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Title: bow rack
Post by: B-DOG on September 24, 2007, 09:37:00 PM
i want to make a bow rack to hang on my wall. how wide are your bow racks peg to peg? i think i know how i want to make it but some pictures wold be a plus.

                  thanks benji
Title: Re: bow rack
Post by: zilla on September 24, 2007, 10:45:00 PM
Here's mine.  Approx 21" peg to peg.

(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc22/zilla1247/bow.jpg)
Title: Re: bow rack
Post by: kawika b on September 25, 2007, 04:08:00 AM
the best dang bow rack i've ever seen belongs to JC,,, not sure if he has a patent on it though.   (http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c285/808grapplemonkey/Picture008.jpg)
Title: Re: bow rack
Post by: doubletime on September 25, 2007, 08:19:00 PM
hears mine... two piece make it as wide or narrow as you want.
(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc54/doubletime47/DSC01125.jpg)
(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc54/doubletime47/DSC01125.jpg)
(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc54/doubletime47/DSC01123.jpg)
Title: Re: bow rack
Post by: stikbowshooter2 on October 21, 2007, 04:18:00 PM
Here is mine.  I had been looking for some time to buy one, but decided just to finally make one.  Looks pretty simple but actually took me some time to design and build.  I drilled and dowelled at all the connections.  I had to free hand the middle sections (which I am terrible at) for some added design.  The rack itself measures 29" W x50" H
The spacing for the 2 3/4" shaker pegs are 5" for the recurves and 4" for the longbows.  The part I regret is not making a bit wider spacing for the transition between the two.  As you can see the recurve overlaps the long bow, but I just slide the longbow forward and does not touch.  I used 1x4 regular knotty white pine from Home Depot and a 1x6 for the head.  I used my Dremel and cut out 3 arrowheads.  Three of the pics I have was not quite finished as Home Depot did not have enough pegs on hand at the time.  The fourth is the finshed product.  I now wish that I had put some color of stain on it as it turned out too light after sanding it and just using a clear coat.  I used mushroom wood buttons stained a dark walnut to contrast and to use for decoration.  4 of which I used to attach to the wall with screws and then cover up with the buttons so it is decorative and serves a purpose.  I saw a simlar one built a while back and that is where I got the basic idea from.  I liked the idea of the shaker pegs, they work perfect.  Failry inexpensive to boot, just alot of my time.  If you are thinking of building one it is definitely do-able.  I am pretty good with my hands, but far from a woodworker.  I then used a small dowell stained for the very top of the bow rack, which I can set a strung bow up there and works great.  

  (http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z318/redneck69asshole/bowrackresized.jpg)      (http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z318/redneck69asshole/bowrack2resized.jpg)      (http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z318/redneck69asshole/bowrack3resized.jpg)
 (//%3Cbr%20/%3E%20%20%5Bimg%5Dhttp://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z318/redneck69asshole/bowrackresized6.jpg)
Title: Re: bow rack
Post by: horatio1226 on October 21, 2007, 04:52:00 PM
Hey stickbow! Thats sculpture!
Title: Re: bow rack
Post by: Ron LaClair on October 21, 2007, 05:58:00 PM
I hang all my stuff, here's just one corner.   :rolleyes:  

(http://www.shrewbows.com/rons_linkpics/Rons_room.JPG)
Title: Re: bow rack
Post by: scott brightman on October 21, 2007, 06:03:00 PM
Is there any chance that you can do a build-a-long? For the bow rack
Title: Re: bow rack
Post by: kawika b on October 21, 2007, 06:05:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Ron LaClair:
I hang all my stuff, here's just one corner.    :rolleyes:    

 (http://www.shrewbows.com/rons_linkpics/Rons_room.JPG)
there oughta be a law  :scared:   there's a bow rack in there all right,,, and it sure is earning its keep! nice Ron.
Title: Re: bow rack
Post by: John3 on October 21, 2007, 06:08:00 PM
26" side to side.

(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m123/JDS3_2006/Archery/100_1380.jpg)
Title: Re: bow rack
Post by: stikbowshooter2 on October 21, 2007, 06:18:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by scott brightman:
Is there any chance that you can do a build-a-long? For the bow rack
Unfortunately I don't think I'll build another, don't need another one.  I sure wish that I would have thought about it while I was builing it though and took some step by step pictures.  I'd be more than happy to answer any questions and help any way I could.
Title: Re: bow rack
Post by: Peckerwood on October 21, 2007, 08:19:00 PM
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/warrenjr/100_0022.jpg)
Title: Re: bow rack
Post by: trapperDave on October 21, 2007, 08:40:00 PM
thats a nice rack peckerwood. Made mine out of a piece of scrap one by, nothin much but it keeps em from hittin the floor

(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g38/trapperDave/PICT0240.jpg)
Title: Re: bow rack
Post by: Curtis Haden on October 21, 2007, 09:39:00 PM
25 1/4" horizontally between peg centers, bottom pegs 10" above the cabinet top, 7" vertically between peg centers.  Holds 5 unstrung, or 3 strung.

(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q171/Joshy_Tree/Grif_Ghost_Rack.jpg)
Title: Re: bow rack
Post by: Alaska Mike on October 21, 2007, 11:10:00 PM
Thanks guys, what a bunch of great ideas.
 ;)  I especially liked Doubletimes.  He even stores his hoisting pulleys.  :D    :D  That my friends is dedication.
Title: Re: bow rack
Post by: V-Archer on October 22, 2007, 06:59:00 AM
Made this one for a friend last year. It's made out of scrap oak flooring.

V-Archer

(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l118/V-Archer/bogenrek1.jpg)
Title: Re: bow rack
Post by: Emmons on October 22, 2007, 07:49:00 AM
Showed this one before.  It is build from 1 x 2 lumber.

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a222/JPStangs/DSCN2972.jpg)
Title: Re: bow rack
Post by: dannyvp on October 22, 2007, 10:15:00 AM
Ron that looks like a room i would love to just ponder in and look at stuff for a couple hours.
You never know what you may find.