Strung Bow??

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Originally posted by Orion:
Don't know why folks think stringing and unstringing a bow is such a chore.  I've been doing it for nearly 60 years now without a mishap.  

Anything under stress/tension for a long time is affected by that tension.  It may not be immediately noticeable, but the stress does have an effect. I unstring my bows after I'm done shooting them.

I think the problem lies mostly with what type of stringer is used on an RC bow. Those are the bows that get damaged using a tip to tip stringer. Long bow are going to be more user friendly and rarely get damaged stringing them.

A properly executed step through method is safer than a tip to tip stringer for a recurve bow. Its very difficult to get even pressure on a recurve limb without it twisting using a tip to tip stringer.

But the problem that arises with stringing bows using a step though method over 50#'s is not having the strength to bend those limbs far enough to get the string seated without twisting them.

All it takes is one wrong move, and you can ruin a limb.... If you are inexperienced with stringing bows, and have a heavy draw weight that makes it tough to string, leave the dad burn thing strung up. and use the proper type of bow stringer when you do need to take it down or string it up again.

[Orion]

Rob:  I'll believe that when I see it.  Yeah, I've read the anecdote about the BW that was left strung in a shop for years, and the owner says it didn't lose a pound of weight, etc.  

Problem is, no one has ever truly measured a bow's draw weight before and after a 20-year, or even 10- , 5- or 1- year sit with the bow strung.  And even if the effect isn't measurable, it still occurs. All of the materials used in building a modern trad bow have some elasticity, some more than others.  Over time, under stress, there's going to be some compression of that elasticity. It may or may not be noticeable or measurable, but it occurs. Of course given that the effect is so minor, it's probably not worth worrying about.  

But what about all the old recurves that have been sitting in closets for years that end up with bent/warped lower limbs? I suspect most of those were actually caused by improper stringing, but the popular belief is that it's caused from the weight of the bow acting on the limb over the years of storage. How would a strung bow be any different?

[Brock]

Agree with Bigfoot...I dont like the tip to tip stringers.  Longbows and Selfbows I do the push-pull....recurves I only use the Selway Stringer as it has the deep pocket on one end that is NOT coming loose...and then the flat rubber stop to pull down evenly on the upper limb...and wont slip.

I can measure my my Habu has it has been strung and hanging on my rack for two years.....and my Wolfer has been strung ever since I returned from my bear hunt in June with it as I am shooting it this deer season as well.