A place for everything and everything in its place

[JT of PA]

Ever since I got my Ibex back in August I have been designing the "ideal" range box in my mind. A box that was pared down to the essentials and did not scream "range box".

Some keyboard work and the following is the result, (as of this afternoon and the final delivery from UPS).

Picture 1 - All the basics for the range: Replacement string, String changer, Danny Miller grips (Must have item), Rubber grip, Rope cocker, Nock T-handle, Plumber tape, Dalton Wax, Hex wrench set, Arrow points, Lock-N-Load Inserts and Excalibur Nocks.




Picture 2 - Bonus storage since lid is concave. Borrowed dish towel from my sweetie and laid six arrows on the towel. (double click on picture and the enlarged photo allows easier viewing of new, black tubing/Quickfletch. Second arrow from the bottom. Pretty cool.)




Picture 3 - Wrap the arrows up.




Picture 4 - Close lid and complete "go to range" box in a nice trim package.




Picture 5 - Another shot of finished product.



All said and done I am 85% happy with the finished product. Thank You to Sears for the box and Schaller Corp for the organizer bin/trays. Links below if anyone would like additional information.

http://www.sears.com/craftsman-22inch-s ... ockType=G6

http://www.schallercorporation.com/servlet/StoreFront

[Normous]

Do you have room in there for some simple foam arrow cutouts to cradle your arrows front and back? Foam cutouts may compliment the fletching or attached broadheads better than the towel

[JT of PA]

I was going to get some of the stiff plastic forms that are used in the Excalibur Firebolt packaging. Also, thinking a corrugated plastic sheet on top of the trays and lay the arrows on this sheet. Thanks for the idea, I will have to do a bit more research. Just wish the black tool box was six inches deep instead of 5-1/2. Everything I could find when it comes to organizational trays/bins is based on 3 inches: 3, 6, 9, 12.

[Masboy]

that,s one nice box! I don,t go to the range an just shoot at home . but Murphy follows me out to the bench all the time and I need everything in my shop to keep up with him. just today I only shot a few shots from my bow and noticed my new serving of halo was separating . that Murphy had made me put my serving on backwards the last time I served my string. I couldn,t carry all I need!!!! great job John should work fine. I like everything in it,s place like that but with three boys with bows coming in my shop I,m lucky to find anything!!!!!

[JT of PA]

I like everything in it,s place like that but with three boys with bows coming in my shop I,m lucky to find anything!!!!!

It was hard to keep it trim and not make it a "anything can be fixed" box. Worse case scenarios will not be able to be fixed, but: I can change the string, repair a nock/insert, tighten every hex bolt, wax, change out arrow points and carry arrows without them getting squashed in trunk during transit. Now ... if I can figure out how to shoehorn in a scale.

[Ont_Excal]

I like everything in it,s place like that but with three boys with bows coming in my shop I,m lucky to find anything!!!!!

That's why they make locks......until they learn the rules!!

[j.krug]

That's a nice organized range case there. Very nice indeed.

[Hester0305]

John very nice organized box you have there. Great job that gives me some ideas.

[strum]

very nice man..but i gotta ask ..what do you do with the teflon tape?

[hikerman]

Nice job man, guess that what happens when bow season is over,

[JT of PA]

very nice man..but i gotta ask ..what do you do with the teflon tape?

Strum - I do not glue the nock into the arrow, I press fit it. If a nock has some play I wrap 2 or 3 loops of plumber tape around the nock then press it into the end of the arrow for a snug fit using a Excalibur T-Handle arrow puller. My nephew has the uncanny ability of messing up the nocks on my arrows. (At his age its too much fun shooting a group instead of picking a new spot each time) This way I can use my Excalibur T-Handle arrow puller to extract the nock and then reverse the process to have a new nock in place and ready to go.

For fun, I had to resist the initial urge to answer your question with, "I use it to reserve my string" ... All the best and take care, John.