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Eric Kol

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Nock styles.
« on: January 04, 2008, 02:42:52 pm »
Hey guys,
I have been doing some reading...scary though I know, Hamm's book and various others. I love the variety of nock styles I have seen on some of the bows and drawings of historical bows.
What is your favorite or most effective design that you use on your bows?
Also, in TBB 3rd edition there is a cool african bow where the string passes through a holeruns up the back of the bow a few inches and then returns to the belly over a notch in the tip top. Anyone ever try that on their bows?
Eric
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Offline NOMADIC PIRATE

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Re: Nock styles.
« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2008, 02:46:07 pm »
For me is the simple wood overlay, just enougth to protect the string, and as narrow as possible.
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Offline Kegan

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Re: Nock styles.
« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2008, 07:08:25 pm »
My farvorite, by far, is the "half pin-nock". Cut just short of halfway trhough the tip, then use your knife to pop the wood off.Easy to make, nice to overlay, or leave plain. Takes two minutes for both nocks, and quite rugged.

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Re: Nock styles.
« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2008, 08:31:00 pm »
I use that African method on toy kid's bows a lot . It keeps the younguns from loosing the strings.

Ralph
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Offline Hillbilly

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Re: Nock styles.
« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2008, 08:40:08 pm »
I've tried several types, and they all work. I'm really starting to like those modified pin nocks that Pat's been making lately.
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Offline akila

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Re: Nock styles.
« Reply #5 on: January 05, 2008, 09:32:27 am »
Quote from: welch2 on January 04, 2008, 08:31:00 pm
I use that African method on toy kid's bows a lot . It keeps the younguns from loosing the strings.

Ralph
Hi ..is it posibile to put a picture....i dont think that i have ever see a nok mad like that...thks..
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Offline Sidewinder

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« Reply #6 on: January 05, 2008, 10:00:03 am »
This is a good topic for all of us new bowyers. I know I sure would like to see some pics of various styles so that I can maybe expand my options.  thanks Danny
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Offline OldBow

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« Reply #7 on: January 05, 2008, 02:13:13 pm »
Here's a another look at a picture I posted awhile back.  Lotsa nocks here.

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Offline Mechslasher

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Re: Nock styles.
« Reply #8 on: January 05, 2008, 08:38:40 pm »
my favorite and i feel the most effecient nock is roughly 5/16" wide with an overlay of antler or horn.  this cuts down on tip weight and handshock.  it also increases tip reaction speed which is transfered to the arrow.

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Offline venisonburger

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Re: Nock styles.
« Reply #9 on: January 05, 2008, 11:21:11 pm »
Don't know why, but I'm partial to pin nocks.
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Offline Sidewinder

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« Reply #10 on: January 06, 2008, 11:16:22 am »
Mechslasher, i love the sidewinder curves on that one. Very cool.

Oldbow: Those tips are like jewels. Thanks for the pics.   Danny
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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: Nock styles.
« Reply #11 on: January 06, 2008, 02:09:44 pm »
tips (and handles;too) are for me sort of like the bowyer's signature; doesn't matter much primitive or fancy, as long as they are well made!



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Offline medicinewheel

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« Reply #12 on: January 12, 2008, 05:01:23 am »

i work on a maple-backed purpleheart bow (cross your fingers for me, please); the riser is of PH, osage and wenge. i used the scrap piece from cutting out the fades for overlays. sexy, isn't it?!

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Offline Justin Snyder

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Re: Nock styles.
« Reply #13 on: January 12, 2008, 11:13:34 am »
That will be a beautiful bow, I sure hope it works out. Justin
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« Reply #14 on: January 12, 2008, 02:19:59 pm »

thanks justin!



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