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Cresting brush: brush used to apply cresting paint to arrow shaft Crossbow: a mechanically drawn bow, held, sighted and shot like a rifle Crossbow Bolt: what the projectile fired from the crossbow is called Crown dip: is color (paint or stain) applied to the back 8-12" (nock end) of the arrow Cut off center: a bow having a sight window not cut to the centerline of the bowbelly (the bow's an 1/8" off center) Cut past center: a bow having it's sight window cut a certain amount past the imaginary centerline of the bow's belly Dacron: nylon type material used to make bowstrings Deflex: section of the limb and or riser that bends toward the bowstring Distance markers: markers placed on the field to indicate the distance from the shooting line to the target Draw a bow: the act of pulling the string on a bow Draw length: distance a person draws a bow, generally measured from the bottom of the arrow nock (throat) to the back (side facing farthest away from you) of a correctly held bow Draw loop: attached on the string, over the string nock, used with a release to pull the string with no pinch Draw weight: actual amount of weight taken to pull a bow a certain distance; usually measured at 28" (50lbs @ 28") Elevated rest: arrow rest that is attached to the sight window or installed through the riser, to "elevate" the arrow above the shelf End: A predetermined number of arrows that are shot before going to the target to score and retrieve them Endless loop: simple bowstring with a loop on both ends Fadeouts: the very ends of the riser where the riser "fades out" into the limbs Fast flight: relatively new lightweight material that has little stretch and is very strong, used to make modern bowstrings Feathers: fletching made of common turkey feathers Feather, full length: a 10" - 12" long uncut feather that can be used for making a flu arrow or be cut or burned to a particular shape Feather, die cut: a feather that has been cut to a particular shape like a parabolic, shield or magnum shapes Feather splice: taking two or more different
colored feathers, cutting out sections and
"splicing" them back together to form a Field points: round, sharp ended arrow points made from steel used for target practice Finger pinch: describes having your finger pinched against the arrow nock by the bow string when pulling the string back Fistmele: see brace height FITA: International Federation of Target Archers Flat bow: a short longbow with a wide limb design Flemished string: short for flemish twist string it consist of two separate bundles of string hand twisted together Fletching: material used to stabilize an arrow in flight made either from natural feathers or plastic (preferably feathers) Fletching clamp: clamp fletching is inserted into, then clamp is attached to fletching jig, in order to apply fletching to shaft Fletching jig: tool used to hold the fletching clamp which will apply fletching to arrow shaft Flipper rest: simple elevated rest attached to the riser / sight window Flu flu: an arrow with large unshaped feathers to limit the distance in which it flies: commonly used to shoot such things as aerial targets and small game hunting Follow through: behavior of the body, especially the drawing hand and arm, after release of the string Forgiveness: ability of a bow to be shot in many different positions without any noticeable affects on accuracy Forward set: describes a bow that has the handle and/or the riser setting in front of the limbs ("has a forward set riser") Full draw: the position of the archer when the bow string has been drawn and the draw hand is at the anchor point Glove: Three leather fingers worn on the drawing hand to protect the skin Grain weight: refers to the actual weight of an arrow or arrow accessories in terms of grains Grip: section of the bow riser where you place your hand to shoot the bow Group: the pattern of arrows in a target face; to shoot arrows in a pattern |
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