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Title: Arrow rest placement and why?
Post by: rluttrell on April 17, 2011, 08:05:00 PM
I have been reading on this site about placement for the arrow rest. Can someone tell me what the differences are and why? I don't understand why they are not all the same. So can some of you please educate me on this matter?
I was trying to ask why are some in the middle and some are not.
Thanks
Title: Re: Arrow rest placement and why?
Post by: Shawn Leonard on April 17, 2011, 08:18:00 PM
Really not sure what your asking, but you place them at the high point of the shelf, if flat guys usually place something underneath to create a high point. On my modern bows the arrow shelves are crowned but I place a piece of velcro to cover the crown and 1/2" or so on either side. Shawn
Title: Re: Arrow rest placement and why?
Post by: rluttrell on April 17, 2011, 08:31:00 PM
Sorry I am just learning I am talking about the shelf the arrow rests on. I have read were some are in the center of the bow and some are not.
Is that the right way to put it?
Title: Re: Arrow rest placement and why?
Post by: on April 17, 2011, 08:38:00 PM
the contact point should be rite above the deepest spot on the handle,or slightly forward of that.hope that helps
Title: Re: Arrow rest placement and why?
Post by: danderson on April 17, 2011, 08:41:00 PM
when i got my longbow, it had a flat shelf and all that was put on for a rest was a little piece of camo felt. i just picked up a bear weather rest just to tinker and was wondering if this is what i should use on my longbow instead?
Title: Re: Arrow rest placement and why?
Post by: on April 17, 2011, 08:41:00 PM
and why,farther back creates a n overdraw efect
Title: Re: Arrow rest placement and why?
Post by: tradbowbrian on April 17, 2011, 09:05:00 PM
I think he meant riser center cut vs. off center and I'm not the best person to elaborate on that
Title: Re: Arrow rest placement and why?
Post by: rluttrell on April 17, 2011, 09:31:00 PM
Yes that is what i was trying to say.
Thank you for helping me out
Title: Re: Arrow rest placement and why?
Post by: Yolla Bolly on April 18, 2011, 08:45:00 AM
Robert---Try this link (you can also access it from Mr. Adcock's site)--on page 8 is some discussion about the subject, with a couple of diagrams that might be helpful.  

 http://www.bowmaker.net/tuning.htm

Hope it helps.
Bruce
Title: Re: Arrow rest placement and why?
Post by: Bjorn on April 18, 2011, 11:21:00 AM
I think rluttrell is talking about 'symmetrical vs assymetrical' why some bows have a shelf cut in the middle and some have it 1 1/2" above.  If so, the assymetrical gang like the way the bow carries balanced in the hand. And the other group likes the shelf in the middle; the differences are religious..................and don't forget the Yumi.