In the late 60's, most folks who gave a flip about accuracy were shooting with elevated rests, mostly those old stick-on rubber rests. A whole bunch of guys were even using pin sights on their recurves. Some even used non-mechanical releases, like the ledge or bowlock release. Most of what folks consider 'traditional' now is an idealistic myth. It's fun, but not historically correct.

manboy, here's what recurver67 is talking about:



One end sticks to the side of the bow, you fold the holder end over and clip it onto the arrow. It holds the arrow in place. When you begin your draw, the holder automatically pops off the shaft and flips back out of the way. Handy little gizmo and it's been around for many years. It does the same thing a wb does, but it's a heckuva lot cheaper! They stock it at www.threeriversarchery.com