Arrow Rest

[huisme]

I go between shooting from the knuckle and a small built up or floppy leather rest. I just do cord wraps so it's usually floppy leather on my bows.

[chamookman]

Old school for Me - off the knuckle. Bob

[Pappy]

Built up leather on most,cut in on some and have tried the goff T on one or 2 and works fine,just put it on a belt sander and sanded it flat half way. 
   Pappy

[4dog]

mostly knuckle...sometimes floppy...but mostly..knuckle.

[PEARL DRUMS]

1/4" thick saddle leather Darryl gave me. Sometimes I use thinner leather if I plan to roll the handle leather over and double its thickness. Small pieces of buff horn, sheep horn or deer antler to.

[Don Case]

What would be the minimum depth of a rest to be of any use?

[PEARL DRUMS]

Don for me personally I like at least 3/8" for a hunting bow, it has to hold the arrow on its own. Other than that, I like enough to get positive arrow placement each shot. 1/8" is plenty for me for that.

[BOWMAN53]

check out the arrow rest on this one i made for my nephew.

http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,40838.msg545444.html#msg545444

[Don Case]

How did you join the casing to the bow?

[BOWMAN53]

put some paint on the edge to make an outline and dug out a hole to fit. i also filled the casing with epoxy and let it dry before gluing it in with more epoxy.

[RyanR]

Thanks for the ideas. I have been using the laminated leather method. I may have to look at one of the floppy rests or try some 1/4" saddle leather for something different.

[Don Case]

put some paint on the edge to make an outline and dug out a hole to fit. i also filled the casing with epoxy and let it dry before gluing it in with more epoxy.

Thanks, I would have thought that a hole would be risky. I've got a lot to learn.
Don

[bow101]

I just cut it in.