Glove on Bow hand

alex m · August 10, 2011, 08:34:00 PM

I wear a light leather driving glove on my bow hand in the summer and an insulated one in the winter. It protects from the occasional finger cut when I hold too high on the grip (really shooting off the knuckle :^)), and from the arrow blow ups. I just made it a habit and now don't even notice it. Alex

BOWMARKS · August 10, 2011, 08:58:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by pavan:
For some people shooting right wing fletched arrows from a right hand bow, as in Hill longbows with the straight offset fletching from Hill, the feather can do this very nicely, until you have a scar on your index finger like I do.

I had same problem so I switched to left wing feathers and cured the problem.

Jim now in Kentucky · August 10, 2011, 09:39:00 PM

This is as old as Saxton Pope. Taper the front of the quills down to the shaft. Then put a drop of Duco on the junction of the quill and shaft.

Folks were shooting for thousands of years without shooting gloves. Does anyone really think they all got feather cuts?

August 10, 2011, 09:59:00 PM

The other one I sometimes do is to serve the end of the feather with about a quarter inch of some matching thread. Looks nice and helps to keep the feathers from shearing off.

Bowwild · August 10, 2011, 10:43:00 PM

I never shoot with gloves on either hand. I keep my hands in my pockets until time to shoot. I have some very think Sitka and Under Armor gloves and if I would practice with them I'm sure it would be ok. Maybe this year?

Jeff Strubberg · August 10, 2011, 11:35:00 PM

Nope. I take a razor blade and pare off the front edge of every feather quill, then put a drop of fletch cement on 'em.

No need to bleed.

amicus · August 11, 2011, 10:32:00 AM

Just wondering. Could it be possible that the arrows is slightly stiff and that is why the feather is hitting your hand?

Gilbert

Manitoba Stickflinger · August 11, 2011, 10:41:00 AM

At -20 to -40 during whitetail season us northerners really have to wear a glove or mitt. Shelf cut and grip have lots to do with the feather or arrow hitting my glove and in turn affecting flight.

I found when shooting my Predator that I couldn't wear a thick mitten or glove as it would lift the arrow off of the shelf. Some bows like my Tall Tines has a ridge between the grip and the top of the shelf allowing me to wear a glove without contact issues.

In a nutshell.....do what you can to avoid any contact issues IMO. I guess that's why it's so key to practice with all our gear on!

Best of luck figuring it out....Ryan

TRAD101 · August 11, 2011, 02:13:00 PM

I wear a thin glove on both hands at all times
(practice and hunting) so that the prey does not
see my old pasty white hands.