chuffalump
Well-known member
Question. I understand that the start point is to have your arrow running level with the rest mounting holes (button holes on a recurve) and your nocking point level or 1/8 higher.
BUT the arrow compresses the spring blade. It strikes me that an arrow on the string at brace height has a lot of weight overhanging in front of the rest. It this acts like a lever then the rest will have more down force on it at brace height than at full draw. So, if I set my nocking points and then jack the arrow up level with the holes and then draw the bow, the tip of the arrow is lifted as the bow is drawn and force comes off the rest.
Am I correct? I'm not in a place where I can test this till this afternoon.
If I'm correct then should the rest height be determined at full draw instead? Get someone to look at the arrow hole alignment while aiming and adjust as per their observations? Or alternately, take the flex out of the rest when setting by supporting the arrows weight?
BUT the arrow compresses the spring blade. It strikes me that an arrow on the string at brace height has a lot of weight overhanging in front of the rest. It this acts like a lever then the rest will have more down force on it at brace height than at full draw. So, if I set my nocking points and then jack the arrow up level with the holes and then draw the bow, the tip of the arrow is lifted as the bow is drawn and force comes off the rest.
Am I correct? I'm not in a place where I can test this till this afternoon.
If I'm correct then should the rest height be determined at full draw instead? Get someone to look at the arrow hole alignment while aiming and adjust as per their observations? Or alternately, take the flex out of the rest when setting by supporting the arrows weight?