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Re: Bow Maintenance
« Reply #15 on: May 09, 2011, 09:58:06 PM »
After shooting that 55 target 3D at Great Northwest last Sat in the rain, I dried my bow at home and wiped everything down with an oiling rag including a cue tip for the sight and everything I couldn't get the rag into. Even the sealed bearings for the cams got a drop of oil.

Hey button nubbs - go oil your nuts will ya.
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Re: Bow Maintenance
« Reply #16 on: May 09, 2011, 10:26:57 PM »
:P :chuckle:
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Re: Bow Maintenance
« Reply #17 on: May 10, 2011, 07:14:16 AM »
Wow, is oiling your nuts part of a comprehensive bow maintenance program?  I've been skipping that step.

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Re: Bow Maintenance
« Reply #18 on: May 10, 2011, 08:09:42 AM »
After shooting that 55 target 3D at Great Northwest last Sat in the rain, I dried my bow at home and wiped everything down with an oiling rag including a cue tip for the sight and everything I couldn't get the rag into. Even the sealed bearings for the cams got a drop of oil.

Hey button nubbs - go oil your nuts will ya.

I make it a point to regularly oil mine. As the equipment gets older, this is very important. No one, and I mean no one, wants rusty nuts.
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Re: Bow Maintenance
« Reply #19 on: May 10, 2011, 08:15:49 AM »
What kinds of oil do you guys use? I oiled mine up Sunday and I use the B-scent free gun oil. Completely oder less.

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Re: Bow Maintenance
« Reply #20 on: May 10, 2011, 09:10:56 AM »
Nothing but Blue Marble oil on my nuts.
I'll bet Button Nubbs is into the scented oil. Probably even lights a few candles when he oils his nuts.
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Re: Bow Maintenance
« Reply #21 on: May 10, 2011, 10:32:53 AM »
:chuckle: put a little marvin gaye on an go to town. :chuckle:
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Re: Bow Maintenance
« Reply #22 on: May 10, 2011, 12:09:55 PM »
:chuckle: put a little marvin gaye on an go to town. :chuckle:

Oh yeah   :IBCOOL:
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Re: Bow Maintenance
« Reply #23 on: May 10, 2011, 12:14:40 PM »
Sometimes you gotta treat em right so they don't let you down when you need them most.
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Re: Bow Maintenance
« Reply #24 on: May 11, 2011, 11:16:53 AM »
I prefer a circular motion when rubbing on the oil.  :IBCOOL:
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Re: Bow Maintenance
« Reply #25 on: May 11, 2011, 11:23:52 AM »
don't forget to add a little pressure when you are doing that circular motion. Just remember a little goes a long way! :chuckle:
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Re: Bow Maintenance
« Reply #26 on: May 12, 2011, 01:35:09 AM »
Waxing your string is important too. I like to go with the grain. Nothing like hot wax.   :IBCOOL:
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Re: Bow Maintenance
« Reply #27 on: January 04, 2012, 12:21:50 PM »
How often does one replace the bow string?  Mine seems in pretty good shape, no freys or cuts, but as a novice, I want to be sure.

Instead of oil, WD-40 will work just as well.  The WD stands for "Water Displacement", and works good a thousands of things; to include removing lipstick from the collar. ;-)

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Re: Bow Maintenance
« Reply #28 on: January 04, 2012, 12:30:15 PM »
Glad this thread is back on track..Sure is a bunch of nut jobs on this thread  :chuckle:
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Re: Bow Maintenance
« Reply #29 on: January 04, 2012, 12:34:45 PM »
How often does one replace the bow string?  Mine seems in pretty good shape, no freys or cuts, but as a novice, I want to be sure.

For me 3 years max unless you tear it up in the brush. I've seen a few strings that were older that failed under the serving. Normally the bow will come apart...nothing you want to be close to when it happens.
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