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Main Discussion Area => HowTo's and Build-a-longs => Topic started by: Prarie Bowyer on September 22, 2011, 02:19:25 am

Title: Leather bump arrow rest.
Post by: Prarie Bowyer on September 22, 2011, 02:19:25 am

Anyone know how to make that leather bump arrow rest.  The one I'm thinking about looks glued on or bound under the handle wrappings.  the actual rest looks like something semi triangular under stretched leather or raw hide.

Thanks,
Scott

Title: Re: Leather bump arrow rest.
Post by: Kpete on September 22, 2011, 09:32:15 pm

scott,
I went to leather store and picked a peace of hard leather out of the scrap bin.  Offered to pay, but they said no.   I cut some "patterns" out of paper to check size and shape against my bow.  Then I traced the pattern on the leather and cut out with an exacto knife.  Then I tapered the rest with a sander-ouch-be careful or use a pliers to hold the rest.
I then glue it on the riser and put the handle material over it when it dries.  I actually often shoot it with the rest and no handle wrap for awhile.  I usually make the rest highest in the middle where arrow passes over and lower fore and aft.
Some shaping can be done easily with a file while rest is on the bow.
arrow plate is just a thin piece of leather cut to disired shape.
Nice think is  that if you dont like it you can make another and try it.
Hope this helps, Kirk