Guys how worn out should you let the shelf be before you replace it? I am talking about the leather, Velcro or whatever you use to cover it? I am not that experienced of an archer to have a clue.
Thanks
If you think it looks worn, replace it. It's cheap and easy.
I like the bear hair and let it get down to no hair in shaft spot.
Rob
I just make mine out of scrap leather and use the 3m douple sided outdoor tape to attach. The leather wears well and is smooth and slick. I think I get better arrow flight using leather than the rug style rest.
Ross
QuoteI just make mine out of scrap leather and use the 3m douple sided outdoor tape to attach. The leather wears well and is smooth and slick. I think I get better arrow flight using leather than the rug style rest.
How thick is the leather you use?
I generaly just use whatever I have handy. 1/16" is about right. The 3m tape is pretty thick so you don't want to use too heavy a leather.
I shoot a lot of arrows. My velcro shelf and side strike plate are still looking good after 3 years of shooting. Both my velcro shelf and side strike plate are the same thickness, 1/8".
I use silencer felt on all my bows. You can get a good size sheet of it for around $5. And you get a lot out of it. Best thing is it sticks to itself. Makes it real easy to build up the strike plate.
I use an un dyed leather belt and i shave a 1/16" thick piece off for the shelf and strike plate. Then I use good ole Barge cement and stick them on. They get a nice polished finish after a few hundred arrows and work great and last for a long time.
Some of my bows have real seal skin on the shelf. My Hill only likes the leather, others only like the seal skin.