If you’re an archer then, of course, you love bow and arrow. Therefore you’ll love to see and show off your bow and arrow. Though arrows can possess a bit of a threat, you can’t keep them in case always. As bows and arrows have metal alongside steel in their material they can get rust. For avoiding rust you need to not only clean them but also keep them dry always.
A bow case is good for carrying your bow and arrows but you can’t keep them in all the time. You can’t lay them down anywhere too. You have to keep them in a safe place. That’s why you should hang them, by doing so you can keep them away and also show them. Seeing a bow and arrows can bring interest and enthusiasm to people.
How To Hang Bow On a Wall
Bow and arrows are made of steel and metals so exposure to moisture can make them rusty and fragile. That’s why the room you are hanging the bow should have temperature and moisturizer control. Also, you should keep them upside down. This means the tip of the arrows should face the ceiling, it’s the safest way to hang them.
There are two types of bows, compound and recurve. The recurve bow is the traditional one with a lightweight and long limb. Whereas the compound bow is a bit heavy but easy to use. You can hang both types on the wall by using a rack, hook, or hanger.
1. Archery Rack
There are archery racks available in different designs in the market. You can buy one of your choices or can make it by yourself with wood. Archery racks can hold both bows and arrows.
2. Rifle Rack
From the name you can guess this rack is used to keep rifles. But you can use them to keep your bows too. You can put the two limbs of the bow at the two ends of the rack. You have to mount the rifle rack on the wall with screws first. Then unstring the bows and rest the limbs on the racks.
3. Bow And Bike Hook
There are no structural or functional differences between a bow hook and a bike hook. Both hooks can carry weight, besides bike hooks are well built than bow hooks. To use the hooks you need to attach two hooks horizontally at a 1 to 1.5 ft distance. You have to use these two hooks for one bow. For more bows, you’ll need more hooks.
4. Hangers
You can use any hanger that can be fixed to the wall. Like hooks, you’ll have to use two of them and place them horizontally at a 1-1.5 ft distance. You’ll get a lot of options in hangers, such as a bow, guitar, surfer, deer horn hangers, etc. You can use any of them but if you want to be decorative you should use deer horn hangers.
Nowadays you’ll find a new type of padded bow hanger. The arm of the hanger is adamant but also padded to protect the bow limbs. They are expensive because of their extra benefits. You should use them if the price is within budget.
FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
Can I Hang A Bow By The Limb?
Yes, you can hang a bow by the limb but you have to use both limbs. No matter what you use a hook, hanger, or rack you’ll have to use both limbs for traditional bows. But for modern bows, you can use one limb without worry.
Is It OK To Hang A Bow By The Cam?
Many hang their bows on cam and idlers, they never face any problems. So you can hang a bow by the cam but you should be careful in the case of recurve bows.
Can I Hang A Recurve Bow By The String?
You can’t hang any bow by the string. I know the string is strong, still if it puts up with constant pressure and weight it can tear apart easily.
How To Make A Bow And Arrow Holder?
You’ll need six long pieces of wood, a board, a cutter, a pencil, a drill, and screws to make a bow and arrow holder. First, place two pieces of wood and make a “V” and cut wood to make two racks within the “V”. The racks should be distant from each other and you have to drill holes in them for arrows. A board should cover the back of the rack and in front, there will be two hooks for holding a bow. Drill and screw all the pieces, then paint them if you want.
Conclusion
Whenever the bows aren’t in use you should unstring them. As always stringing can damage the limbs along with weakening the string. Again, you should always place the limbs in a horizontal line as this helps to keep the balance of the bow. You can’t hang the bow by only one limb, cause this can imbalance it.
However, you can liberate the modern compound bows from the rules. Keeping them strung or hanging them by one limb doesn’t affect them like traditional recurved bows. Anyhow you need to take good care of your bows no matter whether they are either compound or recurve.
