Anyone use string nocks?

[dmassphoto]

Just wondering how you guys mark your nocking point.  Back in my compound days, I used a string nock and it worked great, but not sure if it would work out so well with a longbow.  Also, how do you determine the correct point to nock your arrow?  By feel, or is there some precise way of doing it?  Thanks!

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[Pat B]

I use a nock on most of my bow strings. On some real primitive bows I don't.
  Generally I start off with the nock point set at 3/8" above horizontal then fine tune from there.
I nock my arrows above the nock point.

[dmassphoto]

When you say "horizontal" you mean when the arrow is perfectly horizontal while it's sitting on the rest?  Then you nock 3/8" above that?

[DanaM]

I use a unwaxed dental foss set in super glue for a nock point, also have use the brass crimp on ones

[Hillbilly]

I always use a nock of either brass or wound-on thread unless it's a replica-type bow.

[mullet]

 Same as Hillbilly.

[El Destructo]

Ditto here also

[Pat B]

Actually I should have said 3/8" above the rest, perpendicular to the string. I use a bow square that attaches to the string to measure for nock placement.
  On the few primitive bows I've made I used no nock point but nocked the arrow by feel; about even tension from the top and bottom limb.

[Justin Snyder]

Like everyone else, metal or wound thread superglued in place. Also like Pat said.

[aero86]

wow, pat really confused me there..  you measure up from the rest, then go over perpendicular from that?  i have my nocking point wrapped with a bit of artifical sinew and superglue

[chasing crow]

Wrapped thread. I can nock quickly by feel if needed due to dim light or keeping my eyes on my prey. I have problems with consistancy without it.

[Pat B]

A pic is worth a thousand words...


This is a R/D bow David Knight gave me. I don't have a nocking point on the string but can shoot it relatively good just by feel. I will add a nocking point and practice well with it before I hunted with it.


This is my regular bow. It is a bendy handle yew self bow with a floppy rest. You can see the thread wrapped nocking point above the 3/8" above horizontal.
  A bow square is the only way I know of measuring this. They are pretty cheap and necessary as far as I'm concerned.

[Kegan]

I prefer the brass ones, but thread is more easily available. I start with a tape-marker that's slightly up from parallel (I just start off going by eye) and then bareshaft. If the bare shaft consistently shoots low, then I lower the nocking point. If they consistently go high I raise the nocking point. Quickest and easiest way I know of to find the right point.

[aero86]

thanks pat!

[aznboi3644]

for now I just go by look and feel...no real nocking point