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Offline Eric Krewson

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Skinny nocks on static recurves
« on: July 14, 2014, 05:39:23 pm »
I like skinny nocks on every thing I build. My latest and first static project has 3/8" tips with nock overlays. It is a little hard to keep the string in the grooves. when I strung the bow for the first time the walnut overlay split at growth ring and separated itself from the bow. I left a little of the walnut on for looks and glued on an osage overlay. I haven't worked the osage overlay down yet and wanted to see some pictures of some of your skinny static nocks for reference. I have almost a 90 degree bend in my static tip.

On a search I get plenty of threads on skinny static nocks but the pictures won't come up for me.

Offline Pat B

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Re: Skinny nocks on static recurves
« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2014, 06:05:45 pm »
Eric, this is my most recent. Built it last summer. 56"t/t, 56@26" sinew backed osage. The tips are about 3/8" wide at the nock and about 1/2" deep. I added the yew and ipe underlays because of cracks from dry heat bending. The tip overlays are shoe leather saturated with super glue.











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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Skinny nocks on static recurves
« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2014, 08:07:01 pm »
Wish I had better pics. The string loop groove or the belly groove?
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Offline Marc St Louis

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Re: Skinny nocks on static recurves
« Reply #3 on: July 14, 2014, 08:25:45 pm »
BBBL I made many years ago as a flightbow.  String is a 6 strand FF

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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: Skinny nocks on static recurves
« Reply #4 on: July 14, 2014, 08:32:57 pm »
Here is one I did a while back.............

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Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: Skinny nocks on static recurves
« Reply #5 on: July 14, 2014, 09:51:54 pm »
Man o man.  Those are some pretty hooks.  I am planning on doing one this winter.  I should say attempting one ::)

Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: Skinny nocks on static recurves
« Reply #6 on: July 15, 2014, 12:11:54 am »
Nice guys, thanks.

Offline PatM

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Re: Skinny nocks on static recurves
« Reply #7 on: July 15, 2014, 12:26:40 am »
I prefer the blade style siyah with the string straddling the static portion rather than sitting in a groove.

Offline Aaron H

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Re: Skinny nocks on static recurves
« Reply #8 on: July 15, 2014, 01:45:11 pm »
curves like those get me excited!