proper bow storage

[Jon Stewart]

I saw a photo of a bow with the string on it backwards and leaning against a wall. I assume it was leaning so a photo could be taken. I was always told never to flip the string on a recurve and hook the top loop on the top limb and store it that way.

When I mentioned that the bow was strung backwards some one posted that it was OK to store a bow that way.

What are your thoughts on storing a recurve bow with the string on it backwards.

[Bud B.]

Mine are hanging that way. The string is just shy of reaching the tips without causing the limbs to bend very much at all. Really just enough to keep it taut. I'm curious as to what others say.

[Bjorn]

The bows I shoot are strung, and hang on a peg. Bows that don't get shot much..........they are unstrung and hang from a peg.  

[Pine]

I have a K-Mag that I have done that with sense 1972 and have never had a problem . I wouldn't do that with a long bow though .
Will add that I would never stand it in a corner , I always would support it horizontally .

[BOWMARKS]

Bows I shoot are strung and hang from 2 horizontal pegs from the string , unstrung same way but on the limbs,keeps them flat and limbs from twisting.

[mightyox]

Sounds like i need to hang mine.

[halfseminole]

My horn bow lives strung in a hot box, and my Scythian is strung and on a shelf in the closet.  You couldn't hurt the Scythian with anything less than thermonuclear war, but I still keep mine horizontal.

[PaulDeadringer29]

Mightyfox, how do you store yours?

[mightyox]

Mine is a grayling bear super kodiak. its strung backwards (no tension on the string) standing in the closet. If that's hurting my bow id like to know. she means a lot to me and would be hurt if something happened to it.

[Stump Buster]

I was always taught to unstring a bow if you did not shoot it daily and hang it horizontally on two pegs attached to an interior wall. That way the limbs would not be under any stress during storage and the interior wall is not as subject to any extreme temperature changes as a wall exposed to the sun would be.

I have always wanted to hang mine vertically from pegs, but the thought that gravity could effect tiller has prevented me from doing so long term.

NEVER store a bow by leaning it in a corner or against the wall for any length of time.


I believe I read most of that from a Bear Archery "how to care for your new Bow" owners manual... But it was a LONG time ago.

Hope this helps and All the Best,

Stump

[mightyox]

Good to know. My bow is about 44 years old and id like to have it awhile. Thanks for the info guys.