Shelf question

[Schultzy]

How much of the shelf should be touching the arrow on a recurve?

Also Is there truth to this photo below on where the arrow contact Is suppose to be?

 

[OL DOG]

I have several bows with straight grips ie.Hill. There is no low point but the shelf is radiused from front to back. Recommended brace heights and nock heights make the arrow ride over the highest point of the radius.

[Don Stokes]

Schultzy, that's the way Dan Quillian taught me to set up a bow. If the radius of the sight window puts the contact point somewhere besides over the grip low point like the illustration shows, you can build out the sight window at the right point to get it there. I just reworked my Patriot II recurve that way, replacing a worn out piece.

Dan also put a very small rest as far forward on the shelf as possible, so with the finished setup the arrow contacted the sight window over the grip low point, and the arrow rested on the shelf as far forward as possible. That's the most stable arrangement. I haven't seen the illustration before, but I wouldn't be surprised if Quillian was involved somehow.

[Schultzy]

Thanks guys!

[O.L. Adcock]

Since I drew it I'd have to say it's 100% true!    Just kidding...

Look at ALL of the most accurate target bows and see where the arrow contact point is supposed to be, right above the low point of the grip. Those that have ever shot a bow with an over draw will tell you how sensitive they are to torque. Now 1/4" front or back won't be noticeable to most folks but add that to the other half dozen details they ignore and it becomes significant...O.L.

[Schultzy]

If your the one who drew that up then there's no reason to doubt It. Thanks OL, I appreciate the Info.

[2treks]

I tried that about 15 yrs. ago and was amazed at how much better my bow shot, or I should say I shot my bow. I try to make that point "BUILT IN" on my bows now, works good.
Chuck

[O.L. Adcock]

Yep, All these old bows from the 60's, Bear's, Pearson's, Wing's, Browning's, ect..with the flat shelfs, note that many were drilled and tapped for what we called a "Burger button", now they just call them plungers, but those bows were intended to be shot with an elevated rest, not off the shelf. The ol' Bear Weather Rest is a wonderful hunting rest to this day....O.L.