Bow storage? Vertical or Horizontal?

[eflanders]

I am trying to decide whether to make my bow racks horizontal or vertical.  Is one better than the other?  Why?  Are there any advantages or disadvantages to one over the other?

[Raging Water]

I store mine vertically, hanging from a leather string keeper I made.

I stored a recurve  "strung" for about a week on a "bent peg". Did not notice the bend in the peg. Next thing I knew, I had a twisted limb.

Now, strung or unstrung, they hang from a leather strip.

I see no problems hanging horizontally. Folks do it all the time. I just don't have the wall space.

Matt

Matt

[lpcjon2]

I hang mine vertical for space saving, and they dont look as expensive to the wife as they would horizontal.

[Raging Water]

Originally posted by lpcjon2:
I hang mine vertical for space saving, and they dont look as expensive to the wife as they would horizontal.

So, true!

Matt

[awbowman]

Horizontal supported in the riser/fade out area, not by the string

[cbCrow]

I unstring them and hang vertically by the string.

[Green]

Strung/hung vertically....ready to shoot.

[Night Wing]

I store both of my two recurves horizontally in a  bow rack.

[Piratkey]

Originally posted by awbowman:
Horizontal supported in the riser/fade out area, not by the string

+ 1

[KentuckyTJ]

Originally posted by Piratkey:
 

Originally posted by awbowman:
Horizontal supported in the riser/fade out area, not by the string

+ 1 [/b]

X2 or would that be X3

[Brandywine]

Hello:

Matt's experience fits what many bowyers have told me, especially about horizontal racks that should have the supports be flat, be at the fade-outs and at ninety degrees to a truly vertical wall.  Otherwise wider spacing leads to uneven stresses and unsquare pegs often induce limb twist--if the strung or unstrung bow remains in place for more than a few days.

There have been recent postings and photo's on our Forum that show bows placed on horizontal racks with excessively wide and what seem to be unsquare or unflat surfaces.  Maybe these are modified gun racks.  

Anyway, novices might see these and possibly get into difficulties.  

Respectfully,
Kevin

[robtattoo]

Both. Either. Pick one.

[Flingblade]

In the manual that came with my Black Widow recurve they recommend storing it hung horizontally by the string.

[Brandywine]

Yes, Fling blade, that's one way BW suggests, but Roger also advised me and the BW DVD that accompanies their bows includes vertical from a loop of string between the limb and bowstring or strung/unstrung horizontally on the fade outs, provided the pegs are flat and square to the wall.
Respectfully, Kevin

[Hopewell Tom]

The inexpensive looking vertically hung bow.
That was a laugh out loud for me.
And then Matt agreed!
I'm such a newby, my wife doesn't believe anything I have is inexpensive! - no matter what it looks like.
My bows are horizontal, but I'm looking to build a vertical rack for the more convenient storage. I'll use string keepers as well for the "hanger".

[Frenchymanny]

Originally posted by Brandywine:
Hello:

Matt's experience fits what many bowyers have told me, especially about horizontal racks that should have the supports be flat, be at the fade-outs and at ninety degrees to a truly vertical wall.  Otherwise wider spacing leads to uneven stresses and unsquare pegs often induce limb twist--if the strung or unstrung bow remains in place for more than a few days.

There have been recent postings and photo's on our Forum that show bows placed on horizontal racks with excessively wide and what seem to be unsquare or unflat surfaces.  Maybe these are modified gun racks.  

Anyway, novices might see these and possibly get into difficulties.  

Respectfully,
Kevin

True, but here is one, home made, cheap and safe, made of scraps of pine planks:

 

[TonyW]

I hide mine.

If I hang anything in plain sight, it may give my wife ideas.