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Title: Storing/Displaying Bear Kodiaks
Post by: Windsurfer on October 25, 2011, 07:12:00 PM

Ran out of wall space so built this oak bow rack to store/display bows vertically.  Does anyone know if storing bows in this manner could cause any long term problems?  
Lower limbs resting in notched slots lined with felt, upper limbs resting against felt lined notches.
My collection is small but nice and I don't want to do anything that would damage these bows.

Thanks for taking time to weigh in on this.

  http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k640/downdaline/IMG_0016.jpg  

  http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k640/downdaline/IMG_0017.jpg

Title: Re: Storing/Displaying Bear Kodiaks
Post by: david janssen on October 25, 2011, 07:18:00 PM

Nice collection.What years do you have?

Title: Re: Storing/Displaying Bear Kodiaks
Post by: Windsurfer on October 25, 2011, 07:34:00 PM

Dave, bows shown are 1960 - 1966 Kodiak with solid and purple heart riser 61's, 62, 63 K-mags.  Do you think to bow rack is OK for long term storage?   dave

Title: Re: Storing/Displaying Bear Kodiaks
Post by: doug77 on October 25, 2011, 09:19:00 PM

Dave, thats a pretty sweet bow rack you made. I think as long as the limb tip are off the floor you should be OK but lets see what the pros have to say.

doug77

Title: Re: Storing/Displaying Bear Kodiaks
Post by: SportHunter on October 25, 2011, 09:43:00 PM

Beautiful collection!!! Nice rack as well.

Title: Re: Storing/Displaying Bear Kodiaks
Post by: SportHunter on October 25, 2011, 09:44:00 PM

Beautiful collection!!! Nice rack as well.

Title: Re: Storing/Displaying Bear Kodiaks
Post by: johnnyrazorhead on October 26, 2011, 10:45:00 AM

I've never said this to another man before but "nice rack"!

Title: Re: Storing/Displaying Bear Kodiaks
Post by: Windsurfer on October 26, 2011, 08:49:00 PM

Thanks, the rack is nice but is it a good way to store and display really special bows without any long term bad effects?  I am hoping someone will know the answer as never have seen bows stored/displayed in this manner.  Could be bad or just that it takes a lot of work to make, not sure.  Dave

Title: Re: Storing/Displaying Bear Kodiaks
Post by: Jack Shanks on October 26, 2011, 09:22:00 PM

Dave,

 Nice looking rack and display of Kodiaks.

Title: Re: Storing/Displaying Bear Kodiaks
Post by: seboomook on October 28, 2011, 08:48:00 AM

Looks like a well made rack with some very nice '60s Kodiaks.
I would think any rack that supports the weight of the bow without the weight on the tips,would avoid limb twist.
Yours looks to fit that purpose nicely.

Title: Re: Storing/Displaying Bear Kodiaks
Post by: Earl E. Nov...mber on October 30, 2011, 09:49:00 PM

Gorgeous wood in that 62, What weight is it?

Title: Re: Storing/Displaying Bear Kodiaks
Post by: Windsurfer on October 31, 2011, 09:26:00 AM

Hey Earl, the 62 is #50.  One of my favorites next to the 1961's.  Dave