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horn nocks vs. self nocks
Pat B:
String material would have some effects on this topic. If I'm not mistaken linen or other plant fiber strings were used with the original war bows. These strings would large diameter and more surface area on the nock(softer). Most modern war bows are strung with fastflight or other minimal stretch, synthetic strings(harder). These have smaller diameter and less surface area so more wear. On wood like yew, especially, the protection of horn(or other suitable material) nocks would be a necessity with modern strings. IMO
Also, were the horn nocks on the war bows as ornate as the modern horn nocks? ...or is the ornate horn nock a Victorian target bow hold over?
bow-toxo:
--- Quote from: Pat B on July 05, 2009, 12:05:14 am ---String material would have some effects on this topic. If I'm not mistaken linen or other plant fiber strings were used with the original war bows. These strings would large diameter and more surface area on the nock(softer). Most modern war bows are strung with fastflight or other minimal stretch, synthetic strings(harder). These have smaller diameter and less surface area so more wear. On wood like yew, especially, the protection of horn(or other suitable material) nocks would be a necessity with modern strings. IMO
Also, were the horn nocks on the war bows as ornate as the modern horn nocks? ...or is the ornate horn nock a Victorian target bow hold over?
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That's right. A 1/8" thick string with an extra 30 % loop reinforcement and additionally served like the grip area poses no threat to the nock, unlike a string made from a piano wire.' Lartdarcherie' says about horn nocks; "the shorter the better, as long as the bow can be strung", and that fits pretty well with the Mary Rose nock. I'm not sure when the ornate ones came in. A 16th century picture seems to show one similar to the Victorian ones but I doubt that any war bows would have had them.
Michael C.:
--- Quote from: adb on June 30, 2009, 11:37:16 pm ---Horn nocks (or any other hard material nocks) are totally necessary on yew bows, especially heavy weight bows. Yew is soft... you can easily dent it with your fingernail. On laminate longbows, they are not necessary, but can be used for aesthetic purposes.
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Hey adb can you use overlays or would the sapwood just peel off, do you need to have something that encompasses the entire end of the tip.
adb:
--- Quote from: Michael C. on July 16, 2009, 04:29:48 pm ---
--- Quote from: adb on June 30, 2009, 11:37:16 pm ---Horn nocks (or any other hard material nocks) are totally necessary on yew bows, especially heavy weight bows. Yew is soft... you can easily dent it with your fingernail. On laminate longbows, they are not necessary, but can be used for aesthetic purposes.
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Hey adb can you use overlays or would the sapwood just peel off, do you need to have something that encompasses the entire end of the tip.
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No, overlays are totally fine. I actually prefer them. I think they're easier than making a traditional horn nock.
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Michael C.:
Man those look nice, I hope I can get mine to look that good.
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