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Side nock question

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stuckinthemud:
It is the angle that they are cut into the wood at; the side nocks go straight into the wood, modern nocks are cut in at an angle.

Del the cat:

--- Quote from: FilipT on September 13, 2018, 10:39:49 am ---What is the difference in the shape of the grooves between "standard" 2 side nocks and this "medieval" one?

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IMO A modern horn nock shouldn't be 2 side nocks, it should be one groove on the back, with slight relief on the sides.
That way you don't need to cut into the wood at all and the strain is taken on the whole circumference of the tip, the string is also free to move through an arc from brace to full draw without chaffing on any edges.
Del

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