Shelf/Plate Material

[CRM_95]

The rest plate material and shelf material on my bow is wearing a little bit. It's either some sort of felt or thin leather. It's still functional, but I'll probably replace it after deer season. It's thin and I shoot a whole lot so I figured it'd eventually wear some. I notice a lot of you guys had mentioned in another thread that you use velcro...do you just buy it at Wal Mart and trim it to fit? Would one of you mind posting a pic?

[Bisch]

Shelf/Plate Material

Yes, but at WM (or wherever) and trim to fit.

Here is how I do mine ( a lot of folks use a bigger piece on the shelf, but I like mine as small as possible):



I like the Industrial Strength Velcro because it is a little thicker. If your current sideplate is real thin, you might want to go with the regular Velcro.

Bisch

[CRM_95]

Yes, but at WM (or wherever) and trim to fit.

Bisch

Thanks Bisch!! Not going to do it now, but after deer season I'll probably swap it out. Don't want to change anything during deer season.

[Bisch]

Dang, that scratch on the edge of my shelf really shows in that pic!!!!

Bisch

[SwampRabbit]

Dang, that scratch on the edge of my shelf really shows in that pic!!!!

Bisch

Stop throwing your bow and it won't look like that

[Brute Killer]

I've had sealskin on some of my bows.
I just use the fuzzy half of Velcro, now.

[Brute Killer]

I started using velcro when my new custom Blacktail arrived with a velcro rest & plate.

[tradtiger]

I use a piece of hair-on cowhide that folds to cover shelf and sideplate. Also have a split piece of dowel glued underneath on shelf for tuning purposes, since '70s-vintage bow has a flat -- rather than curved (radius-ed?) shelf.

[Caddo]

X3 on the Velcro, cheap and easy!

LD

[CRM_95]

I started using velcro when my new custom Blacktail arrived with a velcro rest & plate.

I was a little surprised, but I think several custom bows come with Velcro rests and plates.


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[Brute Killer]

I use a piece of hair-on cowhide that folds to cover shelf and sideplate. Also have a split piece of dowel glued underneath on shelf for tuning purposes, since '70s-vintage bow has a flat -- rather than curved (radius-ed?) shelf.

I bought a flat shelf Pearson bow off if eBay and shaped the self round with a rasp. I splintered the fiberglass slightly, but not bad. It worked great.

[tradtiger]

In fact, mine is a Pearson, and I was going to file a radius on it. However, Rick Barbee, I believe posted that gluing on a split dowel would work fine. It did. Will try and post a pic.



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[Brute Killer]

Mine isn't that nice of wood. I painted mine camo.