Reinforced nocks questions

[Mesophilic]

Aside from horn, what other materials are suitable for gluing in to shafts for reinforcing self nocks?

And, if you glue in reinforcement,  do you still need wrap the nock end to keep it from splitting?

[EdwardS]

I use as hard a wood as I can get my hands on-cut it just like horn or a touch thicker and glue it with cyanoacrylate.  Sometimes I soak the ends as well.  Keeps it from splitting.

[Pat B]

I've used wood, bone, horn, piano ivory and rawhide. They all work well.  With a reinforced nock is shouldn't be necessary to wrap but I always do.

[Mesophilic]

Thanks guys, I appreciate the help.

[BowEd]

Basically I make them safe no matter what.
I had 1 DF shaft split at the nock while shooting in a horn bow once.About like a dry fire experience.
Many times I horn insert shoot shafts also besides split timber shafts.
Since then I wrap them even if a horn insert is put in.Horn inserts of at least 1" long.
My bandsaw cuts a nice 1/16" slot for inserts.I use smooth on for glue.
I made a hard wood slot cutter too for a single blade hack saw blade that works too.



I think the horn inserts do help reduce wear from the serving.

[Mesophilic]

Thanks, Ed, I always enjoy seeing your work and processes.

[archeryrob]

I have always done like Ed and used Sinew or thread to bind them.

Then there is where you like shooting them and don't wait to bind them.  Notice how the split stop right at the binding for the fletching?