traditional bow question

[ribka]

Push pull method or stringer. I try to use the stringer

[quadrafire]

How long can you leave a laminated longbow strung without it causing problems??

[ribka]

It depends. I have for months with no problems but would suggest no more than a few weeks.

But, never leave strung in a hot car in Summer!!

[Old Dog]

If it's convenient stop by Wholesale Sports in Federal Way, and I can fix you up for under $15.  It will also give me a chance to see your new bow, and 

[rasbo]

If it's convenient stop by Wholesale Sports in Federal Way, and I can fix you up for under $15.  It will also give me a chance to see your new bow, and 

thats a deal,when are you there,and where do I find ya

[Old Dog]

If it's convenient stop by Wholesale Sports in Federal Way, and I can fix you up for under $15.  It will also give me a chance to see your new bow, and 

thats a deal,when are you there,and where do I find ya

I'll be there daytime all weekend.  Check in with customer service, then go straight to the back of the store for archery.

[Snapshot]

Except for a kid's solid fiberglass bow, I wouldn't suggest 'step-through' (except perhaps on a wood bow that has a d-shaped cross section, like an English longobw, that won't get twisted in the process). For a recurve, I ALWAYS use a stringer. For a longbow, I'll use the 'push-pull' method unless it is too stout for me, and then I'll wuss-out and use a stringer. My buddy, Steve, says to me last month, "I knew you when you could string a bow." 

[rasbo]

picked one up today from oldman,swapped some deer sausage..He got to shot my bow,my rib is hurting so cant shoot now,thats driving me nuts..I found a pink bb gun for my grandaughter,she will be stoked

[Ray]

Push pull method about 99% of the time. Once in a while I will use a stringer but don't usually see a need for it.

[buckhorn2]

A pink bb gun and a saphire bow theres nothing like the good life. Probley get a white beaver this year and I might know where to put the trap.

[Hornseeker]

Its best to unstring it if you aren't going to be shooting regularly..you can leave it strung forever IF its hung and its guaranteed to not end up in some direct sunlight or something really hot!

[rasbo]

Its best to unstring it if you aren't going to be shooting regularly..you can leave it strung forever IF its hung and its guaranteed to not end up in some direct sunlight or something really hot!

thanks,I leave it unstrung....its my unstrung hero

[bow4elk]

I do more of a push-pull-slide motion to set my top string.  I use a stringer sometimes too.

As for stringing vs. unstringing.  It depends on the bow composition.  If you're talking about a wood selfbow, such as yew, osage, hickory, etc., then it's best to unstring your bow and warm it up upon restringing.  I mean working the limbs a bit.

For glass/laminated bows, there isn't much to worry about leaving the bow strung.  Glass laminations will not allow the limbs to take a set, as in an all-wood bow.  I built my takedown recurve in the spring of 1994.  It's 58" nock to nock and 58#@27".  I leave it strung all the time, no worries, just keeps zipping arrows as it did the day I finished it. 

[high country]

hearing my very handsome recurve explode on the first night in camp at a pig hunt in a southern orchard was nearly the worst thing ever. I strung and unstrung that thing a hundred times w/o a stringer, then 1000 miles from home on a dream hunt.........POW! nearly broke my hand and blew up my baby.

use a stringer

[rasbo]

hearing my very handsome recurve explode on the first night in camp at a pig hunt in a southern orchard was nearly the worst thing ever. I strung and unstrung that thing a hundred times w/o a stringer, then 1000 miles from home on a dream hunt.........POW! nearly broke my hand and blew up my baby.

use a stringer

that would suck big time