Bow storage in barn

[Vroomvroom]

I have an ingested detracted garage.  Newfoundland has a wet climate often.   In winter on average I’d say it’s 25-20 degrees or -10 degrees celcius.  Would you store your. Ow there?   Inside the garage it would basically be the same temperature and humidity as outside.  Just without the sunshine or rain.

[supernaut]

I would not store my bow in the situation you described.


A bow doesn't take up a lot of room and I'd find a place in my house to store it. Just my opinion and what I do with my bows.

[MCNSC]

I wouldn’t leave a valuable bow or one I cared about stored in those conditions. An old beat up cheap bow, maybe. It is nice to have one handy sometimes, just in case the urge to shoot a few shots hits . I have bought some old bows at flea markets that looked to have been stored in a shed or something. They usually clean up and shoot fine.

[Vroomvroom]

Yeah? I don’t like it either.   I was just wondering. Just so I don’t have it dragging around at gfs. My place should be completed maybe Xmas , I’ll just keep it inside til then.   It’s my baby

[durp]

I'm just the opposite...mine are all stored in my unheated uncooled log garage...no problems at all.

The way I looked it is...they all go huntin in all kinds of weather so why treat them like fragile China when not in use...I shoot most every day, hot cold, rain, snow,wind, hail and even sunshine...my bows never complain  YMMV

[McDave]

Under the bed is a good spot, if it's not already full of other junk.

[Kirkll]

Short term, I’d say no problem. But it’s the moisture content you need to think about in the wood in these bows . It can and will soak up a certain amount of moisture over time. The wood moves….It climatizes…..

 Typically you will not notice much difference as the riser absorbs moisture….But it’s when it dries out again, and shrinks, is where the problems can occur. Depending on different materials used building the bows the expansion and contraction rates differ, and often will crack along the lamination lines if different composite materials are used with wood.

Bottom line is you are better off keeping your bows stored in the same temp and humidity environment that  your family is comfortable living in. Extremes one way or the other for long periods of time isn’t good.   

With that being said, I’d much rather store my bows in the garage where it’s colder, than putting your bows in a basement with your furnace, or an attic with high temps in summer. I’ve seen much more damage done by drying out a bow too much, than high humidity and cold conditions.     Kirk

[M60gunner]

Mind what Kirk said. Wood, even with numerous coats of finish will expand and contract depending on temperature and humidity. I have seen a couple bows lately that are victims of our dry heat. One was a $1400 custom. I had air conditioning and heat run into the room I keep anything I care about . Remember the glue that was used to make the bow cures at about 140* or less.

[Vroomvroom]

In the winter it’s in our finished basement. Though it is dry as one of the rooms has woodheat.    I think it would be ok as it’s a humid climate mostly.