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stringstretcher:
Thats one of the problems that I have had on any tonkin cane shafting.  When I get the spine, even up to 50-55 lbs to use out of my 45 lbs bows, I almost always have to use a 5/16 plastic nock because there is not enough diameter there to cut a self nock.  I have been pondering using a footed nock, sort of like Cris and Art does and trying that.   There is just something about a plastic nock on any piece of cane that just does not look right. 

markinengland:
I just cut self nocks into a set of 12 Tonkin shafts. 50-55#, 8-8.5mm at the front end and closer to 6mm at the rear. Seemed quite possible.

As long as the string isn't too thick and the nock is cut large enough to fit the string the nock will not be put under splitting strain and all the strain on the shot is forwards. Binding is of course a good idea.

Something I have done on thin shoot shafts is to build the nock area up with hemp fibres and titebond glue to build up a bulbous nock. Worked very well and not a single nock split on me with thin hazel shafts.

mullet:
 I was thinking of a light weight "kids bow", Pat. I didn't pay attention to which bow it was. David and Cora have some that size.

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