Hi guys. Can anyone tell me what the expected life of an unstrung & unused glass recurve should be if kept in a closet or in another air conditioned, humidity controlled, UV restricted space? Are we talking years or decades?
Thanks,
Charles
Madison, AL
decades, scores, or centuries .... my main glass bow is a 1968? York thunderbolt ... by no means a fancy bow ... my backup is a 1970? thunderbolt .... they are in nearly immaculate shape with only the most slight longitudinal cracking in the glass. Tip overlays got a little dry and brittle, but I replaced them with some phenolic and I'm sure they're good for another 40years.
We're you bows routinely shot over the years? In other words, must a bow be exercised to maintain it's usability? Is it a "use it or lose it" kinda situation?
So long as it was stored correctly, not using it would keep it in better shape. Definitely not a use it or lose it type situation. Now if it wasn't stored correctly, very different situation haha.
That's encouraging! Thanks guys...