Older Recurves with HUGE flat shelves?

[Zradix]

Hey Gang,

Are the older recurves ( 70's era) like older grizzlies, herters, etc actually designed to be shot off some sort of elevated rest?
Maybe a flipper, feather, or one of those bristle rests?

I have an older Herters coming in the mail and I'm thinking that great big long flat shelf isn't the greatest thing in the world for arrow/fletching clearance.

...also thinking the bow could quite possibly be tillered to have your fingers up the string the extra 1/2-3/4" an elevated rest would require. Not that it would make a huge difference in tiller...but the bow might shoot better if it was shot in the manner it was designed to.

Thanks for any thoughts.

John

[Pine]

This is an older K-Mag , I really like the feather rest .
A weather rest or any other stick on would work .
You could also put Velcro with a hump of something under it .

[Zradix]

Thanks Graps.

Do you set that up so the arrow is cradled between the plate and the rest?

[Pine]

The rest is close to the side plate . The arrow will be a little past center of the feather rest .
Nice thing about these rests is , it will hold the arrow in place , like if you tip the bow past vertical . Don't need a holding device while on stand .

[elkhunter45]

I cut and radius mine. I have done this to my 75 vintage Kodiak Hunter along with opening the throat of the grip to fit my hand. It is a custom feel to a production bow. I shoot the factory Bear rug rest and leather strike plate.

[Zradix]

Thanks guys.
I'm a big fan of Bear hair rest too.
I've thought about modifying the shelf too.
Just going to have to wait to see how she looks and fits.

Those feather rest sound kinda cool too though.

How much life you get outta them Graps?

[Longtoke]

Toothpick works well. Although I must confess I ordered a feather rest and I am waiting on a high profil strike plate before I put it on my grizzly.

[reddogge]

Zradix, I've been shooting feather rests now for the past dozen years or so. Never wore one out. I get mine from TRAP.

[Zradix]

well dang..That's what I like to hear Reddogge!
   

[Zradix]

Here's what I have coming. Only pic I have.
...wonder what's lurking under that paint...?

 

[59Alaskan]

I have used feather rests and like them, especially asthetically, but I have Bear Weather Rests on the majority of my bows.

I find them very consistent and quiet.

They don't look as cool as a feather rest, but they are also vintage.  I bet there were more weather rests in use in the 1970's than feather rests.  Some other guys would know for sure.

[Zradix]

Wouldn't doubt it Ceme24

[Nomadstalker]

I have a few old Pearsons that have big, flat shelves.  I have found the loop (soft) part of Velcro, with a space for fletching clearance, and a small slice of leather for elevation, provide good arrow flight.  A small piece of toothpick or a section of a Q-tip shaft under the vertical Velcro can fine-tune your set up.  Here are pics from a Mercury Hunter and a Marauder to explain...

 

 

 

[Zradix]

Thanks Nomadstalker.
The top one has a neat riser design.
The bottom one's "joint" is something I've never seen before..pretty cool.

Thanks for sharing!

[redfish]

My bows with flat shelves came with the Hoyt type stick on rest on them, except that they were labeled for the bow manufacturer.

[JRY309]

I have two old Ben Pearson's with flat shelves,I put a couple of Trap's feather rests on them.Work great and look great!

[Pine]

I actually shot a bow once that the owner clamed the feather rest was about 50 years old and had been shot a lot .
The rest looked to be only slightly worn .
That's what sold me on them .

[Bvas]

I chose to crown the shelf on an old Black Hawk bow.
 
 

[Zradix]

Jeez Graps..sounds like they can certainly last.

Looks like a quality job Bvas..like the hawk too.

[Don Stokes]

In a word, yes. I always build them up until the arrow has a slightly downward angle when the nocking point is properly set.