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TheDukesArchers:
Hey all,

Can anyone give me some detailed information on side nocks and their use? Am I right in thinking that when employing side nocks on a warbow, the bowstring should bisect the centre of the bow? I'm thinking of using them on my next bow,though I would like to know the pros and cons beforehand.

DA :)

WillS:
Josh, have you seen Dave's superb tutorial / article on the EWBS page?  You can't get much better than his side-nocks, he's the king of them.  There isn't much more you need to know about them that isn't detailed on his article, so have a look on there.  The string doesn't bisect the center, however.  The groove that goes into the actual wood of the bow tip is only about 1/8" deep - it's no more than a gouge, really. 

Two vital points regarding side-nocks - there must be a lip on the horn nock on the bottom edge, and the string loop mustn't be too large.

If they're done properly, there's basically no difference between sidenocks and full nocks.  They're slightly easier to use when stringing a bow, but other than that you wouldn't notice the difference.  They're historically accurate of course, as we know that the MR bows had sidenocks. 

Read through Dave's article, and have a bash.  I've not got them right yet :(

TheDukesArchers:
I'll have a look now, Will. I think I may leave them alone for a while though as I can't afford to mess anything up right now. The bow I am currently making either works or I'm without a longbow for at least a year.

TheDukesArchers:
That article was too technical for my mind....

Del the cat:
Try this...
http://www.alanesq.com/sidenock.htm
Del

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