Bow Shipping container input

[Terry Green]

I could check for some 6" pvc & ship it to you.

Again....

I did, some local places use to carry it, none have any.  Went to home depot and they didn't have any either, but would order me a 10Fter for $78. 

[Archie]

I usually built wooden boxes when I was shipping a lot of bows.  Seems l also used tube-shaped concrete forms from Lowes/Home Depot once or twice, taping multiples together for length.

[kat]

Terry,
When shipping an expensive bow, I build a crate out of 1-1/2” to 2” wood, sheeted with mason lite, and custom fitted to the bows length and width (with room for padding). 
Cost is about $10 in material. 
Never had an issue with a bow being damaged shipped like this.

x2  I once got a bow that was packaged this way. It came from over seas, and was in great shape when it got to me.

[Steelhead]

I make my own out of large boxes and use 2x4s to fold over the box and create the 90 degree angles to make the shape of a rectangle.A utility knife and duct tape are the only tools I need.You could make a double thick rectangular box for extra protection.Bowsock and bubble wrap on the bow and stuff the box with whatever.

[smokin joe]

In selling off my old one-piece recurves and a few hybrids, I have made custom boxes for shipping and it worked well. Here is the technique:
1. Get a box or two that are newish, in good condition, and large. U-Haul boxes are good.
2. The real trick is forming your shipping box to a new size and shape. I did that by bending the box using a 1x6 board and clamps and then bending the cardboard along the edge of the board.
3. After getting the box parts bent to fit, and taped together to make them the right size...
4. Bubble wrap the bow, and then use lots of tape to close your custom box up.
5. With this method you can make the ends of the box double thick to protect the limb tips...or you could make the entire box double thick.

-- This has worked well for me over the years.

[Zbone]

Forklifts run over flat sided boxes too...

[Zbone]

I assume it was a forklift... Turned into a total disaster...

[David McLendon]

I very recently bought a one piece out of the classifieds here and it appeared to have been packed and shipped by Staples. It was a very professional job and looked like a factory packed shipment both inside and out. I kept the box for possible future use.

[elkken]

If you have a corrugated box manufacturing plant near you, visit them and ask for a roll core. They should have plenty and they are up to 96" long. Those cores are strong and will do the job. Check out West Rock, International Paper, or Packaging Corp of America to name a few.

Hope that helps, Ken

[Lowrider]

Terry it has already been mentioned but Roger at Black Widow was kind enough to sell me a few boxes . I told him what size I wanted and he taped them together and shipped them to me. I think I ordered 4 and had some extras laying around.

[Mint]

Go see a  plumber contractor and get boxes that baseboard heating units come in. A friend gave me one of those boxes and it is long enough for any bow and plenty wide too.