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Title: favorite side plate and rest material
Post by: fountain on February 28, 2009, 07:26:00 AM

what does everyone prefer?  what is the toughest and lasts a long time?
i have always shot the calf hair plates and werat them out pretty quick.  i am now looking at the rug plate and rest

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Post by: ishoot4thrills on February 28, 2009, 07:52:00 AM

I like industrial strength Velcro with the sticky back. Just cut to shape, peel and stick! Use the fuzzy part.

Title: Re: favorite side plate and rest material
Post by: Anvil on February 28, 2009, 07:54:00 AM

I second the Velcro. Very tough and also quiets your draw.

Title: Re: favorite side plate and rest material
Post by: BobW on February 28, 2009, 08:01:00 AM

calf hair plate & seal skin shelf

Title: Re: favorite side plate and rest material
Post by: MYSTIKBOW on February 28, 2009, 08:06:00 AM

I've been using Seal skin for the last couple of years now. This stuff is quiet and tuff.  Holds up very well and I do a ton of shooting all year round.

Title: Re: favorite side plate and rest material
Post by: CheapShot on February 28, 2009, 08:12:00 AM

On my longbows and selfbows I prefer leather. I use a little Barge cement to hold them on.

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Post by: Chris Surtees on February 28, 2009, 08:22:00 AM

I use the same as BobW.

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Post by: Horsey on February 28, 2009, 08:28:00 AM

My favorites are beaver tail or ostrich leg leather.  Both are extremely tough and slick.

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Post by: Lewis Brookshire III on February 28, 2009, 09:01:00 AM

velcro for me too

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Post by: Leland on February 28, 2009, 09:10:00 AM

Seal skin works well for me.
 Leland

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Post by: Shawn Leonard on February 28, 2009, 09:15:00 AM

Industrial Velcro, last for years! Shawn

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Post by: Randy Morin on February 28, 2009, 09:19:00 AM

Gotta go with Industrial Velcro.  Easy,easy.

Title: Re: favorite side plate and rest material
Post by: sticshooter on February 28, 2009, 09:19:00 AM

calves skin or seal skin. Velcro the soft side is just to noisy. I can hear my arrow being drawn back. And so can the deer. But then I hunt from the ground and they get very close.<><

Title: Re: favorite side plate and rest material
Post by: Big Ed on February 28, 2009, 09:19:00 AM

Velrco,pick it up at a hardware store or Wal-mart. Cheap and durable. Ed

Title: Re: favorite side plate and rest material
Post by: James Wrenn on February 28, 2009, 09:23:00 AM

Cordavan leather.Smooth and never needs to be replaced.Just gets slicker with time.

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Post by: Whip on February 28, 2009, 09:38:00 AM

Seal skin here.

Title: Re: favorite side plate and rest material
Post by: Buckeye Trad Hunter on February 28, 2009, 09:52:00 AM

I'm a velcro user also.  The deer I shot from the ground didn't seem to br able to hear it, even the one I shot at 8 feet.

Title: Re: favorite side plate and rest material
Post by: James Wrenn on February 28, 2009, 10:07:00 AM

If you can hear an arrow drawing on velcro you need to address your arrows.They are rough or something.Wax them with a little car wax and get them smooth and you will not hear anything.Some arrow finishes drag on anything but a good wax will make them a lot better and make it easy to clean the blood off when the time comes. jmo

Title: Re: favorite side plate and rest material
Post by: Boom Stick on February 28, 2009, 10:12:00 AM

Seal Skin!
 (http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd71/xProRifleManx/S5030612-1.jpg)

Title: Re: favorite side plate and rest material
Post by: Brently on February 28, 2009, 11:11:00 AM

Velcro rest and leather side plate.

Title: Re: favorite side plate and rest material
Post by: Jerry Jeffer on February 28, 2009, 11:41:00 AM

I have used a piece of beaver pelt shaved down to the felt for the shelf. Has been lasting a long time, and quiet. Just leather for the side plate.

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Post by: Red Armed Panther on February 28, 2009, 11:57:00 AM

Seal Skin, IMO the best!

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Post by: ozy clint on February 28, 2009, 12:00:00 PM

kangaroo leather side plate. velcro shelf

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Post by: larry on February 28, 2009, 12:02:00 PM

seal skin rest and calf hair plate for me  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: favorite side plate and rest material
Post by: Guru on February 28, 2009, 07:52:00 PM

I also like the calf hair plate and seal skin shelf the best...

Title: Re: favorite side plate and rest material
Post by: Charlie Lamb on February 28, 2009, 08:07:00 PM

I'm with the Velcro crowd. Seems to last for years, is very quiet and is inexpensive.
I cover the shelf and side plate with the same piece of garment grade leather. After that I mark the area where I want to put the Velcro and give it a coat of contact cement. When dry I stick on the self adhesive fuzzy Velcro and it's good to go.
 (http://www.tradgang.com/upload/charlie/PigGig09checkering.jpg)

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Post by: Rusty in Fla. on February 28, 2009, 08:10:00 PM

I've  been using the same piece of velcro since 2003. I'm not sure how long it lasts yet.

Title: Re: favorite side plate and rest material
Post by: DannyBows on February 28, 2009, 10:11:00 PM

I prefer Sealskin. I just got a 2 1/2 foot by 6-8 inch piece of the most beautiful Leopard Seal skin. Orange/Tan with Black spots. That's enough for several lifetimes of shooting many bows.

Title: Re: favorite side plate and rest material
Post by: fountain on March 01, 2009, 08:22:00 AM

where is everybody getting these big pieces of skin at?  i want a tiny piece

Title: Re: favorite side plate and rest material
Post by: lilbobby on March 01, 2009, 08:01:00 PM

Seal skin on all my bows!

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Post by: Hattrick on March 01, 2009, 09:25:00 PM

ONLY SEAL SKIN HERE, i`ve used everything seal skin is silent period

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Post by: Bjorn on March 01, 2009, 09:27:00 PM

My fav rest and wall material is what I get from TRAP he is an associate sponsor here.

Title: Re: favorite side plate and rest material
Post by: Manitoba Stickflinger on March 01, 2009, 09:44:00 PM

Beaver tail!

Title: Re: favorite side plate and rest material
Post by: legends1 on March 01, 2009, 10:58:00 PM

Velcro on all the bows we build.Last longer than anything I know.

Title: Re: favorite side plate and rest material
Post by: BowMIke on March 01, 2009, 11:08:00 PM

Another fan of seal skin. Durable and very quiet.

Title: Re: favorite side plate and rest material
Post by: Roy Steele on March 02, 2009, 01:36:00 AM

I've always just shot off the wood.

Title: Re: favorite side plate and rest material
Post by: amar911 on March 02, 2009, 04:37:00 AM

For you guys who seem to have supplies of seal skin, please tell the remainder of us where to get some!! I like it for the rest and calf skin for the side plate.

Allan

Title: Re: favorite side plate and rest material
Post by: Boom Stick on March 02, 2009, 05:07:00 AM

I looked high and low but 3bay was the only place I found some.  

All of the suppliers I talked to got theirs from Alaska Bowhunting Supply,  which no longer supplies them.

It's hard to imagine this dry spell will be permanent.