How do you store your bows?

BRONZ · May 22, 2008, 10:25:00 AM

How does everyone store their bows? Pics would be great, if possible...

frassettor · May 22, 2008, 10:39:00 AM

I only have 1, my second is being made. I store mine on top of a bookshelf with 2 wool socks under the riser. That lifts it up so the limbs arent resting on the bookshelf. I know it sounds stupid, but its easily acessable, and I shoot it everyday. There are some guys that really some some nice setups. I will be watching this thread as well. Great Idea for a thread

I need to be doing something different as well, because my addiction for traditional archery is getting stronger, and I know my bow collection will be growing!

**DONOTDELETE** · May 22, 2008, 10:53:00 AM

I have my shrew in a Navajo rifle soft case...

Orion · May 22, 2008, 11:12:00 AM

Longbows I hang vertically on pegs. Recurves lie flat a rack with each limb supported about in the middle.

billy shipp · May 22, 2008, 11:13:00 AM

Hanging verticle unstrung, by the string...I can store 16 bows and use only 24 inches of wall space.

Billy

toddster · May 22, 2008, 12:00:00 PM

I build a little bow rack from 1x2's and busted arrows.

sendero25 · May 22, 2008, 07:24:00 PM

I hang mine horizontally on a bow rack which was a kit from 3R, I painted it antique black.
I hope this picture comes out, I have never used photo bucket before, well here goes!

sendero25 · May 22, 2008, 07:25:00 PM

I guess that didin't work, I have no idea how photobucket works, I hate computers and don't even own a cell phone,

sendero25 · May 22, 2008, 07:33:00 PM

sendero25 · May 22, 2008, 07:46:00 PM

BRONZ, sorry, there is a picture out there somewhere of my bow rack but I'll die of old age before I can figure out how to post it here,
John

sendero25 · May 22, 2008, 08:48:00 PM

OK, I'll try this one more time tonight. Is it possible to be "too traditional"? I have no cell phone, can't upload photo's, graduated college but still shoe horses for a living...maybe I should step into the 21st. century, especially when it comes to the computer and trying to send pics!

White Oak · May 22, 2008, 08:56:00 PM

I made a frame approx. 2'x 2' and put a piece of peg board of the same size on it.I slipped rubber tubing over the brackets to protect my bows.Our 2 recurves and a longbow are all stored horizontally resting on pegs at the fadeouts.
Also hanging from the same rack on hooks and pegs are 2 catquivers,2 back quivers, bow stringers, arm gaurds ,tabs amd limb skins. I put a cup hook into the sides of the frame where 2 bow cases and a longbow sock hang.
The whole thing is adjustable and holds alot of gear in a small space. The thing it aint is pretty but it works for me.

Take care,
Ed

WidowEater · May 22, 2008, 09:07:00 PM

I pound two nails about 48 inches apart just above the trim moulding of a window. I pad the nails with teflon tape and hang the strung bow on them. You can take the nails out and never notice the holes. The holes can also be easily fixed as it is not an area that gets much scrutiny. I also know the nails are close to perfectly level by using the trimboard as reference.

Mike Gerardi · May 22, 2008, 09:40:00 PM

TWO OAK BOW RACKS AND BOWS HORIZONTAL

Mike Gerardi · May 22, 2008, 09:52:00 PM

Four broken arrows set into scrap oak to support two bows. Got some turkey feet in the freezer for another rack . Just don't know how I want to set them up at the moment.

portugeejn · May 22, 2008, 10:12:00 PM

Like this. Not really pretty but effective.

Ron

jeanpaul3006 · May 22, 2008, 10:16:00 PM

does hanging a strung recurve from a peg do any harm?

Bowtie · May 22, 2008, 10:46:00 PM

Question for you guys...... Do you think that storing recurves horizontally is better than hanging vertically by the string? I hang my longbows and recurves vertically, unstrung, and by the string. Just curious.

Danny Roberts · May 23, 2008, 05:39:00 AM

Sendero25, I'm with 'ya on that PC stuff. Everyone in my family has a cell phone but me. I figured a trad. wood carrier would be too much. I keep mine horizontal on an old gun rack and some on top of my gun safe.

sweet old bill · May 23, 2008, 06:24:00 AM

I have abow rack made like arrowk9 above that holds a total of 7 bows. I have in the bow shop and during the selling season from aug thru dec I have them all struck with a bow stringer and keep them strung for customers to see and draw. In the last week of dec I take a bow stringer and unstring them all and just have them on the pegs unstrung. My own bows (3) I keep strung all the time as I never stop shooting inside at 10 yards in the winter and the rest of the year outside at my 30 yard range.

Bill