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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Eric Kol on January 04, 2008, 02:42:52 pm

Title: Nock styles.
Post by: Eric Kol 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

Title: Re: Nock styles.
Post by: NOMADIC PIRATE 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.

Title: Re: Nock styles.
Post by: Kegan 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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Title: Re: Nock styles.
Post by: 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

Title: Re: Nock styles.
Post by: Hillbilly 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.

Title: Re: Nock styles.
Post by: akila 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..

Title: Re: Nock styles.
Post by: Sidewinder 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

Title: Re: Nock styles.
Post by: OldBow 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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Title: Re: Nock styles.
Post by: Mechslasher 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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Title: Re: Nock styles.
Post by: venisonburger on January 05, 2008, 11:21:11 pm

Don't know why, but I'm partial to pin nocks.
VB

Title: Re: Nock styles.
Post by: Sidewinder 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

Title: Re: Nock styles.
Post by: medicinewheel 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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Title: Re: Nock styles.
Post by: medicinewheel 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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Title: Re: Nock styles.
Post by: Justin Snyder on January 12, 2008, 11:13:34 am

That will be a beautiful bow, I sure hope it works out. Justin

Title: Re: Nock styles.
Post by: medicinewheel on January 12, 2008, 02:19:59 pm

thanks justin!



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Title: Re: Nock styles.
Post by: Eric Kol on January 12, 2008, 09:47:53 pm

Very Nice. Thanks for the photos and advice. I am going to give pin nocks a try first, then half pin. I have a few ideas for overlays, antler being one, and will experiment. For the overlays.....lets say antler, would you use epoxy or some other glue? I'm guessing tite bond is ok for the wood and horn overlays, but what about antler and others?

Title: Re: Nock styles.
Post by: Coo-wah-chobee on January 12, 2008, 10:50:57 pm

................Hide glue works on all of them.....bob