Bow quiver Insert Tip

[Orion]

I've seen a few bows come up for sale lately where the bow quiver inserts were slightly pulled out and the wood around them often chipped. Or, they pulled out completely and the reinstall job was a bit amateurish.  Damaged inserts, chipped risers detract from a bow's beauty and definitely reduce it's resale value.  This can be easily avoided.

If the insert was initially installed just slightly below the surrounding riser wood, even as little as a sixteenth of an inch or so, over tightening the screw will pull the insert out of the riser, and likely chip the surrounding wood as well.  SNUG UP THE SCREWS, BUT DON'T OVERTIGHTEN.

The hole drilled to install the insert goes beyond the length of the insert. If your insert screw is too long, it will butt up against the end of the hole and pushl the insert out as well. Solution.  DON'T USE INSERT SCREWS THAT ARE TOO LONG.

The way to determine if they're too long is to screw them in by hand until they stop against the base of the hole and observe how much thread protrudes above the surface of the riser.  If there's more thread length than the thickness of your mounting bracket, your screw is too long.

Hope this is of some value.  I just hate to see beautiful risers badly damaged or ruined when it can be prevented so easily.

[Homebru]

Good post, Jerry.
homebru

[Orion]

Just saw another bow on the auction site suffering from the malady above.  The user pulled out the quiver inserts and did a less than stellar job of replacing them.  Thus, thought I'd bring this one back for another read. For what it's worth.