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Proper handle design for a D bow

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DanaM:
Thanks Pat I get it now and makes perfect sense.

koan:
That makes sense to me Justin

George Tsoukalas:
Two separate issues here. I don't care if the string tracks down the center. If it doesn't I shoot it on the other side. The string slap is awful on those bows that's why I flip them around. I would not intentionally tiller a bow like that. I leave the handle full width and nocks full width and shape the handle accordingly. Nocks can be cut deeper on the offending side to track the string better. I make sure the limb removal is equal on each side of the limb. Sometimes that contributes to off center string tracking. Wood is funny. Last yew bow I made I was careful to remove wood evenly and the string still tracked way off still. The bow bends to the weak side so remove wood  from the other side. Jawge

jpitts:
George, I think what you're saying is to scrape the opposite side from the side the string is tracking to to bring it back in....
Side nocks are mentioned in Hardy's book, Longbow. If I remember correctly some of the Mary Rose bows had side nocks. Also remember reading where Hugh Soar has a few bows made by different bowyers that used side nocks too.

Pat B:
Jimmy, I believe the side nocks on the MR bows were for tillering purposes. After the tillering was done, horn nocks where fitted. I'm sure others must have used side nocks.
  After building a few bows with side nocks I appreciate their simplicity and practicality.     Pat

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