Hill Longbow Strung or Unstrung

[Chain2]

Do I leave this strung or do I unstring after each shooting session ? Thank you

[Mike Vines]

The best bet would be to contact Craig at Howard Hill Archery and ask him.

[jsweka]

I unstring the Hill style bows I make after each shooting session.  The bow is still working when strung - the belly is in compression and the back is in tension.  I can't help but think that it will be better in the long run for both bow and string to unstring after shooting.  I'm sure others will disagree with this, but I will still continue to unstring mine.

[**DONOTDELETE**]

I unstring long bows and keep recurves strong

[tradlongbow]

I un-string mine.

Darren

[Benny Nganabbarru]

Unstrung, mate.

[Swamp Yankee]

Howard Hill bows come with instructions that say to not leave the bow strung for long periods of time; so I unstring mine.  I'd say follow the manufacturers instructions/suggestions.

[Rob DiStefano]

imho, with modern glues and modern builds, all stickbows could be left strung almost indefinitely in reasonable temperature and humidity, and away from uv light.  i've had at least a few hill's strung and shot for over a year, taken down for a new string, and left strung again for a year or more.  no problems, and none expected.  ditto for a bunch other longbows and recurves.

[cbCrow]

I was told not to leave it strung for long periods by the bowyer, so I unstring it everytime I use it. Takes 3 seconds and is easy enough to do so why not?

[Owlmagnet]

Right or wrong, I use a step-through method to string or unstring my Hills. The narrow, deep cored limbs have never shown the same tendency to want to twist like a flat bow or recurve. It remains one of my favorite attributes of a Hill Bow. As a result, I never hesitate to unstring it after use. I love the simplicity.

[Ric O'Shay]

From the Howard Hill Longbow Guarantee -

"Warning: PLEASE NOTE - Do not leave bows in warm locations (strung or unstrung) such as in a closed car during summer months. Do not store bows adjacent to heaters or furnaces as excess heat can cause glue to deactivate. Also, do not leave bow strung for long periods of time."

I don't know what the definition of "long periods of time" is. I also unstring all my bows when through shooting.

Danny

[Chain2]

Thank you. With all the questions I have, I have been doing alot of reading and I thought I read something that said to leave the modern bows strung. I wanted to be sure. It will be unstrung. Thanks again.

[Red Tailed Hawk]

I have kept my hill bow strung as I do all my bows, I only unstring selfbows.

I have seen a reflexed Hill loose some of its reflex after being strung for a long time, it did go back to its original shape after a week or so. I do wonder about if there is fatiguing in the wood fiber when they don't spring immediately back to the full reflex position.