Material for arrow rest?

[handirifle]

#6653

I recently bought a Herters recurve at a flea market, and after correcting a slight upper limb twist, and making a string for it, I now need to make an arrow rest.

This appears to be a target bow, to my thinking anyway, because the shelf has about a 15-20degree down slope to the side, NOT towards the back or belly, but towards the hand. From what I have seen this bow used a type of arrow rest that was made of some fairly stiff material that juts out an inch or so.

I have considered taking the band saw to it and making the shelf more “instinctive friendly” but I think I would prefer to keep it as designed.

My question to you guys is, what material do they use for these rests, or are they already made somewhere and being sold?

[handirifle]

#54448

Does no one else remember those rests? The only way I can describe it is they were like how the bristles in a tooth brush are bundled together then put in rows. This rest would be like one of those bundles sticking out sideways just above the shelf.

[Stephen Graf]

#54991

I have a book somewhere that tells how to make one. It involves an old .22 shell and brush fibers. I’ll dig it if you want to make one. It also involves drilling a hole in the side plate above the arrow shelf…

[Jason Wesbrock]

#55067

They’re called brush restd. Black Widow sold them a few years ago. Check their web site. They may still have them in stock.

[handirifle]

#55176

This bow already has the hole there, thats why I’m pursuing this tye of rest. The shelf design pretty much precludes anything else, unfortunately.

I will check the Black Widow site, thanks.

If no luck there, I will post again, maybe the 22 trick will work.

[James Harvey]

#55401

3rivers sell a stick on variety of brush rest.

[Robin Conrads]

#55527

We ran a Tip of the Week a while back on How To Make a Toothbrush Rest if you are interested in making your own.

[handirifle]

#58845

Thanks “mom” that is exactly what I was looking for. I remember that tip (now) and it will do just fine.

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