How do you store/display your bows

[Scott E]

My Bows are spread out all over the house and I'd really like to buy or build a rack of some kind for them. Looking for some ideas on design. How do you all store your bows?

[riverrat 2]

I just use a rack I bought from 3rivers. It comes as a kit,and I just stained/poly coated it. It holds 4 bows. Then I made a few wooden pegs that are along its sides on the wall to store a few more in an un-strung vertical fashion.  rat'

[nineworlds9]

I have all mine on a rack in my studio.  The type where you store the bows unstrung horizontal. I got the rack off the auction site.  Well made and easy to put together.  It holds 10 bows, but he also makes I think an 8 bow version and I think he also makes the type where you can hang them strung too.  10 bow version cost about $94 shipped from Ohio.  You might do a search on the site I speak of    

Actually, I'm fairly certain the vendor on the auction site I am speaking of is the same guy who makes em for 3rivers.  You can check their site also.

Honestly, I could have prolly built one myself, but I was in the middle of getting settled in from moving into a new house so I chose to get something solid and easy quick.

4 boards joined to make a rectangle of required size and then enough pegs/hangers to hang your bows horizontal.  The type where you could hang several bows strung could also be fairly easy to make.  Just need the right tools.

[shag08]

I used a 1/2 piece of plywood for backing. Then I put some left over laminate flooring in the middle and framed around it with some 1x4's with dowels for hanging. Mine came out pretty ok and didn't cost anything since I used left over materials.

Be sure to build one that will hold more than you need. Once they have a place to go on the wall it seems like bows tend to multiply rapidly....kinda like when I bought a gun safe lol.

I'll try to post a pic when I get back home to take one.

[Frenchymanny]

Here is my rack, built a rainy Sunday afternoon:



I can't buy more bows, there is no room left!    

F-Manny

[Gdpolk]

I'm a one bow man.  I keep mine in the corner of my bedroom on a peg.  I want to make a small rack for it some day.

[pamike]

need some pics - i am thinking of putting a rack in my new trophy room.....

i was thinking of getting some elk sheds and being able to lay the bows hoizontally on them, but i think that will just get too big.

[M60gunner]

Try a woodworkers website like Wood Crafters. I made mine by modifying gun rack plans. I rotate my " hangers" with the ones I store in cases under the beds.

[Bjorn]

I have some like this



And others less organized

[LoneWolf73]

Knotty Pine Boards bought at Lowes along with pegs. Lay out, drill holes, glue pegs, hang on wall. Each holds 7 bows.
 

[Frank V]

I store mine on pegs very similar to those Bjorn shows in his photo. I think that's a very good way to store them & takes up less space that some other ways.

[Keith Zimmerman]

I hang all mine in my Man Cave above my garage.  They seem to keep breeding:)  I hang them horizontaly.

[VA Bowbender]

It holds 18 and is full

 

[doubleo]

Originally posted by VA Bowbender:
     

Sweet! Great idea!  

[shag08]

Here is the one I referred to earlier made of half inch plywood, laminate flooring and 1x4's. I made it to hold eight bows and I only had four at the time. I figured it would never get filled up. The top and bottom bows are on nails wrapped in foam now so it holds ten bows.

I also made one the same way to hold my two compounds and the wife's compound. I put dowels at the top and bottom for stick bows and they are now both holding two bows each.

[shag08]

http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=136532;p=1#000000

Here's a link to a topic I posted a few weeks ago regarding another bow rack I cobbled together.

[Scott E]

Wow thanks for all the ideas. Originally I thought I'd only need one that can hold 4 but now I realize I should get one that holds 8.

Lots of great ideas and some sweet bow collections. Thank you for all your replies it is much appreciated.

[Jim Picarelli]

One of my racks

[Sam McMichael]

I have a coat rack mounted from which I suspend my recurves. I have several gun racks for my longbows. I don't actually display my longbows, because I keep them  closed up in a sleeve.

[Florida lime]

Originally posted by Jim Picarelli:
One of my racks

 

I like the idea of taking an old mirror and using it like this.