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Title: homemade release aid?
Post by: team fudd on December 19, 2014, 08:00:00 PM
I remember seeing a homemade release at one time that someone had made out of antler and chord maybe? Talking to a guy today that needs something similar in order to keep shootin. Any help would be appreciated if anybody can remember the link. I cant seem to find it
Title: Re: homemade release aid?
Post by: centaur on December 19, 2014, 08:13:00 PM
Seems like Mudd had something like that. Might contact him.
Title: Re: homemade release aid?
Post by: Lowrider on December 19, 2014, 08:49:00 PM
Go on youtube and type in (Webb's deer bone traditional archery release). Hopefully this might be something that will keep your friend shooting.
Title: Re: homemade release aid?
Post by: nineworlds9 on December 19, 2014, 10:26:00 PM
You can actually make a finger loop style one out of paracord or string loop material if I remember correct, there should be a tutorial online somewhere if you do a search.
Title: Re: homemade release aid?
Post by: Legolas on December 20, 2014, 04:16:00 AM
Backyard bowyer makes one out of PVC check it out
Title: Re: homemade release aid?
Post by: team fudd on December 20, 2014, 07:48:00 AM
Thanks everybody!
Title: Re: homemade release aid?
Post by: flinthead on December 20, 2014, 09:09:00 AM
Yea, have one of Webb Babcocks releases and they are nice if you want a release. Not for everyone but he shoots in our area and is trying to offer a product for folks that want a release for Trad. Great guy to deal with and he shoots it off a loop on the bowstring--and can tell tou how to set it up. Thanks, Roy
Title: Re: homemade release aid?
Post by: on December 21, 2014, 12:31:00 AM
I have a rather expensive release, one with the combo wrist strap and for shooting with a loop on the string.  I was battling with sore fingers for a time. I had to put my thumb behind my ear as an anchor. It was a bit clumsy, timing wise, but it did work on a right hand short recurve accurate enough to kill a deer.  I no longer have a bow to use it on, nor do I need it. What is the hand situation of this person? There are several U tubes that have the thumb pressure release.
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8ubWPeL33A