Also, there is a a guy who goes by the name Ferrett (Mickey Lotz is his real name, I think) that had instructions about making a "floppy rest" out of leather. As I recall, it's nothing more than a rectangular strip of soft leather, 3 inches long and a half inch wide. Make a line in the center of the strip 1 1/2" from the ends, then make 2 lines 1/2" from the first line, one above and one below. Fold the leather on these lines-there will be a half inch where the leather is doubled, this is your arrow rest. Glue this area together. Mark where you want your rest to be on your bow. With the doubled portion-arrow rest-sticking out, glue the leather in place on your bow. You've got an arrow rest/side plate, very easy and very primitive. Be sure to use a glue that doesn't make the leather get hard or stiff.