longbow storage?

[hoytman86]

How is the best way to store away a longbow when not using it.

standing up or lying it down and what to store the bow in to keep it safe please anybody.

Thanks :D

[hoytman86]

please anybody :? :?:

[Luke]

Just make sure it's in a safe place mate.

I dont think lying it down or standing it up will matter much but I could be wrong :?

A padded cover is also a good idea. You can make one out of blanket material or padded quilt.

8)

[Kimall]

Mate if you are shooting it often(every week) you can prob leave it strung and laying down on its side or hanging on the wall on a couple of pegs horizontal for longer you are prob better to unstring it and lay it down or hang on the wall.I lay mine under the bed.I would not stand it up for any length of time.This is for a laminated bow only as a self bow is differant again.
Cheers KIM

[brandon002]

what about recurve ? how long can i leave it strung for ? without damaging it

[bowhunting4eva]

My recurve owners manual says you can leave it strung for a week without damaging but i always take the string off when i am finished using it. hope this helps
john

[Mick Smith]

They reckon the best way to store traditional bows is to have them laying horizontally, preferrably on some sort of rack. This is true for both longbows and recurves. Recurves in particular are supposed to be at risk of limb twisting if left standing upright for any length of time, but I've never actually seen or heard of it happening. Personally, I don't think a longbow would be adversly effected too much by poor storage methods. My old Howard Hill longbow has spent about 30 years propped up in the corner without any noticable problems. It's just too long to fit in my rack. I still shoot it regularly to this day. I've always stored my recurves with care.

They also reckon that more recurves are destroyed by incorrect stringing methods than any other single cause, far more than what have been damaged by keeping them constantly strung. I've heard lots of stories about recurves that were strung just and once and then kept that way for many years, without any problems. It's common practice for many recurve owners. Personally, I can't stand leaving any traditional bow strung for too long, not even overnight. I unstring all my bows immediatley after use, even though I know it's not really necessary to do this with recurves. Most longbows are a different story. I believe it would be prudent to unstring your longbow when you've finished using it. Never leave a wooden selfbow strung for any longer than necessary, as they will take a 'set'.

Mick

[Garden Gnome!]

This apply's to all trad bows. Do NOT leave it strung in a car boot or closed car IE: windows up or laying in the sun for great lengths of time as the limbs will twist permanently thus destroying a good bow.

Also dont leave your compound in a car boot, closed car for great lenghts of time as it will have the same affect on the limbs.

I generally do what the others have said RE: unstring laying flat or on the wall.

Yours In Archery,

Gnome!

[bobzila]

i just leave my longbow unstrung leaning up aganst my be suported by my back quiver so when i trip over it it doesnt fall proberbly a bad idear but it works for me

[hoytman86]

ok cheers ppl :D

[Glenn]

At home here I never unstring my longbows or recurves I use on a regular basis. Have had some bows strung up for years and only unstring them to to adjust brace height or when I transport them. But the best bet is to unstring them when you have finished using them. And as has been said a lot of bows are damaged during the stringing process, never ever use the step through method especially on a recurve because you will twist the limb...Glenn...

[perry]

It is not vital to unstring fibreglass bows that are in regular use , just a real good safeguard . Best bet for storage is laying flat or on a rack , somewhere where they wont get knocked and dinged up . Get yourself a bowcase there worth there weight in gold .