Mailing Tubes

[BigHink66]

Where can one find a heavy cardboard mailing tube that is approximately 69 or 70"?  I have a longbow that will hopefully sell soon, and am not sure how to package it.

[LAR43]

Carpet warehouses have the center tubes from rolls of carpet. You can usually get them from them no charge.

Larry

[cajuntec]

If you can't find the center tubes from carpet rolls, PVC sewage pipe works extremely well.  Not the "schedule 40, etc.." pipe - that's too heavy and thick, and shipping will cost a ton.  I'm talking about the "sewage pipe" - I normally buy the long pieces - I can't remember if they are 8' or 10' - I'm thinking 10', and two of the sewage pipe caps (also thinner and lighter), and I spend less than $10 for the whole setup.  Pack the insides and around the bow, slip on the caps and tape them in place with packing tape.  I originally started buying these to make lightweight, fully enclosed, bottom side access back quivers.  After getting them to my house, I found they make excellent shipping containers for longbows and custom arrows.  I get the 4" diameter normally, but I think it's also available in 6".
All the best,
Glenn

[Aeronut]

A three inch tube will work fine for a longbow.  Just sent one to Nebraska a few weeks ago.

Dennis

[Kingstaken]

I just got a bow inside a PVC gutter leader probably bought from a Lowes or Home Depot.Worked great.
I've sent in pcv pipe as Canjuntec described.

[Night Wing]

Would the 4" diameter size work also for a "hybrid" longbow or would it be better to get a 6" diameter size?

[Nakohe]

4" will work for any type longbow.

[Redfeathers]

What LAR43 said

Brent

[Shawn Leonard]

Yup, what Larry said, Lowes and Home depot will give ya them. Shawn

[Mic']

Remember to insure it ...
Check residential construction sights for carpet n flooring trash.
A peice of padding makes great wrappin' inside the tube.

[Scott S.]

Those triangular tubes are FREE from the post office if you are mailing it Priority.

 http://shop.usps.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10152&storeId=10001&categoryId=13354&productId=26002&langId=-1

Two slide together pretty easily for shipping most longbows.  Recurves don't fit as well.