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Author Topic: Need help with hanging bows  (Read 443 times)

Offline DeathMetal

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Need help with hanging bows
« on: August 13, 2009, 04:07:00 PM »
I have been storing my bows under the bed but I would like to hang them on the wall. What are the best ways to do this that will not damage the bow or scuff the walls up?

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Re: Need help with hanging bows
« Reply #1 on: August 13, 2009, 06:17:00 PM »
You can buy a coat rack that you can put hats,coats etc. on at Lowes that is made of pine with about 10 pegs that you glue in on a predrilled 1"X3"  and it's about 3or 4 feet long...You just mark where your studs are assumeing you have a stud finder and screw that to the wall...It cost about $10.00 0r $15.00 for it and you finish it whatever way you like....I found this to be cheaper then making one and the pegs can each hold two longbows or one recurve in the vertical position if you hang unstrung with the string slid down on the upper limb...That's what I got in my shop and have about 15 bows on it....Looks good... God Bless and hope this helps...Keefer's <")))><

Offline Gordon martiniuk

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Re: Need help with hanging bows
« Reply #2 on: August 13, 2009, 06:52:00 PM »
I like to use wt tail deer racks hangs them well I leave mine strung   :thumbsup:
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Re: Need help with hanging bows
« Reply #3 on: August 13, 2009, 07:25:00 PM »
I drilled holes in the wall and drove in pieces of broken arrow shafts, but it doesn't sound like that's what you're looking for...   :)
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Re: Need help with hanging bows
« Reply #4 on: August 13, 2009, 08:00:00 PM »
I took a couple screw in tree steps and screwed them into the studs on the wall.  :)
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Offline Jim Picarelli

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Re: Need help with hanging bows
« Reply #5 on: August 13, 2009, 11:55:00 PM »
Mirror bought at flea market,some shaker pegs,a few screws and some stain...got about $20 into it

 
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Re: Need help with hanging bows
« Reply #6 on: August 14, 2009, 01:34:00 AM »
I hang mine on coat rack pegs.  I put a loop through the end of the string keeper and hang them unstrung with the string keeper on. No worries about marking up the top limb.
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Re: Need help with hanging bows
« Reply #7 on: August 14, 2009, 05:51:00 AM »
I like Jim's idea it makes it look like you own ten bows instead of five and you have an identical bow...   :goldtooth:

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Re: Need help with hanging bows
« Reply #8 on: August 14, 2009, 06:06:00 AM »
I used 3 2 x3 inch x 8 ft. I cut one in two 4 ft lengths to make the cross brace for a stand up bow rack I then made the pegs from cedar arrows that had broken. I was able to then make the rach to fit the 5 bows I use all the time. Each bow is strung and hangs on the rack by it bow string. I findished it off with wiping it down with maple stain from the dollar store and let it dry out. I then used some water base poly as a finish coat. I only have to have one screw into the wall to hold the bow rack. Sure makes a better place to store bows than under a bed...

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Offline DeathMetal

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Re: Need help with hanging bows
« Reply #9 on: August 14, 2009, 09:19:00 AM »
Do you all hang them unstrung? I have always been told if you use it keep it strung.

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Re: Need help with hanging bows
« Reply #10 on: August 14, 2009, 09:32:00 AM »
I took a 1x4 and some old broken arrows, drilled and glued arrows in it, then mounted to studs in garage, holds about 15 bows.

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Re: Need help with hanging bows
« Reply #11 on: August 14, 2009, 09:39:00 AM »

Some have seen this before, I made this one from Eastern Red Cedar. It was a fun project.
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Re: Need help with hanging bows
« Reply #12 on: August 14, 2009, 10:14:00 AM »
I like the coat rack idea, I hung my bows with those screw in bow holders,"in the garage of course" but I think I'll make a coat rack style and put it in the house!! Jason

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Re: Need help with hanging bows
« Reply #13 on: August 14, 2009, 10:16:00 AM »
if your are not concerned with looks, then this is simple and effective...just simply 1x strips with dowel pegs (place them as close as you want depending on type and number of bows)...took me 1/2 hour to buid start to finish.
 

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Re: Need help with hanging bows
« Reply #14 on: August 14, 2009, 10:54:00 AM »
Mark that bow rack you made is beautiful - where did you get that Comptons patch?

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