JIMBOB91, I would think if its very dry in your basement that it might dry them out quite a bit after awhile unless you use a humidifier.

And another vote for "aged" osage   . I used to intentionally put mine in the sun light for that reason.

I also put my osage recurve in the sun (unstrung) to "tan" for a week or more. but any thing such as felt on the limb tips or a strap on quiver will sure leave "tan lines" But its stays on a rack in my huntin room or "man cave" as noted above.

Indiana,do you mean abow can get too dried out?

Some woods will darken just because they are exposed to oxygen. An osage bow will darken even if it is kept away from light. My collection of Native American flutes which are made from various woods (cedar, osage, spruce, Alaskan cedar, hickory, ect.) have all darkened with exposure to the air alone.

Wood just does that, even if it is under glass. I have an all osage longbow with glass back and belly that has been in a bow sock and in a box for years. It was so bright when it was new that it was blinding.  Now it is a deep honey color and a real beauty.

Wow, if I had to worry about bows getting a bit of aged looks with time, I'd have grey hair by now          ,...I like looking at beautifull bows, so I don't wrap them up either.

Suttoman, Some bow's are just to beautiful to the eye to put in a sock. My bows are on my homemade cedar rack. When I am not shooting them. I like to look at them, Great eye candy!

My spends alot of time in my hand during the daylight.  No need for artificial tanning sessions!

Yep- to much time on your hands! I use a bow rack to keep mine safe. Dogs can't chew them, no feet walking on them. Beautiful to look at, sometimes in a sock.(cause I dont want to dust them!). Biff

I'm not hiding my hunting partners in a closet.

Hey, Sutto! I hear Kiwis living in Kalgoorlie go dark in the sun too! Happy new year to you, and I hope you can grass some of those stinkers over your way. Cheers, Ben

Is it bad for my bows to be in my basement with a woodburner that keeps it between 80 and 90 deg?

My bows like hangin' around where they can see what's going on     . I too like the darker osage look. Bows kept in dark places? it just ain't right     .

David

Hey guys - great responses and I had to have a chuckle.  Looks like I had better break the bows out and whack them on the wall.  

I seem to be the only one concerned about timber darkening - that must be the perfectionist coming out again.

Thanks for taking the time to reply.

Does anybody have any thoughts on the bows being stored in a heated room???  I would think if it is a constant heat - and not too excessive - that it should be ok.

However it depends on where 'Jimbob' lives and what the ambient humidity level is outside (when he takes the bows outside to go shooting). I am in the desert in Western Australia so it would be fine here.  We have very low humidity all year round.  I don't know anything about weather patterns in Ohio!#$%&&!

Ben - great to hear from you mate and thanks for the happy 08 - same to you.  I have a hunt planned for April near Bourke.  Plan on getting amongst some big feral swine.  I want to try out the new Bob Lee.  Will keep you posted.

Sutto

Mate, if the Territory won't wreck 'em, nothing will!

I hope you clean-up on the piggy-wiggies!

Way too much time on your hands