off the shelf improvement question

[Terry Green]

Actually you can keep your arrow on the rest next to the Riser with your bow reverse canted, it's all in your grip on the string. I made a video this once... if your right handed grab the string with your fingers and wrist rotated around to the left and then when you draw the bow with the nock pinched it will put pressure to the right on the Arrow. I guess this probably works only with split finger but I'm not sure since I shoot split.

There's a thread sticking at the top with this information on the shooting forum.

[Terry Green]

I just copied and pasted what I posted on that thread.....hete it is...

This is very typical of a new shooter just starting out. Hopefully this answer will get you started off correctly.

If you DON'T point your fingers back toward you....when the draw gets heavier, you are curling the fingers back toward you to help you with the weight.....and YOU are rolling the arrow off the shelf.

If you WILL point the fingers back at you to begin with, the weight will make the fingers UNCURL ...keeping the arrow ON the shelf.

I covered all this and reverse cant on The Bowhunters of TradGang DVD's shooting section.

[Don Stokes]

Right on, Terry. That's another reason the "deep hook" works so well. If you draw with the string on fingertips, it's hard not to pull the arrow off the shelf. The deep hook helps push the arrow against the sight window as you draw. One of my self bows has a leather handle with a shelf so small it just marks the spot. No problem.

[Sweetwater]

Thanks Terry & Don!

This last bit of advice rings true and shows again that it may not always be equipment but actually the archer. It wouldn't hurt a bit to find a lesson for the missus and even myself.

I'm off to look at the shooting forum for more good tips!

[kenneth butler]

Sounds like you got it fixed.  For the future or others that might have the same situation. Thick leather can be glued up using Barge or any contact cement. Then it can be shaped and sanded to an exact shape. Make it the width of the shelf and a radius from front to back.  Easier to put the taper on the bottom/flat side so it tilts slightly toward the sight window. It will be just like part of the bow and nearly as durable as the wood shelf.>>>---> Ken

[Sam McMichael]

Your wife wanting a second bow is not a problem. It's an opportunity! Now that she understands the important need for more than one bow, the sky is the limit for both of you.

[Sweetwater]

OK, another bow it is!

All kidding aside, since she is enjoying archery she NEEDS a heavier bow so she can legally go into the woods during hunting season. Our legal minimum for traditional bows is 40# and that carries over to bowfishing as well (I think...need to call wildlife officer to check this one).

I guess I will start shopping and by the time we select something she should be ready to step up to the weight. I'm trying to follow all the good advice on beginning and practicing with light draw weights.