Abstract: A free standing bow press for compound bows is provided with a longitudinally situated stand tube having upper and lower sections. The lower section has a floor stand or stabilizer. The upper section has the press itself. The press comprises a generally laterally situated, fixed, base bar, configured for communicating with the outer end area of the limbs of the bow; situated in longitudinally adjustable fashion is the riser beam, having riser roller brackets affixed at its respective edges for communicating with the riser of the bow. The riser beam is configured to adjust in respective vertical fashion via a rack and pinion or threaded shaft arrangement (7), initiated via jack or winch (5). In operation, the riser is lifted by cranking the winch (5), lifting the riser bar and riser; the limbs of the bow are held in place via the base bar (3) to thus lessen the tension on the string, allowing servicing of the bow.