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Offline Mr Green 740

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homemade bow racks
« on: May 23, 2010, 10:30:00 PM »
I'm wanting to build myself a bow rack. Please post some pics so I can get some good ideas!
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Offline lpcjon2

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Re: homemade bow racks
« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2010, 10:32:00 PM »
If you do a search for bow racks I know there was one not to long ago.
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Offline Mr Green 740

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Re: homemade bow racks
« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2010, 02:17:00 AM »
Thanks!
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Offline Curveman

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Re: homemade bow racks
« Reply #3 on: May 24, 2010, 05:58:00 AM »
This one is my favorite but requires a little more effort than most!     :biglaugh:  
 
Sorry, there are some very talented woodworkers here who can actually be helpful with building one!   :D  Let us see the pics when you're done!
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Offline Benny Nganabbarru

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Re: homemade bow racks
« Reply #4 on: May 24, 2010, 06:04:00 AM »
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Re: homemade bow racks
« Reply #5 on: May 24, 2010, 09:34:00 AM »
Will hold 10+ bows.
 
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Re: homemade bow racks
« Reply #6 on: May 24, 2010, 09:37:00 AM »
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Offline shaft slinger

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Re: homemade bow racks
« Reply #7 on: May 24, 2010, 11:06:00 AM »
Longarrow what kind of camo pattern you got there????  :archer2:

Offline Eugene Slagle

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Re: homemade bow racks
« Reply #8 on: May 24, 2010, 11:30:00 AM »
I don't have a picture of mine yet but it's a work in progress.
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Offline gregk

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Re: homemade bow racks
« Reply #9 on: May 24, 2010, 11:57:00 AM »
There was a thread on here a few months back with alot of pics of bow racks. I got some good ideas myself from that one.

Offline Dustin Waters

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Re: homemade bow racks
« Reply #10 on: May 24, 2010, 12:02:00 PM »
I dont have a pic but I bought a 6' cedar board from the lumber yard.  Drew an arrow outline on it.  Cut it out and then used the dremel to give the feathers and stone head some texture.  Then I fastened four shed antlers on it evenly.  Stuck it to a wall and now have a place to hang my stuff.

Offline Kevin Winkler

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Re: homemade bow racks
« Reply #11 on: May 24, 2010, 12:51:00 PM »
Here's a couple, the first one I made for the St Judes auction and the second one I made for my Man Cave.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Offline Straitshot

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Re: homemade bow racks
« Reply #12 on: June 17, 2010, 11:59:00 PM »
I made this a number of years ago. At the time I thought it had plenty of room. I only have room for one more so I guess I will have to stop looking at bows.     :laughing:


 
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Re: homemade bow racks
« Reply #13 on: June 18, 2010, 06:15:00 AM »
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Offline Jack Shanks

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Re: homemade bow racks
« Reply #14 on: June 18, 2010, 06:41:00 AM »
I have five similar to Ben's that hold eight bows each. I thought that would be plenty when I first started collecting a few old bows last winter. I should have used longer pegs so I could get two bows side by side on the rack to save space though. I only have enough room for less than half of the bows I have currently.  

 
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