I have a 62" recurve that I want to send to my bowyer for a little work, but I need a box to ship it in. The box will need to be about 60" x 8" x 5"....give or take...to accommodate the bow and the bubble wrap.

Has anyone any idea of where I can find a heavy duty box that will serve my purpose?

Golf club box, ladder stand box, snow board box, gun case box. I try hitting up the big sporting goods stores for these type of boxes.

There's a tube perfect for this sitting just inside the door of my shop; go get it.

Carpet store tubes work well. Big diameter and tuff and cut to length.

Go to Lowes or Home Depot and go to where they sell the light bulbs. There's always a box with like one bulb left, take it out and ask if you can have the box.

I have sent bows to Iraq this way.

Go to the local store that sells siding. Get an empty siding box from them and then cut it down to the proper legnth. I then get a 1 1/2" sheet of pink/blue board (insulation) and trace the bow on the board. I cut that out and lay the bow inside the board. I place bubble wrap over the bow where it is cut out. Slip in the bow and mail it. Never had a problem/

Some call it over kill but the bows I mail are worth it.

Free from the post office. Use 2 of theese sleeved together.

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Just take two arrow boxes and put them together with duct tape. I sent my Kota back that way. What you put on the inside to protect the bow is what matters. I used crumbled up newspapper, one sheet at a time, packed tightly. Frank

Sounds good gents. I'll see what I can find and I really appreciate the help.

LittleWing,

Sent you a PM.

AUTO BODY SHOP....boxes bug shields and bumpers and trim come it....good luck!

Appliance stores are a good souce for large pieces of cardboard to make boxes from. Keep in mind if shipping through the USPS that you must keep your box size within certain requirements to avoid paying extra for shipping. The differences in one inch can double the price of normal shipping[I know this from experience]. I have detailed box making instructions I can Email anyone that would like them. Most bow boxes can be made in less than ten minutes using this method. I've shipped dozens of boxes through the USPS and never had a problem.

ski shop has been my go to place.

Two Compound Bow Boxes ...

2nd. the siding box. Go to a local lumberyard, they have the perfect boxes. Drip edge, alum. fascia, siding, and siding accessories all come in boxes that are perfect. Siding comes in 12'6" lengths, and cut in half makes 2! I am a carpenter, and that is where I get all my long boxes!! Good Luck! Wallbldr

I have a buddy that is a Heating and Air Conditioning man as well as a plumber. He always has the perfect box.

Keep it a small as possible, go with skinny bubble wrap, and take lots of insurance.

I suggest that you avoid a box altogether and get a tube that carpets are shipped in or a piece of PVC pipe cut to length, bubble wrap the bow and put either foam or bubble wrap a couple of inches into each end and cover the ends securely with duct tape. Shipped this way there is much less chance of an unhappy ending.

Go to your nearest archery shop. When bows are sent (compounds) they come in really sturdy boxes.

Get one, slit it down the middle.

Take one half and form it into a triangel.

Duct tape this into a sturdy triangle.

Take the other part, and splice this onto the first triangle.

Leave it about 65"inside to take up padding.

You now have a really really sturdy mailing container.

I use Hoyt shipping boxes cut up this way. Pad both ends with good padding. You can ship with no worries. This works for me. Jim.

Base board heat box

I have used sch 40 pvc. heavy but duty.

Although I have used PVC to ship longbows most recurves require a 7"-8" wide box.

LittleWing,

You need to keep your box width and height added together under 12" to avoid being overcharged. Try doing an on line price calculation with USPS.com to your detination zip code with a box 4X8x60 versus 4X7x60 or 3x8x60. I like to make my boxes 3x7 by the length that I need. I've received and shipped well over 100 bows in the last few months so I do have some shipping experience. If I were to pay $10-$20 more than I needed for each and every bow sent through the mail the amount would add up in a hurry. If you are only shipping one bow the extra $20-$30 in shipping charges to and from your bowyer by using a pre-made oversized free box won't kill you but in my case I would rather spend ten minutes and make my own box and save the money.

The carpet tubes I'm talking about are ten or twelve feet long.

Just a heads-up... Do NOT use UPS. DHL is best, followed by USPS.

LittleWing, I would first try any of the suggestions above. As a last resort, it is possible to make your own shipping box from a large sheet of double strength cardboard. Our Sears outlet is eager to get rid of large boxes. To do this, first make a small paper model of the box you want. Be sure to include the side, front, back and top flaps. To get the hang of this, carefully take a kleenex box apart. All the flaps necessary become apparent. Then you will need a folding tool, like a metal bar or yard stick to aid in creasing the thick cardboard. Be sure to use the existing folds in the big piece of cardboard when you can. Use inch and a half wide tape to hold the flaps down and the box together. I've done this a few times. It makes a strong box. Good luck!

Last couple bows I shipped I just got some cardboard and cut and taped it to the shape I needed. Works perfect and cheap.

Don't forget to INSURE it!

Frank

Don't forget to INSURE it!

Frank

The opening page on the trad gang site has a great sticky on shipping bows. I would NEVER ship in a box. A PVC tube or carpet tube is best.

I have received bows in boxes, and they have arrived fine. But I think I may just be lucky. Now I would ask a seller to agree to ship in a tube.

Mike Fedora, Sr., tells the story of a bow he shipped in a PVC tube that was crushed or broken in two. Sadly, it's not foolproof, either. Shipping is a crap shoot, that's for sure.

I always try carefully pad then duct tape a 1x2 along the back of the bow to make it more rigid. This will help to keep it from getting bent or broken if you use a box. yes it adds a little to the shipping weight but well worth it.

Best thing I found for recurve bows is two arrow boxes. The ship cheaper due to the size and they are plenty durable. Some bubble wrap and tape and they are good to go. Cheaper than the free USPS triangle boxes as far as shipping cost goes.

TTT

Go to your local grocery store and ask for mop boxes. I’ve had good luck with those. Fluorescent lightbulb boxes work well too. And bubble wrap.

Plastic flexible drain pipe,tile

https://www.tradgang.com/tgsmf/index.php?topic=108952.0

Search “Lets build a shipping carton” on this site. I’ll walk you through the steps. Richard

I brought your thread to the top yesterday Richard.

For recurves, you got to make a box out of flat cardboard. Takes about 20 minutes but you can make them really strong.

Justin

Thanks for bringing this up for me Jeff. I have a solid plan or two now. Thanks!

No problem lowcontry just trying to help where I can. JF

furniture stores have large boxes of varying sizes for free.

James

TTT for a new guy

This is a great resource and somehow should be archived in a handy location. I would like to somehow copy it and save it as a document tutorial. Maybe someone will explain how to do that.

Thanks again and best wishes!

I make mine from arrow boxes that I cut and glue together. I always make them two layers thick as well.

I make mine from arrow boxes that I cut and glue together. I always make them two layers thick as well.

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