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MR sidenocks
duffontap:
The best article I've ever read on the subject was in Primitive Archer about ten years ago. It was called 'The Enigma of Side Nocks' and was written by Roy King. You can buy the issue from PA for $3.
J. D. Duff
D. Tiller:
I'm having trouble picturing these side nocks. Can someone post a picture of some? Is the top notched on both sides of the bow or just one? Is the bottom nock only notched on one side? I'm getting confused here! ???
markinengland:
I think there are some drawings of side nocked native american bows in TBB. Maybe even a picture.
Mark in England
Kviljo:
I'll have to order that issue JD. By the way, did Bickerstaffe say anything about the nocks?
He should have every possibility to experiment with close replicas sice it seems he has seen the nock.
Here's the original, and incredibly a replicated nock that they fitted to an original bow.
The single side nock is placed on the left side of the upper limb. And on the right side on the lower.
duffontap:
As far as I know Pip hasn't experimented with them. He did tell me not to use them because you have to tie the string to both ends.
J. D. Duff
The back issue is vol. 8 issue 1. It costs $4--I thought it was $3.
http://www.primitivearcher.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=002&Category_Code=BIUS
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