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What is the use of the hole on the nock?

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Del the cat:
You tie a thin string or ribbon (if you like Victorian prettiness :-* ) through there which is then tied to the loop of the bowstring when it us unbraced, it stops the string getting tangled, or slipping off the bow and getting lost.
I tend to use a rubber band myself...
I once realise the string had fallen off an unstrung bow while walking across a field >:( I managed to retrace my steps and find it :)
Del

kiwijim:
Dr Elmer (toxophilite, author and champion archer) discourages the use of this gimmick. In his opinion, if your bow breaks and you have a string keeper, there is a good chance of wearing the upper limb in your face.

mikekeswick:

--- Quote from: kiwijim on June 22, 2014, 01:58:19 am ---Dr Elmer (toxophilite, author and champion archer) discourages the use of this gimmick. In his opinion, if your bow breaks and you have a string keeper, there is a good chance of wearing the upper limb in your face.

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It's used when the bow is unbraced......

bubbles:
I wore an upper limb in my face when I wasn't using one.....so.....:).  I think if you're aiming with your face touching the string, if the top limb breaks, its gonna follow where the string is pulling it, which is to your face.

kiwijim:


It's used when the bow is unbraced......
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and is also on the bow when it is braced.... ::)

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