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Offline Jakeemt

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Modification warf bow help.
« on: January 22, 2013, 03:04:00 PM »
Hi guys not sure if this is the right forum but, here goes. I have a warf style bow a martin saber. I am hoping to  modify it for shelf shooting. Right now it was a whisker biscuit and the shelf is huge and far past center. If anyone was done this and has pics of. Mod that worked I would appreciate it. Thank you.

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Re: Modification warf bow help.
« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2013, 11:19:00 PM »


Offline monterey

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Re: Modification warf bow help.
« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2013, 02:18:00 PM »
Did something similar on a different bow.  I just took a block of pine and whittled and fitted till it was what I wanted.
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Offline Jakeemt

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Re: Modification warf bow help.
« Reply #4 on: January 23, 2013, 02:41:00 PM »
Thank you. This is my first bow. I am curious is the a specific way to measure the "center" of the bow or just mess with it till it works?  Anyway thanks for the input.

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Re: Modification warf bow help.
« Reply #5 on: January 23, 2013, 08:24:00 PM »
you could always go for a simple elevated rest/plunger button combo. It's definately not the most traditional, but neither are warf bows. Will probably shoot really nicely with something like that and a plunger button will allow you to tune the arrow position at or near centershot as needed for your setup.

Good luck

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Re: Modification warf bow help.
« Reply #6 on: January 23, 2013, 10:40:00 PM »
Jake,

Littleben is right, especially since that riser already has the threaded hole for an elevated rest anyway. I would say a flipper style rest would be best but its just a matter of preference.

If you are absolutely stuck on shooting it off of the shelf, you will need to build the shelf back to center with something, be it a machined block of aluminum bolted to that same hole, or something carved from wood, or even sculpted/carved out of bondo or something. Heck, if all you want is function, you could bolt a stack of washers to it to bring it out to center. That may look sort of trailer park though.

As far as measuring center, use the center of the handle for reference. It's already right there close to where you will be working anyway.
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Offline Jakeemt

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Re: Modification warf bow help.
« Reply #7 on: January 24, 2013, 09:13:00 PM »
Thanks for the advice guys. I think I am gonna stick with a shelf on this one. I got a block of rosewood I am gonna try to shape. Will probably run it through the old man's band saw this weekend. The bow came with these rubber "shock absorbing grips" that fell off so I think I'll replace those too and give the bow a little class.

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