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Translucent vs opaque plastic arrow nocks
shooter123:
Oh I think I've seen these used on English longbow arrows. What sort of glue would you recommend be used to set the thread reinforcing it?
Pat B:
Super glue, TBIII, epoxy, either would work.
shooter123:
Is Cyanoacrylate based adhesive ok? When I put my spoon based arrowheads in I used some thread I found in the garage, dampened it and let the cyanoacrylate based glue soak in. Its held so far but gives the thread a hard like texture.
Cyanoacrylate is that type of glue which bonds in seconds, gives off nasty fumes and rips skin if you get your fingers stuck together!
Digital Caveman:
I know self nocks can be fast, but having shot out both plastic and self nocks I know which is more consistently fixable. this is just for utility arrows however. I'm artist enough to appreciate good wood nocks on fine arrows.
Pat B:
That's why I don't shoot groups, each arrow goes to a different spot or I shoot one arrow at a time, retrieve it and shoot it again. Multiple arrows in a target takes away from my concentration. I have arrows with plastic nocks but now when I make arrows I make self nocks or reinforced self nocks.
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