumb ring from a 3" ABS pipe coupling. I got this from a guy on the spitfire horsebows forum.
Cut the coupling to the length you need for the ring, drill a small starter hole on one end of the ring and then file the hole out to just fit over the thumb knuckle. Then form the ring "face" that is the part that holds the string away from your thumb, and file this face so that it is thinner at the end and sides.
As the guy who gave me this "recipe" it takes longer to explain and don't worry about making a mistake because each piece will make about 7-8 rings.
Polar Bear:
Okay I have to ask. Why is the arrow on the draw hand side of the bow? Why would it not work on the bow hand side? I'm an old dog but I'm not afraid to learn a new trick.
mullet:
Because when your thumb opens up to release it opens to the right if you are pulling the string with your right hand. When releasing with a three finger or two finger draw, with your right hand, your fingers are opening to the left.
Polar Bear:
Makes sense. Thanks
JBL:
Another reason for the arrow to be on the draw hand side is because the thumb draw is actually a thumb "lock" developed for horse archery and the arrow is actually held with slight pressure on the riser with the index finger. You don't want too much pressure on the initial draw and basically no index finger pressure on the release but if you were on horseback being bounced around the index finger came in handy o keep the arrow on an even plain.
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