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working details for higher poundages
willie:
the temp nock photo is for Del, just so he won't think that all us yanks have more pucker power than common sense when using hot melt glue.
meanewood:
Hi Willie
That's looking good!
Just one observation, the support block on your tiller. Is it square to the upright?
In the pics it looks to be falling a bit to the left.
willie:
Meanewood-
good eye! I remounted the support block the other day and is indeed off. I also made a linen string for use on the chamfered nocks, and can't believe how simple they are.
Do you use the linen thread for your strings, and are they flemish? I have some seven cord or ply and tried to make a flemish by rolling it on my thigh, but it did not seem to twist well, so I made endless but rather do flemish if I can. Learning what I have about my belly wood, I think I am going with a self stave of some lighter hardwood for the 100# and leave the laminate stuff for another day.
thanks
willie
meanewood:
Hi Willie
Yes, linen 3 ply thread. I form the upper running loop in a endless fashion with some extra strand reinforcement and served.
I make this loop about the size of a pencil and pass the string through it to form the running loop!
This type of loop works very well on horn side nocks as well.
willie:
thanks again, perhaps I will experiment some more trying to make flemish out of twine
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