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Offline penderbender

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Ca and horn nocks
« on: October 17, 2016, 04:21:43 pm »
Is ca glue fine for horn nocks? Or is epoxy better? Never done horn nocks but I'm going to. Haha thanks- Brendan
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Offline DC

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Re: Ca and horn nocks
« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2016, 04:25:09 pm »
I use thick CA
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Offline FilipT

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Re: Ca and horn nocks
« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2016, 04:48:56 pm »
What about super glue for gluing horn?
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Offline Hans H

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Re: Ca and horn nocks
« Reply #3 on: October 17, 2016, 04:59:44 pm »
I always use super clue,    Hans
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Re: Ca and horn nocks
« Reply #4 on: October 17, 2016, 05:27:43 pm »
I use locktight professional super glue and have never had a failure. The two mating surfaces have to match up perfectly, then i justput a liberal amount on the bow surface that gets the horn and place the horn on it and move it so it is fully coated and press it together for a few seconds, no clamps rubber bands or anything
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Re: Ca and horn nocks
« Reply #5 on: October 17, 2016, 06:00:32 pm »
I am always amused that people will build an extensively glued up bow that requires longer curing times and maybe even a spell in an oven but when it comes to last bits they just can't wait more than a few seconds.

 Epoxy does have a lot of advantages despite needing an overnight wait so I just grit my teeth and use it.
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Re: Ca and horn nocks
« Reply #6 on: October 17, 2016, 06:45:18 pm »
I do like Bubby and never had one come off.
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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: Ca and horn nocks
« Reply #7 on: October 17, 2016, 06:49:03 pm »
Quote from: mullet on October 17, 2016, 06:45:18 pm
I do like Bubby and never had one come off.
Yep ..... me too. but I bet epoxy works just as well.......
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Offline penderbender

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Re: Ca and horn nocks
« Reply #8 on: October 17, 2016, 07:46:51 pm »
Thanks for all the replies guys! I'm gonna use thick ca cause that's what I have. Cheers- Brendan
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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: Ca and horn nocks
« Reply #9 on: October 17, 2016, 08:00:50 pm »
Just remember CA doesn't fill voids epoxy does.........................
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Ca and horn nocks
« Reply #10 on: October 17, 2016, 08:07:12 pm »
I've used TB glues, super glue, thin and gel and epoxy, all with good results
 If you use deer antler and super glue saturate the pithy center of the antler first, sand flat and glue to the tip. If you don't seal the pithy center first you will get a dry glue joint.
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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: Ca and horn nocks
« Reply #11 on: October 17, 2016, 08:14:35 pm »
Epoxy may be a better choice for a porous antler joint....there may be something to.... when you say use "the type glue for the application"....... there is not one glue for every glue joint.....
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Offline PatM

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Re: Ca and horn nocks
« Reply #12 on: October 17, 2016, 09:02:21 pm »
Sure there is, Epoxy! lol
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Re: Ca and horn nocks
« Reply #13 on: October 17, 2016, 09:32:30 pm »
Point well taken PatM ... ;)
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Re: Ca and horn nocks
« Reply #14 on: October 17, 2016, 09:35:40 pm »
I had a couple failures with crazy glue and overlays so I stopped using it.  Never had one with TB
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