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Question on bow nocks
Del the cat:
--- Quote from: WillS on November 03, 2016, 12:19:25 pm ---... every single European bow found before the Victorian period had sidenocks, not just the MR bows. ...
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Errrr. Meare heath bow, Holmgaard bow, Otzi's bow etc don't have side nocks.
Del
WillS:
Errrrrr which Holmgaard bow? I wasn't aware there was only one ???
I think you'll find they had tied on nocks, as with Otzis bow and the MR elm bow probably. Somewhat irrelevant to this discussion unless you're desperate to pick holes.
You can have the Meare Heath bow if it makes you feel better ;)
Ruddy Darter:
Well I picked up a cheap and cheerful bench grinder from screwfix and got two flat wood drill bits...a 16mm & 15mm so all set for grinding them down, I haven't got a Pillar press drill stand for drilling the horn.. hope it's not too tricky free hand with a power drill..(although I see some cheapies for £12 or so quid on Amazon if recommended as essential) . :-\,
R.D.
WillS:
I just hold the horn in my left hand and drill in the right. Means you can shift things slightly if it starts going off target.
Use Dave Pim's tutorial on the EWBS main site to get the right piked shape of the drill bit.
Ruddy Darter:
Thanks WillS, yeah...been having a nose there, Dave makes some nice nocks for sure (and bows), I think I'll start off in a vice though first one... I get nervous 'bout me paws, :D, grinding shouldn't be too difficult...not that I've used one before so slow and steady till I get used to it. Quite impressed with the bench grinder, tidy little packet for £20. :)
R.D.
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