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I made abow rack a few months ago. horizontal like a lot i saw posted here. today I pulled down a bow that i dont shoot often and the limbs had twisted. I then inspected the others a most were starting to twist except the one i shoot regularly.
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I don't have that problem. I was sure to mount it in a room where the bows are never in sunlight and were the temperature & humidty don't vary much.
Could that be the cause?
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interior wall on the northside of the house so no sunlight. the vents are on the other side of the room. hmm
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You can fix them temporarily by reverse twisting the limb tips with your hand. It doesn't take much of a twist to get them back in allignment. Then after a while you will look at it and it will be back out of allignment, and you'll have to do it again. I have a couple of bows that do that, including my favorite bow, and I wish they wouldn't, but it doesn't seem to be a big deal, as long as the twist is minor and can be corrected.
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I have all my bows on a horizontal rack and have never had a problem with limb twist. Only way I know for a limb to twist is by stringing it incorrectly or leaving it strung in heat.
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i have that same problem. i have not figured out what causes it
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Moisture, Heat,sunlight and the fluctuation of them all.Just because you have a finish on a piece of wood doesn't mean it cant absorb the above mentioned.IMHE
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quote:Originally posted by RunninWild77: Oh god you guys are scarin' me now. I'm gonna be in a panic for the rest of the night till I get home....
Im frightened also !!!! I hang my bow on a Horizontal rack with 2 pegs that are slightly angled to the wall to prevent the bow from slideing off the rack, I always unstring my bows using a bow stringer. I dont want my bow getting any twists in it !
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I've been using bow racks that store bows horizontally for more than 30 years. Have never, ever had limbs twist while on the rack. I seriously doubt your twisted limbs are caused by the bow rack, unless it's way out of kilter.
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