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Selfbowman:

--- Quote from: Lehtis on November 08, 2022, 12:57:11 am ---Congratulations! Looks great and, most remarkable, no arrow shelf spoiling it.

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Arrow shelf’s are not there for looks! They make the bow perform better. I know that to be true. Great bow though. Arvin

BowEd:
Elaborate on that Arvin.I see no more advantage than me shooting off my knuckle.

Selfbowman:
Ed I’m aware of  being able to spine an arrow to clear your bow and your knuckle. But by doing so you have robbed energy in the arrow. Yielding a less speed and cast . If you build your own arrows the bow with more center shot  and shelf will be more forgiving to the arrow maker and the archer. The guy that beats the shelf guy is just a better shot. Arvin

bradsmith2010:
when I shoot through the chrono, I dont really see a difference in speed,,shelf or no shelf,, I have never heard of that so far,,,could be a good discussion on another thread,,,I prefer no shelf,, but have made bows for those that like it,,

BowEd:
That's just it Arvin.I too understand the less an arrow has to bend the less energy spent.My stiff handled bows are built close to center shot [within a 1/8" that is] without a shelf shooting off my knuckle.My arrows are spined to each of my bows equally to the poundage weight consistently.Most shooting same arrows off of multiple bows.I do have a string nock on them also.I do shoot more accurately consistently with a more center shot bow.
As Dave said quiet as a mouse when shot.
I've shot more than my fair share of bows through a chrono also.Against FG centershot bows with shelves that an FG bow maker here makes.His bows shoot nice and I think better than mass production made FG bows.
I personally see no difference the way I do it.Pound for pound my shelfless bows out shoot his FG bows.I do have a fair amount of reflex on my most of my bows though which I'm sure is the difference.I can't speak for others though.

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