bow rack

[B-DOG]

i want to make a bow rack to hang on my wall. how wide are your bow racks peg to peg? i think i know how i want to make it but some pictures wold be a plus.

                   thanks benji

[zilla]

Here's mine.  Approx 21" peg to peg.

 

[kawika b]

the best dang bow rack i've ever seen belongs to JC,,, not sure if he has a patent on it though.  

[doubletime]

hears mine... two piece make it as wide or narrow as you want.
 
 
 

[stikbowshooter2]

Here is mine.  I had been looking for some time to buy one, but decided just to finally make one.  Looks pretty simple but actually took me some time to design and build.  I drilled and dowelled at all the connections.  I had to free hand the middle sections (which I am terrible at) for some added design.  The rack itself measures 29" W x50" H
The spacing for the 2 3/4" shaker pegs are 5" for the recurves and 4" for the longbows.  The part I regret is not making a bit wider spacing for the transition between the two.  As you can see the recurve overlaps the long bow, but I just slide the longbow forward and does not touch.  I used 1x4 regular knotty white pine from Home Depot and a 1x6 for the head.  I used my Dremel and cut out 3 arrowheads.  Three of the pics I have was not quite finished as Home Depot did not have enough pegs on hand at the time.  The fourth is the finshed product.  I now wish that I had put some color of stain on it as it turned out too light after sanding it and just using a clear coat.  I used mushroom wood buttons stained a dark walnut to contrast and to use for decoration.  4 of which I used to attach to the wall with screws and then cover up with the buttons so it is decorative and serves a purpose.  I saw a simlar one built a while back and that is where I got the basic idea from.  I liked the idea of the shaker pegs, they work perfect.  Failry inexpensive to boot, just alot of my time.  If you are thinking of building one it is definitely do-able.  I am pretty good with my hands, but far from a woodworker.  I then used a small dowell stained for the very top of the bow rack, which I can set a strung bow up there and works great.  

               
 

[horatio1226]

Hey stickbow! Thats sculpture!

[Ron LaClair]

I hang all my stuff, here's just one corner.   :rolleyes:  

 

[scott brightman]

Is there any chance that you can do a build-a-long? For the bow rack

[kawika b]

Originally posted by Ron LaClair:
I hang all my stuff, here's just one corner.    :rolleyes:    

 

there oughta be a law     there's a bow rack in there all right,,, and it sure is earning its keep! nice Ron.

[John3]

26" side to side.

 

[stikbowshooter2]

Originally posted by scott brightman:
Is there any chance that you can do a build-a-long? For the bow rack

Unfortunately I don't think I'll build another, don't need another one.  I sure wish that I would have thought about it while I was builing it though and took some step by step pictures.  I'd be more than happy to answer any questions and help any way I could.

[Peckerwood]

[trapperDave]

thats a nice rack peckerwood. Made mine out of a piece of scrap one by, nothin much but it keeps em from hittin the floor

 

[Curtis Haden]

25 1/4" horizontally between peg centers, bottom pegs 10" above the cabinet top, 7" vertically between peg centers.  Holds 5 unstrung, or 3 strung.

 

[Alaska Mike]

Thanks guys, what a bunch of great ideas.
   I especially liked Doubletimes.  He even stores his hoisting pulleys.  :D    :D  That my friends is dedication.

[V-Archer]

Made this one for a friend last year. It's made out of scrap oak flooring.

V-Archer

 

[Emmons]

Showed this one before.  It is build from 1 x 2 lumber.

 

[dannyvp]

Ron that looks like a room i would love to just ponder in and look at stuff for a couple hours.
You never know what you may find.