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Offline recurve shooter

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i like notched hand pads.
« on: January 21, 2010, 10:26:41 am »
just thought id put this up. i know there are alot of threads about rubber and leather hand pads floating around, and personally i always used leather (keep in mind im a beginner so this aint exactly an expert oppinon) but i picked up the notched rubber pad for my ishi stick and tried preasure flakeing on it after reading that the notch allows the flake to run without touching anything. i dont know if it was something of my doing or if it was actually the difference in pads but my flakes ran ALOT further. i like it.  ;D
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Offline billy

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Re: i like notched hand pads.
« Reply #1 on: January 21, 2010, 03:30:13 pm »
I've not used a notched hand pad, but I really need to get one.  I've heard also that the flake will detach more cleanly instead of making tiny step fractures (or hangnails) when they terminate.  I might pick one up at the next knap-in that I go to.....
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Offline DanaM

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Re: i like notched hand pads.
« Reply #2 on: January 21, 2010, 06:16:44 pm »
billy make one don't buy, all ya need is chunk of conveyer belt or even a piece of a tire, cut a notch in it, I like to glue a piece of 1/4" wood to the back for rigidity,
PM sawfiler I know he can get ya some chunks of conveyer belt :)
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Offline Frode

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Re: i like notched hand pads.
« Reply #3 on: January 21, 2010, 08:17:10 pm »
Anybody got a picture of one of those notched pads?  I'm new to all this, other than watching a few videos and some reading, so far.
Thanks,
Frode
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Offline mullet

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Re: i like notched hand pads.
« Reply #4 on: January 21, 2010, 11:22:46 pm »
 Type in a search,"rubber pads" it's about 6 or 7 pages deep . There are some good pictures.
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