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Title: Rest ideas
Post by: ranger 3 on March 19, 2009, 09:06:00 PM

I need some different rest ideas, pictures would help please.

Title: Re: Rest ideas
Post by: Andrew Wesley on March 19, 2009, 09:37:00 PM

well i've done a couple different things.
1. glue a few small strips of leather together to form a thick shelf.
2. used a small piece of wood sanded down.
3. tooth of an animal looks good and works good. (looks really cool when it's from a big predator, like bear or cougar!)
4. smooth polished stone. (have to rough up a flat side to get glue to work, but it looks unusual.)

sorry no pictures. but there's some idea's for you.

Title: Re: Rest ideas
Post by: No-sage on March 19, 2009, 09:58:00 PM

(http://mysite.verizon.net/vzep2hbr/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/JLMBH9.jpg)

Built up leather.

Title: Re: Rest ideas
Post by: Pat B on March 20, 2009, 12:19:00 AM

I've been using a Ferret's Floppy rest on most of my bows lately. I also make a wedge of shoe leather and saturate it with superglue...or nothing at all.

Title: Re: Rest ideas
Post by: John Scifres on March 20, 2009, 09:02:00 AM

(http://residents.bowhunting.net/sticknstring/handle1.jpg)

Title: Re: Rest ideas
Post by: bjansen on March 20, 2009, 09:13:00 AM

A floppy rest I made once

 (http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/selfbows/DSCN0131.jpg)

Title: Re: Rest ideas
Post by: Jack Skinner on March 20, 2009, 01:51:00 PM

Another vote for floppy rest.

Title: Re: Rest ideas
Post by: tah-gah-jute on March 20, 2009, 02:17:00 PM

couple pieces thicker leather glued together,then wrap with leather handle piece around just top edge of rest exposed.