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Don Case

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Floppy arrow rest
« on: May 20, 2014, 08:32:54 pm »
I've seen these mentioned a few times but there was never a good picture or description. Can someone elaborate a bit? Maybe post a picture or two?
Thanks
Don

Offline Blaflair2

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Re: Floppy arrow rest
« Reply #1 on: May 20, 2014, 08:46:42 pm »
It's usually just a piece of leather that flops over for the arrow to sit on. I've saw some with small wedges in them. I don't have a pic. Search on here. Or google image
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Offline HickoryBill

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Re: Floppy arrow rest
« Reply #2 on: May 20, 2014, 08:51:48 pm »
Kinda hard to see as the rest is under the grip wrap..But its basically a small piece of leather glued on the bow with a "loop" stickin out for the arrow to rest on..

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Offline Gsulfridge

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Re: Floppy arrow rest
« Reply #3 on: May 20, 2014, 09:34:50 pm »


Here's one I done recently. Worked well.
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Floppy arrow rest
« Reply #4 on: May 20, 2014, 10:15:14 pm »



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Don Case

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Re: Floppy arrow rest
« Reply #5 on: May 20, 2014, 11:07:42 pm »
Thanks everyone! Now I've got it ;D ;D

Offline Pat B

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Re: Floppy arrow rest
« Reply #6 on: May 20, 2014, 11:26:34 pm »
  Mickie sent me this a few yeas ago. He gave me permission to post it for all to see.

Make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes!    Pat Brennan  Brevard, NC

Offline bubby

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Re: Floppy arrow rest
« Reply #7 on: May 21, 2014, 12:48:27 am »
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Floppy arrow rest
« Reply #8 on: May 21, 2014, 12:50:42 am »
I'm a big fan of the floppy rest.  It's like shooting off your hand but with a little bit of leather to keep the feathers from tearing into your finger. 
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Offline zenart

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« Reply #9 on: May 21, 2014, 05:26:38 am »
I'm a big fan of the floppy rest.  It's like shooting off your hand but with a little bit of leather to keep the feathers from tearing into your finger. 
yah, no need for gripping glove
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Floppy arrow rest
« Reply #10 on: May 21, 2014, 08:31:05 am »
In the last 2 issues of PA Mickey "The Ferret"  Lotz did an osage build where he has a picture of the floppy rest he likes to use. You  can see a picture in the last issue.

Since we are all subscribers that photo should be readily available. :)

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Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: Floppy arrow rest
« Reply #11 on: May 21, 2014, 09:51:09 am »
Great drawing Pat.  That's how it should look. :)

Offline Pat B

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Re: Floppy arrow rest
« Reply #12 on: May 21, 2014, 10:58:50 am »
  The credit for that drawing goes to Mickie Lotz (aka. The Ferret) .
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Offline BL

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Re: Floppy arrow rest
« Reply #13 on: May 21, 2014, 11:41:54 pm »
DuBois also posted a simple rest/strike that could leave a little extra leather flap if you wanted.  The original pictures and explanation were a little easier to understand, but he put up some new ones that get the idea across.

http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,39320.0.html