Where can one find a heavy cardboard mailing tube that is approximately 69 or 70"? I have a longbow that will hopefully sell soon, and am not sure how to package it.
Carpet warehouses have the center tubes from rolls of carpet. You can usually get them from them no charge.
Larry
If you can't find the center tubes from carpet rolls, PVC sewage pipe works extremely well. Not the "schedule 40, etc.." pipe - that's too heavy and thick, and shipping will cost a ton. I'm talking about the "sewage pipe" - I normally buy the long pieces - I can't remember if they are 8' or 10' - I'm thinking 10', and two of the sewage pipe caps (also thinner and lighter), and I spend less than $10 for the whole setup. Pack the insides and around the bow, slip on the caps and tape them in place with packing tape. I originally started buying these to make lightweight, fully enclosed, bottom side access back quivers. After getting them to my house, I found they make excellent shipping containers for longbows and custom arrows. I get the 4" diameter normally, but I think it's also available in 6".
All the best,
Glenn
A three inch tube will work fine for a longbow. Just sent one to Nebraska a few weeks ago.
Dennis
I just got a bow inside a PVC gutter leader probably bought from a Lowes or Home Depot.Worked great.
I've sent in pcv pipe as Canjuntec described.
Would the 4" diameter size work also for a "hybrid" longbow or would it be better to get a 6" diameter size?
4" will work for any type longbow.
What LAR43 said
Brent
Yup, what Larry said, Lowes and Home depot will give ya them. Shawn
Remember to insure it ...
Check residential construction sights for carpet n flooring trash.
A peice of padding makes great wrappin' inside the tube.
Those triangular tubes are FREE from the post office if you are mailing it Priority.
http://shop.usps.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10152&storeId=10001&categoryId=13354&productId=26002&langId=-1
Two slide together pretty easily for shipping most longbows. Recurves don't fit as well.