Turkey feather rest

[Tajue17]

Anyone have any experience with this rest,, does it last long and if you had one, and with it being a bit high im wondering if it messes with the tiller..

I have a bow with such a low shelf im hitting hand with fletching and because i shoot many other bows i dont want to change my grip style. 

Lastly i was going to try velcro or a bear rug rest,,, or a DIY rug type rest.

[Pine]

My favorite. 
Keeps the arrow in place and is more forgiving than a solid shelf.

[M60gunner]

I put one on my Vintage Works 62 Kodak mainly for aesthetic reasons but found I like it better than just a plain rug rest. Heavy arrows don't seem to wear it out either. I will admit the bow has not been in any wet weather so I cannot comment on how it will hold up wet.

[Phil Magistro]

I began using feather rests in the 1960s. They work extremely well.  Jack Howard put them on his Gamemaster and Gamemaster Jet recurves.

I've made many of these rests using Jack's formula of three right and three left wing feathers. It makes a durable, very functional rest.

[Bowsey Wails]

Phil, could you explain the order of right-left feathers? Is it simply alternating right then left?

[Phil Magistro]

The three rights are grouped together and the three lefts are grouped together. When glued the rights push against the lefts giving a bit more strength.  I trim the quills so the feathers sit close together. I cut the feathers to length and let them high enough so I had something to hold as I glued them on a thin piece of leather.  Then I burned the them to shape.

[rainman]

What glue do you use to glue the feathers to the leather?  Thanks for showing this by the way. 

[Bowsey Wails]

Thanks for sharing, Phil. Greatly appreciated!

[BAK]

Yes, very easy to make.  I used them for years but finally stopped as I didn't like the scratchy sound they make when drawing the arrow across them.  Had a black bear do a somersault and run up in Ontario when he heard it.

[Phil Magistro]

Rainman, I used Duco cement.

[rainman]

Rainman, I used Duco cement.

Thank you Phil.

[Tajue17]

Thanks everyone for the posts,,, BAK brought up a good point... do you other guys find them loud and if so do they get quieter with more use? 

Also i wonder if 3 rivers version is 3left and 3 right but maybe has to be otherwise they'd lay down quick.

[Orion]

Phil.  What's the maximum height of your feathers, about a half-inch? 

[Phil Magistro]

It is about 1/2".  I like to keep them so the full oil line is visible.

[rainman]

Just tried the one last night that I got from Three Rivers and I like it a lot.  Seemed very quiet to me but I think I can make my own so I will do that for my Black Widow.