ORIGINAL: LBR
A shelf cut past center will allow for stiffer arrows, but there can be more to it. The selfbow I shot with arrows spined 35# too heavy doesn't have any shelf cut-out.
I'll have to ask, but I think Rod Jenkins generally shoots arrows way under-spined--or at least what the "rules" say should be way under-spined.
Chad
Honestly Chad, I am shocked that you got good arrow flight with no shelf. Usually when i shoot selfbows with no shelf cutout, and arrows overspined, you hear that wood to wood sound on the shot and have a lot of fishtailing.
I know your an honest dude, and sounds like you made it work well.
My whole thing is good arrow flight with large broadheads. This is where a overspined arrow hits way to the left for me.