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Very simple rest for a very simple bow

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lenador:
After the suggestion of a leather rest from pat B I decided it was the perfect addition to my very simple red oak bow. This was my first bow ever. Made from a board and I made it as basic and simple as possible but as I grew to want more function and shoot ability from it I added a proper string and though the leather rest was perfect.
 I just cut up a cheap suede glove and used contact cement to apply to the wood. I haven't goty nocking point adjusted yet but so far I feel like it makes it much more consistent.


Do excuse the mess.... I decided to build a bow building work area while half way through re working my basement. .... I think it's called ADDiction.

Bob Barnes:
That'll work.  Mickey Lotz put those "floppy" rests  on most of the bows he made back in the day.  A lot of guys really like them and still use a rest like that.  It works.  Congrats.

Pat B:
Beautiful arc of a circle tiller. I love that look.
 I use Mickey's floppy rest on most of my bows. It's such an ingenious concept.
Well done, Lenador!

Aksel:
very nice tiller on that bow. And I know that ADDiction too :)

Eric Krewson:
Might give the last 10" of the bottom limb a few scrapes to lessen that hinge that is forming just in from the stiff tip end.

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