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Arrow rest question
Ryano:
A built up shelf of leather or wood or horn or bone or just about any material like Manny has there will work fine, but dont let any one tell you you can cut in a arrow shelf on a selfbow I do it all the time, it just has to be done right......The only bow that you cant cut a shelf into is one that works through the handle. ;D
Pat B:
I have found "Ferret's Floppy Rest" to be the best of both worlds. You get to shoot off your hand and have a "rest" to protect your hand. If your arrows are spined for your bow, you will get excellent arrow flight. If you are shooting off your hand you would be wise to wrap the forward end of your fletching to allow the arrow to pass over your hand without the chance of the quill catching your skin. Pat
George Tsoukalas:
bluegill, I almost never cut a handle into a bow. I use pieces of leather for a shelf. I am assuming you did not add a glued on piece for a handle. I almost never do that either on a board bow preferring to let the handle bend. If the handle bends you should not cut in a shelf. The stave may snap on you. See Making a Leather Handle for Your Bow on my site. Jawge
Pappy:
I usually do mine like Manny but I am with Ryan if it don't bend in the handle it will be fine.Just don't cut it so deep to weaken the handle so the limbs take over and let it bend there.I have
cut shelfs in several of the snaky bows that went the wrong way to get them more center shot.
I don't worry to much about that unless it is way out,I just cant the bow a little more and make sure the arrows are spined right. :)I also make sure my feathers are smooth on the leading edge no matter witch way I do it,Hand,rest or shelf. ;D and I don't shoot anyone else's arrows until I check them,feather in the had hurts. :'(
Pappy
a finnish native:
no matter how well you do your fletching it starts to break in a certain time. even if tron up, the pain caused is not bad at all. usually i notice the wound after seeing blood on the arrow.
if it hurts use a glove.
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