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Offline Blacktail

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any ideas for arrow rest
« on: November 10, 2009, 10:17:36 pm »
i just got done with a vm bow that bends through the handle..i want to put an arrow rest on it but there is very little wood to mount any thing...and i dont want to shoot off my hand...so,do you guy have any ideas...i think i can put a piece of leather or maybe a tiny piece of bone..just think about this as i write..thanks john
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Offline aaron

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Re: any ideas for arrow rest
« Reply #1 on: November 10, 2009, 10:19:27 pm »
i use leather on my bendy handle bows of VM- bone would not flex and want to pop off
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Offline Blacktail

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Re: any ideas for arrow rest
« Reply #2 on: November 10, 2009, 10:31:05 pm »
thanks so much aaron..that is a great point..did think of that  :P...john
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Offline Pat B

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Re: any ideas for arrow rest
« Reply #3 on: November 10, 2009, 10:58:33 pm »
Have you tried a floppy rest? They work great and are simple to construct.
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Offline Blacktail

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Re: any ideas for arrow rest
« Reply #4 on: November 10, 2009, 11:06:53 pm »
no,i havent pat..i will get my books and take a look..thanks john
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Offline kylerprochaska

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Re: any ideas for arrow rest
« Reply #5 on: November 10, 2009, 11:09:04 pm »
Go with what pat said...floppy rests are the best...I used to have a horn rest on my longbow and it would make the arrows unstable so i put a floppy on it and now it shoots straight...go with the floppy!

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Offline Bushbow

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Re: any ideas for arrow rest
« Reply #6 on: November 10, 2009, 11:16:51 pm »
Stacked leather glued on with contact cement, shaved and shaped with a single edge razor blade, covered with grip leather, and then, a leather grip. pic below.
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Re: any ideas for arrow rest
« Reply #7 on: November 11, 2009, 01:17:20 am »
fancy dude!  is that your spliced yew-bush bow?  got sapwood showing in the handle?  am i seeing this properly?
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Offline Keenan

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Offline NTD

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« Reply #9 on: November 11, 2009, 01:52:06 am »
That is just plain sexy!
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Offline ricktrojanowski

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Re: any ideas for arrow rest
« Reply #10 on: November 11, 2009, 05:51:37 am »
On mine I just cut the skinny part off a golf tee, then sand it flat and glue it on.  When it is on then I shape it a bit.  I think I saw that in Gordon's  hazel build along.
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Offline Bushbow

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Re: any ideas for arrow rest
« Reply #11 on: November 11, 2009, 09:03:09 pm »
Hey Radius (or is it Radio >:D) that is the Yew bush bow. I told you I was a baby, no knuckle shootin for me. that is how I do most my bows. I have not tried the floppy rest though, sounds like I shout give it a try. No new bows? You're not slacking off are you?
Chuck S.
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Offline Dano

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« Reply #12 on: November 11, 2009, 09:39:38 pm »
Here's the plans for the Ferrets floppy rest.
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Offline Bushbow

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Re: any ideas for arrow rest
« Reply #13 on: November 12, 2009, 07:51:24 am »
Looks good Dano, I will give it a try.
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Offline zeNBowyer

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« Reply #14 on: November 12, 2009, 08:35:39 am »
Essentially, putting  a  glove  on  the  bow,  vs  wearing a  heavy  leather  glove:)
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