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Nocking point with no shelf

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Pat B:
When I started shooting instinctively years ago I read about the guys from the 1940's that used back quivers and could pull an arrow from the quiver, find the index at the cock feather and lay the arrow nock on the string and slide it down to the nock, draw and shoot all in one easy motion. I always thought that was cool. I don't use a back quiver nor do i quick draw and shoot like that but I have always nock above.

DC:
I turned the bow upside down and put the string on the other way. The arrow pass is too wide this way but I don't think that matters for this test. I shot it and the fletch didn't hit my knuckle. I kept screwing down the nock point until it the fletch hit my knuckle. I got it down to 3/8"
So
with 1/4" negative tiller I needed 3/4" of nock height.
with 1/4" positive tiller I needed 3/8" of nock height
or
More positive tiller will move your nock point down and vice versa.
Boy I've wanted to know that for a while ;D ;D It's a good day when I learn something.

I don't know if this makes any difference in the long run but it's been bothering me to have the arrow tipped so far forward when I nock it. So I can retiller and lose some weight or turn it upside down and recarve and recover the handle and keep the draw weight.

Woodely:
Not sure if this off topic but does anyone use a shelf or arrow pass exactly dead center on the bow..?  In my mind its like building an Asymmetrical bow.  The balance point is so much different than the conventional.   ::)

DC:
If you put the arrow pass dead center then your hand will be quite a way off center. This is one of those derned of you do and derned if you don't things. Either your hand or the arrow or both are off center. If you could figure a way of shooting between your ring and traffic fingers you may be on to something ;D ;D

Woodely:

--- Quote from: DC on February 26, 2019, 09:38:12 pm ---If you put the arrow pass dead center then your hand will be quite a way off center. This is one of those derned of you do and derned if you don't things. Either your hand or the arrow or both are off center. If you could figure a way of shooting between your ring and traffic fingers you may be on to something ;D ;D

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The yumi bows are unequal length, maybe they are shooting between the ring and traffic fingers...  :D

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