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Offline Titan_Bow

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Horn nocks out of hardwood
« on: November 15, 2007, 02:28:18 pm »
 I was wondering if anyone has ever made "horn" nocks out of a hardwood like purpleheart, cocobolo, bubinga??   Is it possible?  IF so, does anyone have any pics they can post?

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Offline Dane

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Re: Horn nocks out of hardwood
« Reply #1 on: November 15, 2007, 03:46:10 pm »
You could do that. Kind of strange looking though - my first bow, I made the nocks out of purple heart, but was never happy with them.

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Rich Saffold

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Re: Horn nocks out of hardwood
« Reply #2 on: November 15, 2007, 06:24:25 pm »
A dark dense piece of ipe would make a great horn style nock, and it would be lighter as well..
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Offline mullet

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Re: Horn nocks out of hardwood
« Reply #3 on: November 15, 2007, 06:30:14 pm »
I tried turning Cocobola on the lathe but it kept exploding.
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Re: Horn nocks out of hardwood
« Reply #4 on: November 16, 2007, 12:45:09 am »
Titan,
sure, go for it!
Never had a prob with the 70# hickory backed, yew.
Nocks were from Paduk, a nice orange compliment to the yew.

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Re: Horn nocks out of hardwood
« Reply #5 on: November 16, 2007, 04:23:55 am »
Hi,  I haven't got photos to share, but I made an ipe bow several years ago and put on 'horn' nocks out of boxwood.  I think it's a nice color contrast and the nocks are holdling up well.   Ron
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