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Offline 65x55 swedis

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got a question about horse bows
« on: December 21, 2011, 06:16:38 am »
i heard that you can keep them strung up for a month or two months with little draw weight loss. is this true?

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Re: got a question about horse bows
« Reply #1 on: December 21, 2011, 09:50:59 am »
I keep my Horn bow strung for a month at a time and have noticed no drop in weight. I did the same with my glass bows also.
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Offline 65x55 swedis

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Re: got a question about horse bows
« Reply #2 on: December 21, 2011, 03:48:46 pm »
they say that humidity will also drop the weight. i live in montana so i am worried a little about the humidity any way to protect them from that?

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Re: got a question about horse bows
« Reply #3 on: December 22, 2011, 12:05:13 am »
Is your bow glass or horn? My Horn bow is water buffalo and sinew and I'd bet sure money that the humidity you have doesen't come close to what I put up with in Florida. If it's glass you can leave it strung outside in the rain and not worry unless you have it covered in leather.
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Re: got a question about horse bows
« Reply #4 on: December 22, 2011, 12:11:01 am »
i am getting ready to build it i am starting in spring but i plan on doing buffalo horn or even gazelle horn if i can get it maple core and sinew backed will post pics when i get started