Can a glass bow be left strung?

[oldandslow]

I know Bodnik bows says their bows can be left strung...is this true of glass bows in general?

[wood carver 2]

I've always been told it's ok, but I prefer to unstring them anyway. I have kept a glass bow strung for the duration of a moose hunt with no ill effects.
Dave.

[Roy from Pa]

I know several guys who never unstring them, but I myself always unstring my bows.

[kennym]

I believe Black Widow recommends leaving strung but DON'T just stand in the corner strung or unstrung. I keep the one I'm shooting strung most of the time , only unstring if I'm planning to shoot a different one for awhile.  Which has been once for a couple days in the last 4-5 years and I didn't bother to unstring it then.

I have a rack that I hang it on horizontal either on limbs or by the string.

She hasn't lost any weight or had other troubles yet.

64" TD longbow

[oldandslow]

I like the rack idea...need to build one

[Eric Krewson]

it is my opinion that all the twisted limbs we see in vintage bows are from improper stringing. I have left my recurves strung and unstrung but always used a bow stringer if I string or unstring them.

[Shredd]

   I always firmly believed in unstringing your bow after use...  But I have been shooting so much lately that I have been leaving it strung...  If I were not to shoot it for a while I would unstring it...  No sense in keeping it strung if you are not using it...

[Roy from Pa]

What worries me the most about leaving a bow strung, is if something bad would happen.

Like the string breaks or it gets cut somehow and breaks, that could possibly damage the bow.

[Shredd]

  True, True...  Like a wounded spring waiting to unleash...

[Flem]

What worries me the most about leaving a bow strung, is if something bad would happen.

Like the string breaks or it gets cut somehow and breaks, that could possibly damage the bow.

You hit the nail on the head Roy I never leave a bow of any kind strung. If it were to get knocked over, or down off a rack, that could cause some cosmetic or limb damage, especially on a bow under tension. The only bows I have are the ones I really like. Lets face it, their are only a couple of reasons a person would leave a bow strung;
1) You are too lazy to unstring it
2) It's too hard to unstring
3) It's your only home defense weapon

[Roy from Pa]

Ole Murphy's Law is alive and well and Ole Murphy follows me everywhere I go.

And his brother Mr. Klutz is always wif him.

Chit happens when ya least expect it...

[kennym]

Dang, you guys got me feelin lazy , sceered , and weak...

[Roy from Pa]

Nah, Flem forgot #4. OLD

[oldandslow]

I'm lazy, old and fat...but I identify as young and skinny...I'm trans-slender

[Flem]

Well if we are coming out here on the bench, I also identify as trans-slender.

I did forget #4 and also #5, your mother is not around to do it for you.

[mmattockx]

What worries me the most about leaving a bow strung, is if something bad would happen.

Like the string breaks or it gets cut somehow and breaks, that could possibly damage the bow.

+1. There is a lot of stored energy in a strung bow. Releasing it in an instant is a recipe for damage to the bow or the people around it.


Mark

[oldandslow]

What worries me the most about leaving a bow strung, is if something bad would happen.

Like the string breaks or it gets cut somehow and breaks, that could possibly damage the bow.

+1. There is a lot of stored energy in a strung bow. Releasing it in an instant is a recipe for damage to the bow or the people around it.


Mark

Exactly! As long as it remain strung I wont hurt myself!!

[Carpdaddy]

I sure hope you can leave them strung, if not I'm in trouble! I do unstring bows I'm not shooting or intending to use. But 2-3 bows are strung in my garage constantly.

[kennym]

I sure hope you can leave them strung, if not I'm in trouble! I do unstring bows I'm not shooting or intending to use. But 2-3 bows are strung in my garage constantly.

[Roy from Pa]

Careful, ya don't wanna pop that cherry:)