New Black Swamp

[ranger 3]

I have a new Mike Treadway Black Swamp Bow and when I shoot it the feather hits my hand and cuts it.
 

[owlbait]

Check your nock set, brace height, and/or put a small piece of surgical tube under the rug to slightly elevate the shaft. Good luck.

[Jason Jelinek]

Raise your nocking point.  I had the same problem earlier this year, raising it about 1/4" (to 1/2" overall) did the trick.

[Harmless]

You can also change your feathers. Right wing to left or left wing to right .

[beachbowhunter]

I've been seeing a lot of these lately on TG. The angle of the grip, particularly on the outside where your fingers wrap, looks kind of strange. Been wondering how it feels...

[Ray]

Raise your knockset as Jason mentioned or try cockfeather in.Beautiful bow.

[BRITTMAN]

Looks like your bow is right handed so I agree with harmless , change your feathers from right wing to left . If I shoot my shrew with right wing feathers it will cut my hand also . The shelf on the shrew and on your treadway set so close to the hand ( which is a goood thing ),  big feathers will clip your hand unless you use left wing ( for a right hand shooter ). Byron Fergeson also talks about using left wing feathers in his book become the arrow .

Mike

[Steelhead]

A thicker arrow shelf rest material will help as well.Worked for me on a bow I was having the same problem with even when I tried higher nock setting.I shoot left wing and am right handed.A thicker rest will work I believe if those other options dont.

[lilbobby]

Had the same problem with a widow, raised the knock point and solved the problem.

[Jwilliam]

I have the same problem with my Black Swamp. I'm right handed and shoot right wing feathers. I started shooting cock feather in, and it solved the problem. You also could put something under the rest to raise it a little bit. On my Horne Brushbow, I have a thin piece of leather under the rest. It raises the arrow just enough to clear my hand.


Bill