A hybrid rest?

[elkslayer4x5]

Update. I split the first one I made, trimmed a 3/16" strip of the base sticky, removed the paper from the base and applied the 3/16 strip to an edge, which was enough to level the rest on the Cougar's shelf, put a small strike pate on and shot it twice. Works great, so far.

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[Grizzly]

Nice project. You might also be able to dye or color that foam to match the velcro or the wood

[elkslayer4x5]

Nice project. You might also be able to dye or color that foam to match the velcro or the wood

Funny you should mention that, doubt if I can find brown/tan Velcro, but white is possible, and there's magic markers in lots of colors. Whoever was working the Ben Pearson Cougar lamination line chose a pretty piece of hard wood for the window beam of this Cougar. The lamination joint is quite visible in the above photo. Guess that person also liked the "imported hardwood" too.

[elkslayer4x5]

Sure enough, white Velcro is readily available, and a few aisles later I found permeant markers.

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[Grizzly]

Much better

[Hill billy]

I like it. Thanks for the demonstration

[Grizzly]

I've never experimented myself with the placement of the rest on a shelf, but I always put the center of the arrowrest (it's contact point with the arrow) above where the hand made contact with the grip (the deepest part of the grip). iirr that's where I read somewhere to put it but I could be wrong. Have you ever worked with that placement? I suppose you only have to look at a catalog from Damon Howett to find out where they originally put it.

[elkslayer4x5]

I've never experimented myself with the placement of the rest on a shelf, but I always put the center of the arrowrest (it's contact point with the arrow) above where the hand made contact with the grip (the deepest part of the grip). iirr that's where I read somewhere to put it but I could be wrong. Have you ever worked with that placement? I suppose you only have to look at a catalog from Damon Howett to find out where they originally put it.

We must have read the same article or paper, also back in 70 when I bought my Hoyt Pro Medalist, Hoyt had their Pro Flex rest directly adove the deepest part of the grip. I've used that placement since.
Actually most of Damon Howatt catalogs don't show the bows with any kind of rest, showing all that pretty wood.

[Grizzly]

Found one. Not a very large picture though.
http://nebula.wsimg.com/72dec901784a080 ... oworigin=1

[Elkman]

Nice job Don.