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Making and finishing horn nocks before gluing them on the bow?

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toomanyknots:
Anybody do this? I know some people out there know how to do this, as they sell them premade on ebay and rudderbows does too. I have been told to use a glue that is easy to nock loose, but what glue is that? In my experience, horn and wood are very compatible, and you do not need to try hard to glue horn to wood. I have thought about Elmer's white craft glue, but I don't know. I have also thought about gluing the horn to a softer wood, and then re-drilling?

WillS:
I've not done this (yet - I am thinking about starting this technique for my new warbow though!) but I do know that any 2 part epoxy comes undone really easily with a bit of heat.  When I'm swapping nice hand-forged heads on my war arrows for cheap roving ones I just roll the arrow head over a flame for 20 seconds and the glue comes off like it was never there.

toomanyknots:

--- Quote from: WillS on November 11, 2013, 10:38:35 am ---I've not done this (yet - I am thinking about starting this technique for my new warbow though!) but I do know that any 2 part epoxy comes undone really easily with a bit of heat.  When I'm swapping nice hand-forged heads on my war arrows for cheap roving ones I just roll the arrow head over a flame for 20 seconds and the glue comes off like it was never there.

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Sweet, thanks for the info.

PatM:
The best method is to glue them onto a false bow tip with hide glue and then soak them in hot water to release them.

Del the cat:
IMO It's madness!
That's how I did 'em when I started. It's much better (quicker, easier) to do it on the bow.
The problem with temporary gluing is that horn also softens with heat.
Del

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