So how do you guys do it? I've tried all manner of cobbled together methods. Mostly a combination of different boxes taped together and some ugly redneck engineering. I'm always on the lookout for a box of suitable size, but never find any. Is there a place on the net where I could buy a few?

Many Thanks!

6" diameter PVC pipe. Might cost more. Better SAFE than Sorry.

Depending on the size of the recurve,go to your local gun shop and get boxes from them,usually two will fit together.

PVC is definitely the way to go.I know thats the only way I would want one shipped to me.

I went to a large store that specializes in those long florescent light bulbs. Those boxes run about 66" long. I just shipped out that 62" Bushbow but the boxes are wide enough for recurves.

Another idea, is the Cardboard Forms for pouring Deck Posts.

I believe they are eight inches in diameter, and very heavy duty cardboad like construction.

Definately better safe than sorry..

Poly drainage pipe available at any Home Depot or Lowes.  Much lighter and less expensive than PVC pipe.

Go to a local carpet store and pick up one of those thick cardboard carpet core rolls. Free and they will protect it.

The boxes that light tubes come in work good. I have got a couple bows in them they didnt have a mark on them. but it does have glass wrote on them.

I sent a recurve to New Mexico from Nova Scotia the following way:

1x3" spruce made to a rectangle frame about 60"x9"
Heavy cardboard cover stapled on
Bow wrapped in a flannel sheet and packed with balled newsprint
Whole thing wrapped tight with Duct tape

Shawn said it was the best shipping box he'd ever seen. Maybe, it sure felt good to me. Was a bit of work, but read that shipping one-piece recurves was the toughest.

QuoteOriginally posted by KentuckyTJ:
Go to a local carpet store and pick up one of those thick cardboard carpet core rolls. Free and they will protect it.

An excellent idea.

Rain gutter works well.        Joe.

I've always spent the money to make a PVC tube holder. Hate to think of shipping a wonderfully crafted bow and not make in one piece because I was a little too frugal. The carpet core rolls might be a great idea. I always thought they were a little too narrow diameter...must not be though.

A few months ago the fella that makes those BAMA Bows had made a really inexpensive wood box using 1/4" underlayment.1x3 knotty pine and a few screws..If your recurve has some really radical limbs or static tips and you can't find a big enougth carpet roll or p.v.c tube that the bow can slide in safely then I would go buy some 1/4" underlayment and some # 2 knotty pine to keep the cost down....Ask the sales manager at those lumber yards if they have any material that may have a little damage or too many knots or warped lumber cause they might just let ya have it for a $1.00...Go to a construction site with a dumpster for scraps and ask the contractor first if you can rummage through the container and pick out some scrap material...I asked my neighbor for some leftover 5 1/4 decking boards that were about 3 to 6 foot long and I had so much my buddy built a bridge to cross a big drainage ditch so he could get to his stand...Don't be shy to ask...The contractor might even give you a handfull of sheetrock screws to do your shipping crate but don't take without asking first... Keefer's <><

I have shipped or received over 200 bows in the last year and a half without a single problem. I have detailed bow box making instructions with pictures I can Email anyone interested. Usually takes less than ten minutes to make a good, correct sized bow box using my method.

Lots of great ideas guys. And Jack if you wouldn't mind shoot me your instructions to mtnwzls@gmail.com.

Thanks again,
Steve

Can you send me the instructions. I will be shipping a recurve and longbow for a september elk hunt.

Steve, give me a call. I make wood shipping boxes for all the 1 pc recurves I sold.

Jack, please send those instructions to rpmahony at gmail as well!