Arrow Holder Question

[Papa]

Right now I keep all of my arrows that are not in a quiver down in a pair of cowboy boots.  Kind of gets in the way when you want to wear your boots!  I was wanting to make something upright that I could keep the arrows in while they were not in the quiver.  What do you all do for?  I did not want to put them a box because whenever I shoot, I just go grab a couple of arrows and head outside.  Thanks for your input!  

[Orion]

Lot of people use a five gallon bucket.  Or an extra old quiver or two.  Or a pice of 4- to 6-inch PVC pipe glued to a board for a stand.  Or a storage rack/box made for the purpose.  The possibilities are endless.

[Westy]

How about something like this?




My brother built one of these for his arrows for shooting in the backyard. It's some scrape PVC pipe, plywood base. He's making we one as we speak!

[bornagainbowhunter]

A 2X6 3' or 4' with some 4" pvc caps screwed on in about every foot.  Put about 16" of pvc pipe on the caps. Then you have 4 arrow holders.

[EricW]

I just used a cardboard box. Cut some opening on the top and can fit 4-6 doz arrows. I cut 4 opening to keep arrows separate. FluFlu's in one. My arrows in 2 of the openings and daughters in the 4th

[Papa]

PVC looks like a good ecnomical way to go!  Great Idea!

[Jason R. Wesbrock]

Eight-inch concrete form tubes work great.

[lpcjon2]

When Im shooting target I use PVC 6" pipe with a  tent stake epoxied to it but when Im not they hang on this on the back of a door(basement or closet)


Just some 1x3 with holes drilled through on the top crosspiece and evenly matched 1/4" deep holes on the bottom crosspiece.  

[M60gunner]

Depends on how many arrows you have. I made my arrow rack from the ceiling light lenses. I bought the kind with little squares. Used some scrape plywood for the sides and back. Made a datto in the plywood to hold the lenses. I made 2 over the years each hold about 100 arrows without broadheads. I got the plans from an old "Bowhunters Bible"? the author was C. R. Learn

[Whip]

I've collected a few back quivers and they tend to become my arrows storage devices.  Then there are also a couple of five gallon buckets that take care of the overflow of shafts that need a point or fletching redone.  

You have to be very carful though - they tend to breed and reproduce if left in the "repair" bucket too long!

[reddogge]

I bought a 10' length of 3" PVC pipe and cut it into 6 20" lengths and then just stuck them into a 5 gallon bucket as separators.  Of course it's in the basement not on display.

[onewhohasfun]

How bout an upside down plastic milk crate?

[Overspined]

yep, I took one of the pvc pipes a bow came in and cut it up. used several zip ties to hold them together so they stand up without any base. so four 4" arrow tubes. works great.

[thunder1]

PVC pipe works great. I use something like Westy has. For travel just add a connector and another piece of pipe with a cap and arrows good and secure.

[K. Mogensen]

I have a piece of PVC with like 20 layers of duct tape on the bottom.

[xtrema312]

Originally posted by Westy:


 

I have one like this for keeping outside.  Right now I just stick them in the snow when I am shooting.  For storage in the shop I use 3" cardbord tubes I get from work.  We print a lot of drawings.  We also get these plastic end cap hubs.  I screw a hub into a chunk of 3/4" plywood. Then a screw into the tube and hub.  I have some multiple stands and will be making more when needed.  Once I have a couple hubs and tubes on a base I can glue or strap more tubes on.  I also plan to make a couple for out door use.  I will paint the tubes to help with the weather, but I get more all the time so when they go bad I will just screw a new one on the base.  

If you find an print shop that does construction drawings they will have a pile of these.

[Papa]

Thanks for all of the great input.  Looks like I have a project for the weekend!