New Bow: to arrow rest or not???

[Bullitt]

No need to wrap the leading edge. Like Gordon says burnish or smooth down the leading part of the quill! When I started shooting selfbows in 1988, Gary Davis told me about this technique. Works great.  As far a a shelf, use a piece of wood or heavy sole leather and shape or trim, and wrap over with whatever you prefer. If you've every seen or shot any of Gary's bows, you will see he doubles over the leather at the shelf.

  Smokeu, how's that Black Locust bow shootin? Good shootin, Steve

[NOMADIC PIRATE]

You can build a really small arrow rest







It doesn't really make a difference in how the bow shoots, but it's nice if you hunt with and arrow on the string to have it in the right place in case of a quick shot opportunity




and of course it's nice if you have tho hang your bow on a branch while in ambush, to have your weapon at the ready immediatly 

[radius]

manny, that's a wicked crack!

[Dano]

I found this in my picture folder, thought some might like it.

[Pat B]

Thanks for posting Mickey's floppy rest Dano. Mind if I put it in the archives...or better yet do you think Mickey would mind?