Care & Maintenance
A wooden bow requires a responsible and careful owner. Unlike a glassbow a wooden bow needs special care, attention and monitoring. If you are from the “fire and forget”-faction, don’t buy one.
Never draw your bow past the indicated drawlength.
The bow otherwise will permanently loose performance or in the worst case break.
Always keep braceheight within indicated measurings.
A too low braceheight will negativly affect proper arrowflight. Furthermore the string will slap your forearm. A too high braceheight will slow down the bow and induce unnecessary stress to it. Kepp braceheeight within +/- 10mm to the indicated braceheight.
Never dryfire your bow.
The bow otherwiese will take permanent damage or in the worst case break.
Never anchor for more than 2 seconds.
The bow otherwise will take permanent damage and loose cast.
Never let your bow strung in the bright summer sun.
The bow otherwise might take permanent damage.
Never use arrows below indicated weight.
The bow otherwise might take permanent damage.
Never let anybody string or shoot your bow unless proper instruction.
You can hardly imagine the stupid ideas that inexperienced people come up with.
Always string and unstring your bow correctly.
The bow otherwise might break or take permanent damage.
Always unstring your bow if you don’t shoot it.
The bow otherwise will take permenent damage.
Always keep your bow dry and away from moisture.
The bow might take permenent damage. If you bow accidentally gets wet, dry it well before shooting it next time.
Always check and monitor your bow before shooting.
After stringing your bow check your tiller.
If you visually detect some sort of hinge,
if the top limb has a lower braceheight than the lower limb (negative tiller),
or if the top limb exceeds braceheight of the lower limb for more than 10mm (overly positive tiller),
plz contact me.
If necessary measurements are taken early enough, most things will be repairable.