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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Kitsu on March 08, 2009, 11:54:22 pm

Title: Opinions on where to store a finished bow???
Post by: Kitsu on March 08, 2009, 11:54:22 pm
as of now my longbow is complete, yayyy bends evenly and everything, i dont have a tillering stick nor do i have a scale atm but the closest thing i have is a support beam, i used that, ill take pictures use my bow see how it shoots, then i want to figure out what is best to store it in, i dont feel comfortable storing it in my basement, we have a dehumidifyer to prevent mold... and even with a seal that could effect it a little, any tips?
Title: Re: Opinions on where to store a finished bow???
Post by: Pat B on March 09, 2009, 12:25:15 am
I keep my bows in our utility room. I have a board with wood pegs in it that I hang bows from by their string.
Title: Re: Opinions on where to store a finished bow???
Post by: Timo on March 09, 2009, 08:07:16 am
The ones I keep are all just stacked in the shop.  Hangin on walls,leaned in corners,even some layin on the floor.I built an 8x8' room that catches all my stuff. I have paths.
Title: Re: Opinions on where to store a finished bow???
Post by: artcher1 on March 09, 2009, 08:27:16 am
Stored horizonally on an interior wall would be ideal............with a humidity gauge setting on one limb!  ART B
Title: Re: Opinions on where to store a finished bow???
Post by: Timo on March 09, 2009, 08:31:12 am
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Stored horizonally on an interior wall would be ideal............with a humidity gauge setting on one limb!  ART B

LOL Art, yes in a perfect world?
Title: Re: Opinions on where to store a finished bow???
Post by: artcher1 on March 09, 2009, 10:43:55 am
Learned that little trick from the School of Hard Knocks Tim, LOL! And I'm a slow learner  :'(!

ART B
Title: Re: Opinions on where to store a finished bow???
Post by: Kitsu on March 09, 2009, 01:27:58 pm
pics when i get home today in like 4 hours :P (unfortunately no permanent strings atm, but ill be getting a good one soon...)

well, my mom once again didnt follow up on her word... well what can i do... no camera ill prolly have to do something soon ... ill shoot an arrow into my tree take a pic of that with bow hanging on it then a few angles on full draw ? sound good, but unfortunately nothing atm, ill try my best to get one soon i hope she gets the idea ive been bugging her to take one since a while back before i finished, :P
Title: Re: Opinions on where to store a finished bow???
Post by: El Destructo on March 09, 2009, 01:32:13 pm
Mine are all stored like my Guns are....stacked in Corners...hanging in closets....any nook or cranny I can find to hold them...just dont store them where it is damp.....I havent gotten one Bow with a Twisted Limb from Storing on a Limb Tip....vut then I do reverse them every once and a while too...

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Title: Re: Opinions on where to store a finished bow???
Post by: George Tsoukalas on March 09, 2009, 01:41:21 pm
The bows for the year are stored in a heated and air conditioned environment. The others are down in my cellar stuck in the ceiling joists. Jawge
Title: Re: Opinions on where to store a finished bow???
Post by: Kitsu on March 09, 2009, 03:01:31 pm
The bows for the year are stored in a heated and air conditioned environment. The others are down in my cellar stuck in the ceiling joists. Jawge

uhhh do you have a dehumidifyer in cellar
Title: Re: Opinions on where to store a finished bow???
Post by: nickf on March 09, 2009, 06:24:18 pm
I've got over a dozen bows lying HORIZONTALLY on my closet. I found bows 'stanging' take more set in the lower limb and get a negative tiller.
stoor them inside, somewhere, hanging HORIZONTALLY on a wall, under your bed, somewhere...

Nick
Title: Re: Opinions on where to store a finished bow???
Post by: Kitsu on March 09, 2009, 10:08:41 pm
I've got over a dozen bows lying HORIZONTALLY on my closet. I found bows 'stanging' take more set in the lower limb and get a negative tiller.
stoor them inside, somewhere, hanging HORIZONTALLY on a wall, under your bed, somewhere...

Nick

i have seen that too, :P