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Installing horn nocks

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Badger:
Vaving some problem bracing my bow since I put the horn nocks on, If I use a stringer it wants to rip them loose, how far does the wood go into the horn normally, I made mine about 1" but am thinking I need more, Steve

Garry:
It's all about angles, you want it as low as possible, try using a shorter stringer.

Kviljo:
On the MR-bows, the wood has gone about 2" into the nock, with the string-groove about 1" from the bottom of the nock.

Pat B:
Steve, On my war bow the tip goes about 3/4" to 1" into the horn. I added a second groove about the string groove and used a longer string as a bow stringer. That worked well for me. Be careful with cut type stringers they will break the horn nock off the tip.     Pat

Badger:
I like that idea of a second string groove, that would work very well, Maybe I will go in about another 1/4" and then add an extra groove. Steve

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