Hanging a bow-Vertical and Strung???

[gene roberts]

Is it safe (for the bow) to keep laminated recurves strung while hanging them vertically from a single peg?

[JackCrafty]

Yep.  Until a kid walks by.....

[Justin Snyder]

I hope you don't mean for storage. 

[gene roberts]

NO  not for storage,like after I shoot I put it on a peg in my room.Storage   how could someone even think of that?

[markinengland]

In my opinion a bow should not be left braced for any longer than necessary, whether self or laminated, straight or recurve.
The only exception seems to be the horn/sinew composite bows that are left braced for long periods of time, perhaps because they were quite difficult to string and balance in the first place.
A laminated bow can be hung vertically unstrung OK, but should not be left braced.
One day some brave soul will do a scientific study and measure the amount of set (or not) caused by leaving their bows braced for long periods of time!
Mark in England

[NOMADIC PIRATE]

Why would you wanna leave a bow strung if not in use ?

[nailbender]

  When you unstring your bow, let the loop slide down around the limb, then you can still hang it on a peg.

[gene roberts]

I have 1 bow and i shoot it every day just about.Is it ok to leave it like that for twenty-four hours.

[NOMADIC PIRATE]

O.K., I don't think that bracing and unbracing a bow is that much of an effort, It surely far outweigths the damage a wooden bow will have by being left braced unnecessary for extended periods of time

[Gordon]

I've kept FG bows braced for over a year with no apparent ill effects.

But I surely would never try that with a wooden bow.

[gene roberts]

FG??

[Gordon]

Sorry, FG = fiberglass

[Rich Saffold]

  20 years ago I received a beautiful San Marco yew/glass  from a friend which said 100#@29", but after two of us got it strung, I hung from the string and it went to about 20"( I'm not light ) we figured it was time to leave it strung for a while..

Rich