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| | Warranty
Most materials used in
traditional bow making are natural and therefore cannot
be guaranteed %100 free from all defects. However,
all of the custom longbows sold through this site are under warranty for a period of twelve months from the time
of purchase. However, any abuse of the longbow will invalidate the warranty. Even if
you are unhappy with the bow, as long as it is undamaged, just
send it back and it will be replaced or your money back (except postage).
Returns for repair or replacement should be packaged in the original hard tube.
Return postage charges will be passed on. There
are several things to note in the care of your longbow.
Please ensure that these points are adhered
to otherwise the warranty may be made invalid:
- If your bow comes finished with an oil finish, in order to maintain
and indeed improve the finish, the bow should be oiled after every use and
if required, waxed periodically using a good beeswax furniture polish.
Scratches can be repaired with the use of teak oil rubbed on the bow using
#00000 grade steel wool. Acrylic finishes require no further work.
- The string should be examined before use and replaced if any defect
is found. It should be waxed using a beeswax block occasionally. If the
string breaks it could endanger the bow.
- Ensure that your arrows are in good condition and free from cracks
and that the fletchings are firmly in position.
- The bow should not be drawn beyond its tillered draw length. The
tillered draw length is written on every bow. Each bow is made to individual
specifications and should not be drawn by anyone other than the person for
which it was made.
- Ensure that the brace height is correct (usually about six inches)
before drawing the bow
- If
using a stringer, ensure that is not the sort that cups the end of the horn
nock. This could pull the nock away from the bow. Stringers should be nocked
properly in the groove provided for that purpose.
- Store the bow in a frost free environment away from a heat source as
this can damage the reliability of the bow. Using the bow in freezing
conditions may also result in breakage.
- The bow should be unstrung after shooting and it should not be held
at full draw for longer than necessary.
- The bow should never be dry loosed, that is, drawn and loosed
without an arrow nocked.
- Ensure that even stress is placed equally on both limbs when
stringing.
- If any damage is noted with the bow, speak to a bowyer as many
problems can be rectified if caught early enough.
HAPPY SHOOTING
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