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does a bow with a shelf perform better

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Selfbowman:
Yes Ed but he did not pull the string with his teeth! And Howard is my hero. I don’t remember seeing a picture of Howard shooting off his knuckle. Although I’m sure he did it at some point. Why did his bows have a rest and strike plates is the question related to the original question. Does a more center shot bow perform better. Yep it will if tuned correctly.

BowEd:
Howard shot many bows off his knuckle.Always holding the bow at a slight cant.
I agree my centershot wiggle handled or cut in center shot bows do shoot more efficiently and more accurately for me.
Whether they have a shelf or not is a non factor.
A shelf on a bow is modern adaptation to primitive archery.

Selfbowman:

--- Quote from: BowEd on November 22, 2022, 10:18:01 am ---Howard shot many bows off his knuckle.Always holding the bow at a slight cant.
I agree my centershot wiggle handled or cut in center shot bows do shoot more efficiently and more accurately for me.
Whether they have a shelf or not is a non factor.
A shelf on a bow is modern adaptation to primitive archery.
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I agree it is a modern adaptation to primitive archery . I wonder if the bowyers of days gone by would have used The modern methods had they been introduced at the times? Maybe they to did not feel the need. 🤠
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PEARL DRUMS:
They perform better for my applications. Try hanging a knuckle bow on a bow hook with an arrow nocked. Gravity wins every time. Or, try shooting a knuckle bow with no glove on your bow hand. Then add a thick glove on that hand and try again.

Selfbowman:
Good to see you posting pearly !!!

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