Self-nock process

[IONIAN]

  Pat, you are correct, that looks like a modified version of my jig. Please use a clamp, ALWAYS!

[adb]

I also use 3 hacksaw blades taped together. That makes a very good 1/8" slot, which fits my strings nicely. I round out the bottom of the nock with a 1/8'' drill bit. Cut the nock square to the grain, of course.

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[Dustybaer]

nice arrow.  i noticed you don't wrap your nock.  did you ever have nocks break?

[El Destructo]

Kinda Spooky with nothing around that nock....must be a light Bow....my 60 pound Hickory Paddle Bow would blow them
unwrapped nocks to pieces!!

[adb]

Up to 55#, no problems.

[scattershot]

The only nocks I have had break are too tight for the string, resulting in a "wedge effect". I wrap 'em all now, just because.

[1/2primitive]

I wrap 'em all now, just because.

Same here.

I just take a small, round, 'carbide' hacksaw blade, and cut a straight slot, then touch it up with sandpaper.
    Sean

[Traxx]

I am almost hesitant to post this,because i dont want to seem like a know it all or argumentative,But,in the interest of the newbies on the site,i feel we should get the proper terms down,as to not confuse people.Spine,is how much bend their is of a shaft,when measured for Paradox.Spline,is the reinforcement,in the nock area of the arrow.Otherwise known as a insert.

[Pat B]

Thanks Traxx.       Pat