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Author Topic: Favorite Bow Shelf Material??  (Read 499 times)

Offline Scioto

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Favorite Bow Shelf Material??
« on: April 20, 2010, 09:58:00 PM »
I recently bought a new take-down recurve,and am in the process of getting it set-up to shoot this coming weekend.  What have you found to be your favorite bow shelf material? Velcro, leather, etc?  Any pics of your set-up would be great!  Thanks.

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Re: Favorite Bow Shelf Material??
« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2010, 10:04:00 PM »
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Re: Favorite Bow Shelf Material??
« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2010, 10:08:00 PM »
I just use adhesive backed velcro, because it's cheap and quiet. When it gets dirty just peel it off and stick on a new peice.
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Re: Favorite Bow Shelf Material??
« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2010, 10:10:00 PM »
i have some beaver skin that im going to try.
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Re: Favorite Bow Shelf Material??
« Reply #4 on: April 20, 2010, 10:14:00 PM »
I have been using industrial velcro,grey in color, seems to hold up well and it's cheap. I liked the old Bear rug rest from years ago but it's harder to find and more money. Sealskin works well but don't seem to last long for me for some reason.
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Offline Charlie Lamb

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Re: Favorite Bow Shelf Material??
« Reply #5 on: April 20, 2010, 10:26:00 PM »
Industrial Strength Velcro
 
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Offline joe skipp

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Re: Favorite Bow Shelf Material??
« Reply #6 on: April 20, 2010, 10:31:00 PM »
Small strips of Bear Hair....
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Re: Favorite Bow Shelf Material??
« Reply #7 on: April 20, 2010, 10:35:00 PM »
Joe, Did you pluck that bear hair from the encounter you had with the Grizzly?   :wavey:
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Re: Favorite Bow Shelf Material??
« Reply #8 on: April 20, 2010, 10:51:00 PM »
Bear hair carpet or indust velcro.
Whatever is within reach
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Re: Favorite Bow Shelf Material??
« Reply #9 on: April 20, 2010, 11:54:00 PM »
I likes seal skin whn it was available. Now I use a leather rest like those that come with Martins bows.
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Re: Favorite Bow Shelf Material??
« Reply #10 on: April 21, 2010, 12:02:00 AM »
Another vote for velcro.I use it on every bow i build and on my personal bow.Havnt found anything that works better in all conditions.

Offline Pat B.

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Re: Favorite Bow Shelf Material??
« Reply #11 on: April 21, 2010, 12:12:00 AM »
Charlie, did you checker your bow ?

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Re: Favorite Bow Shelf Material??
« Reply #12 on: April 21, 2010, 12:13:00 AM »
Sealskin but hard to find!
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Re: Favorite Bow Shelf Material??
« Reply #13 on: April 21, 2010, 12:29:00 AM »
Another vote for velcro!
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Re: Favorite Bow Shelf Material??
« Reply #14 on: April 21, 2010, 03:06:00 AM »
And another vote for velcro.
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Offline Bob Miller

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Re: Favorite Bow Shelf Material??
« Reply #15 on: April 21, 2010, 04:42:00 AM »
velcro
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Re: Favorite Bow Shelf Material??
« Reply #16 on: April 21, 2010, 05:22:00 AM »
Stick on chair pads or Velcro.
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Offline BowMIke

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Re: Favorite Bow Shelf Material??
« Reply #17 on: April 21, 2010, 06:48:00 AM »
Sealskin is my favorite.

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Re: Favorite Bow Shelf Material??
« Reply #18 on: April 21, 2010, 08:34:00 AM »
Another vote for sealskin, velcro doesn't seem to last too long for me.
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Re: Favorite Bow Shelf Material??
« Reply #19 on: April 21, 2010, 09:07:00 AM »
Hi,
I use industrial Velcro strip (the soft part) and when is too used, with a very little cost, I replace with a new piece.
Thanks
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