What do you use to radius a shelf?

[J. Cook]

I'd like to hear / see what you use to create a radius shelf to shoot off of.  I'm tuning & restoring a very sentimental bow for my father.  It's a flat shelf and I want to build it up a bit to be shot off the shelf.  I've done this in the past with some of my Bear bows for personal use using toothpicks under my rug.  

But, I just wanted to see what many of you use - i.e what materials, how do you affix it, etc.  

Thanks guys!  The bow is a Herters Perfection Sambar -- beautiful bow!!!!

[Paul_R]

Hard to beat a feather rest IMHO.

[mmgrode]

Jonathan,
    Sounds like a cool project!  You can build up the shelf for a radius shape with leather applied and soaked with thin superglue/cyanoacrylate. Then shaped with a file or fine rasp, after it's cured, to the desired profile. You can then apply your hair, leather, velcro, etc. over this.  
   I build my own bows so generally shape the shelf to the desired profile prior to finishing and adding any accoutrements.    

Cheers, Matt

[m midd]

Super glued leather works pretty good. I will try to remember to post a pic of one of mine when i get home tonight

[hart2hart]

Build up or take down?
Not hard to radius a shelf permanently with a hacksaw blade and rasp/sandpaper.
Something about those big,flat shelves that just holler "fix me" !!
Mike

[J. Cook]

With this riser, it's a super high grip -- there is no option for literally taking wood away to radius the shelf.  I'll have to build it up.  Some good ideas so far...keep them coming!

[hart2hart]

If not modifying shelf(as in someone elses bow),
try using a small piece of vacumn hose.Split it lengthwise and lay your shelf material(usually use HD velcro here)on tight enough to slightly compress tubing.Makes a pretty forgiving rest.
Plug end of hose slightly to prevent water from entering or just overlap with material.
Also use it riser if that needs building out.
Mike

[Pine]

I have used a short piece of Popsicle stick , carpet taped down and rounded off . put your rug or Velcro over that . Works great .

[**DONOTDELETE**]

Originally posted by hart2hart:
Build up or take down?
Not hard to radius a shelf permanently with a hacksaw blade and rasp/sandpaper.
Something about those big,flat shelves that just holler "fix me" !!
Mike

           

That's a great way to ruin a perfectly good bow.

Building up the shelf with leather is an excellent solution.

[onewhohasfun]

Cork. I have used the cork from wine bottles to modify the shelf on many bows. Quiet and waterproof. The sheets of cork work well for side plates. Craft stores sell them.

[Bjorn]

Feather rest!

[V I Archer]

I like a matchstick on the rest and a toothpick on the plate.  Epoxy in place and cover with leather