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scattershot:




This one is wrapped with dental floss, but you can wrap with just about anything. Just a little added protection.

Good luck!

Kegan:
I use artificial sinew, split into finer strands. I don't use glue on it, but smear it with pine pitch. I haven't had alot of trouble with it. Not alwys the most "sophisicated", but it works, and sorta looks "primitive".

woodsman1031:
Scattershot,

  That arrow is beautiful!!!!! That nock looks great!  I would love to see more pictures of your (and anyone else's) arrow nocks from different angles. And possibly the techniques yall use to make them.

Thanks for all of the input guys.

BTW: Is there a particular sewing thread that would be the best?

Tommy

scattershot:
Thanks, Woodsman. I usually start by making aa cut with a hacksaw to the depth of the blade. Then make a partial taper with the point end of a taper tool, and open the original cut with a tile blade in a hacksaw frame and finish with a chainsaw file. I make the flutes on the side of the nock to keep the sharp edges from abrading the bowstring. The only wooden nocks I have had break on me were too tight for the string, creating a wedge effect, but I wrap them anyway or put in a spline to reinforce the nock.

Ionian and others are true artists, and I'm sure they'll be along shortly to post some pics for you. Good luck!

woodsman1031:
What species of wood do you use for you arrows Scattershot?

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