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Title: Bow storage
Post by: 1hornhunter on February 12, 2011, 05:17:00 PM
I am very new to traditional archery and just read that unstrung bows should never be stored standing up in a corner.  They should be stored by hanging them on pegs.  Why?  Any answers would be appreciated.
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Post by: GRINCH on February 12, 2011, 05:20:00 PM
You will warp the limbs.
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Post by: reddogge on February 12, 2011, 06:17:00 PM
You can also store them horizontally on pegs.  Very safe method.
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Post by: Bowwild on February 12, 2011, 06:27:00 PM
Does anyone have a picture of a good design of a peg hanging system? I have more room for hanging vertical than horizontal.

Thanks
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Post by: LONGSTYKES on February 12, 2011, 07:02:00 PM
3 Rivers Archery has some in their catalog.
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Post by: Tajue17 on February 12, 2011, 07:07:00 PM
drill a 11/32 hole into anything and then put small sections of arrow shafts in them either with caulking if its sheetrock or woodglue if is a wood board then put HTM blunts over the ends of the shafts.
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Post by: frassettor on February 12, 2011, 07:19:00 PM
Heres mine. Simple but effective..

(http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn125/frassettor/2090.jpg)
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Post by: 30pointbuck on February 13, 2011, 03:24:00 PM
Nice looking bow racks,
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Post by: maineac on February 13, 2011, 03:58:00 PM
Here's one I put together.  Used to rest my bow horizontally, until I got a couple more, then I went vertical.
 (http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/medium/005260.JPG)  

(http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/medium/004273.JPG)
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Post by: chad graham on February 13, 2011, 05:18:00 PM
i used 2x4's for a frame and the pegs are the fletched ends of wood arrows.

(http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy138/chopperziggy/007-5.jpg)
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Post by: FubarFred on February 13, 2011, 08:29:00 PM
Thanks for that pic Chad....I don't feel so bad anymore......
Fred...