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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Nidhoggr on January 29, 2012, 06:33:24 pm

Title: Arrow Rests
Post by: Nidhoggr on January 29, 2012, 06:33:24 pm

I'm going to start with: You guys weren't kidding. This hobby is ADDICTING.

Anywho, I was wanting to try an arrow rest out on my Longbow.  I don't really want to have to do any "permanent" modification in case I don't like the rest as much as shooting off the had.  Anyone have any ideas?

Title: Re: Arrow Rests
Post by: Tortoise on January 29, 2012, 06:41:03 pm

An easy rest is to cut some thick leather that sticks off the grip, just glue it to the bow or grip in a way where you can remove it whenever you'd like

Title: Re: Arrow Rests
Post by: Nidhoggr on January 29, 2012, 06:45:42 pm

The grip is a somewhat cruddy hemp cord wrapped around it.   I've been wanting to leather wrap it. If i did that, it'd definitely make sense to make an arrow rest that way. 

Title: Re: Arrow Rests
Post by: Pat B on January 29, 2012, 06:47:09 pm

Cut a golf tee in half lengthwise and glue one half to the side of the handle.

Title: Re: Arrow Rests
Post by: Ifrit617 on January 29, 2012, 06:58:37 pm

I second Pat B. Check our gordons build along in the howto section...


Jon

Title: Re: Arrow Rests
Post by: Weylin on January 29, 2012, 11:51:17 pm

I'll 3rd the golf tee method. I learned it from John Strunk, it's easy, it looks good and it works great.

Title: Re: Arrow Rests
Post by: jermcramp1 on January 30, 2012, 12:00:11 am

You could do a ferrets floppy and wrap the bottom and the top...