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TRACY:
Greg, I'm on that learning curve w/ the big bale of tonkin and have just wrapped the front of the self nock w/ sinew and haven't had any issues yet. I agree, some of them get rather small at the nock end while having a 60lb spine. It is definitely tough and durable.

Tracy

n2everythg:
I got these from the xmas trade. check out how Cara did the knocks at the nodes. you gotta look close but think you can tell that the knock is right at the node. think I might do up some this way. I like it. If you dont already have the cane cut might be a good way to go.



wade

ricktrojanowski:
Greg
I am a newbie with the tonkin.  For what it is worth, for the self nocks that I did.  I put them right by the node and kept them on the short side.  More than enough to grab the string but not overly long.  I did plug the nock end with a piece of bamboo skewer(Knight D told me about that trick)  Then I wrapped with dogbane.  So far so good.

GregB:
Thanks for all the suggestions and information. I feel better about the durability of tonkin... ;)

Pat B:
With a good wrap, 5/16" nock ends will support a self nock. You could also add small strips of wood on either side of the cane to make an external( ???) nock. I've never done it but I have seen it done.
 Ionian(Nick) does this with wood arrows so I don't know why it wouldn't work for cane.   Pat

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