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Arrow Rest On Selfbows?
tradrick:
Hey folks,new here and have'nt been to the forum in awhile.I was wondering what different materials you folks use to build a shelf out on your selfbows?I've got a piece of ceramic that looks like bone tapered down and rounded off glued on the side of the bow for a shelf.And have a leather grip laced around that.And to be honest it works great it just looks tacky.I was thinking of something with a more traditional look to it and quieter.Any advice and pictures would be appreciated.
On a side note,I would like to comment on learning something new this past week.I've always heard longer length bows are more forgiving and have better cast.I've got a 62''T/D Longbow and a 60''T/D Recurve and have'nt shot the selfbow all that much til this past week.During this time I learned I shoot the longer selfbow a good bit better than I do the other two.The selfbow is 67''long 53#@28''.And it literally shoots were I look.The only complaint I have with the selfbow is the little bit of handshock.I've tried adjusting the brace height up and down and feel I got it were it shoots best.But still have some handshock.Any suggestions?It dose'nt bother much and I can live with it if I have to.Thanks in advance for your help.tradrick
Pat B:
Welcome Tradrick, Hand shock comes from several situations, limb tips too heavy, arrow too light and limbs out of time with each other. If you reduce the tip width but leave them thick you can reduce the physical weight without reducing the strength. An arrow that is 10gr per pound of draw weight or more will absorb some of the excess energy that you feel in your hand. If your tiller is off and your limbs don't recover together, you will feel it.
When I add a shelf I sometimes use a small wedge of thick shoe leather saturated with super glue. Lately I have been using Ferret's Floppy Rest and really like it. It is now my "go to" arrow rest. Mickey Lotz(the Ferret) has a web site that explains how to make this simple rest.
If you wrap the forward end of your feathers you can shoot off your hand. Pat
M-P:
Hi Tradrick, I'm not the most accomplished bowyer, but I have tried making shelfs out of 2 or three layers of thick tooling leather and then carved to shape and glued to the side of the bow. It makes a nice quiet shelf and, if tapered from top to bottom on the outside edge, it can be easily covered with the handle wrap. I actually prefer a floppy shelf made from a piece of suede or buckskin that is simply tied to the bow or tucked into the top of the handle wrap. The "shelf" flops over the top of the knuckle and will keep bow hand placement consistant and protect the knuckle from the arrow. (Probably the same as Ferret's suggestion.) A couple of months ago there was a bow ( named triceratops) posted here with a horn arrow shelf. The horn shelf looked great, but was probably too noisy for hunting. M-P
DanaM:
I've used antler tine, various woods, glued up leather but so far my hand seems to be the quitest and most stable.
George Tsoukalas:
I use pieces of leather too. See Making a Leather Handle for Your Bow on my site. Jawge
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