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bearbowman
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selfbow question?
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December 24, 2008, 12:02:44 pm »
I'm not speaking of a particular wood species. this is purely a general question.
How do you feel about cutting in a shelf?
would you recommend it?
is it possible without affecting the integrity of the bow?
Bob
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DanaM
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December 24, 2008, 12:14:37 pm »
Lots of guys do it, don't hurt a thing but you have to make sure there is enough wood in the handle.
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Pat B
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December 24, 2008, 12:26:30 pm »
Lots do it but I don't. There is a chance that if the handle area bends at all the cut in area could split. Adding an arrow rest(I like a floppy or off the hand) makes more since to me...but that's just me. There is no reason to do it and in my opinion it is way more work...and I like a self bow to look like a self bow and not a glass lam bow. Pat
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Coo-wah-chobee
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December 24, 2008, 01:12:05 pm »
Looks outta place an like Pat said looks like a glass bow. Looks really stupid to my eye an besides ya dont need it imo....bob
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bearbowman
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December 24, 2008, 01:32:10 pm »
I'm getting ready to start my first bow. i'm trying to ask as many questions as possible.
I figure I won't know if I don't ask.
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Pat B
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December 24, 2008, 01:37:37 pm »
We like questions and folks that ask. How else can you learn. Pat
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Badger
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Re: selfbow question?
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December 24, 2008, 01:43:27 pm »
I used to cut shelves in all my bows simply because I didn't know any better. I still cut them in boo backed laminated bows if they have a riser but with self bow style handles I no longer use them, I do slighlty narrow the arrow pass area. Steve
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George Tsoukalas
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December 24, 2008, 02:25:51 pm »
I think they are dangerous for beginners. You must make sure the handle area does not bend at all or it's Rice Crispies time. I don't do it because I don't want to. Jawge
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December 24, 2008, 03:39:27 pm »
It's possible, but to be honest I hate a cut-in shelf on a selfbow, for all the reasons already mentioned. I often add a small leather rest.
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Ryan O'Sullivan, North Western Pennsylvania
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December 24, 2008, 03:46:10 pm »
Well, I must be the only one.....
I always cut in a shelf if the bow design/wood allows for it. There is no reason it will break any easier than a laminated bow as long as you leave it thick enough not to bend. I've made probally a couple hundred selfbows with arrow shelves and I've never had one brake yet. I actually prefer the way it looks as well as shoots......To each their own I guess.
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DanaM
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December 24, 2008, 04:07:30 pm »
I was waiting for ya to chime in ryano
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FlintWalker
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December 24, 2008, 04:12:00 pm »
What Ryan said...minus about 175 bows.
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Brian D. Mo.
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December 24, 2008, 04:21:12 pm »
I have done a couple just because I dont have that many different spined arrows and more center shot helps with that...But I do prefer to shoot off the knuckle or leather and I mostly like my little bendy handle bows and a cut in shelf is a no no there. Cant hardly beat the comfort of a bulbous handle with a floppy rest, thanks Pat
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December 24, 2008, 04:26:24 pm »
Brian, You will have to thank Dean Torges for the bulbous handle idea and Mickey Lotz for the floppy. All I did was use their ideas(plagiarize)
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adb
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Re: selfbow question?
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December 24, 2008, 04:51:13 pm »
I very rarely cut in an arrow shelf on a selfbow. I don't think it's necessary, and I also don't like the way it looks. For a beginner, I don't believe it's a good idea.
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