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Offline DC

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Yew pin nocks
« on: November 07, 2016, 03:22:06 pm »
I have tried pin nocks on my last yew bow. It's a 40# recurve. The pins are .25"(6.3mm) wide and .3" (7.6mm) deep, not counting the thin hoof overlays. I would like to narrow the tips some. Can I make the pins narrower? I could use thicker overlays and eliminate the shoulders but I thought I would give pins a try. Any thoughts?

Offline High-Desert

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Re: Yew pin nocks
« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2016, 03:38:27 pm »
This is just my opinion, but I would not go any narrower than .25". What's your goal? To reduce weight? Or just the look of narrower nocks? Do you have room to reduce the shoulder?

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Offline DC

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Re: Yew pin nocks
« Reply #2 on: November 07, 2016, 04:13:31 pm »
Reducing tip weight, I'm a speed demon. I can take a hair off the shoulders but not enough to make a big difference I think. If I put a bigger overlay on the back I can put the nock in it and eliminate the shoulders. I guess I'll try reducing the shoulders as much as I can and see what happens.

Offline PatM

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Re: Yew pin nocks
« Reply #3 on: November 07, 2016, 04:47:58 pm »
Make them  back notch only nocks then. Eliminate the shoulder altogether.

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Re: Yew pin nocks
« Reply #4 on: November 07, 2016, 04:52:27 pm »
Make them  back notch only nocks then. Eliminate the shoulder altogether.
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Offline DC

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Re: Yew pin nocks
« Reply #5 on: November 07, 2016, 05:33:07 pm »
I know that you get annoyed with my questions :D, I just thought there might be an option I hadn't heard of.