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Anybody into footing shafts?
Pat B:
I have made quite a few reinforced self nocks with hardwood, piano ivory, bone and rawhide. I got the idea of the rawhide reinforcements from Glenn St Charles in his book, "Billets to Bows". I sinew wrap all self nocks whether they are reinforced or not.
TimBo:
I made a few hickory footed douglas fir arrows some years ago and have managed to break or lose all but one of them, so it's probably time for some new ones. Hickory makes for a very tough, durable footing material as you can imagine (that was never the part that broke!) and does add some FOC weight. Maybe I will try osage too.
BowEd:
Yep there's many options out there and I've tried many of them.All depends whether you want to take the time to do them.
Shafts that are shot a lot with self nock horn inserts maintain the best.
I don't like to shoot loose fitting self nocks.Heating and pinching plain self nocks do get them to snap on the serving again.
I don't like them to snap on really tight though.Just enough that a tap from my finger will dislodge them but still stay on the string through out the draw.
Pat B:
and I prefer a loose nock.
BowEd:
I've seen some people dry fire because of that.Not a pleasant outcome for the bow or the arrow or the shooter.
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