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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: HatchA on July 15, 2010, 12:51:23 pm

Title: self nock depths...
Post by: HatchA on July 15, 2010, 12:51:23 pm

Quick question for those of you that shoot cane arrows with self nocks....  how deep is "deep enough" for self noccks, specifically in tonkin shafts?  I've got mine to about 5mm buut to my eye, they look kinda shallow.

Any thoughts?

Title: Re: self nock depths...
Post by: agd68 on July 15, 2010, 01:07:05 pm

I cut mine to just a little deeper than the strings thickness at the nocking point

Title: Re: self nock depths...
Post by: scattershot on July 15, 2010, 01:08:14 pm

I cut mine to the depth of a hacksaw blade, about 1/2".

Title: Re: self nock depths...
Post by: skyarrow on July 15, 2010, 01:09:40 pm

i have a mini table saw an i cut mine to the depth of the plastic ones

Title: Re: self nock depths...
Post by: Hillbilly on July 15, 2010, 10:25:03 pm

I usually make mine about 3/8" or so.

Title: Re: self nock depths...
Post by: Diligence on July 16, 2010, 01:00:24 am

Mine are cut to 3/4 of the depth of a hacksaw blade....whatever that is....

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Title: Re: self nock depths...
Post by: HatchA on July 16, 2010, 08:16:16 am

Wow, some varied repies ther but very much appreciated! I guess there's no set depth with sef nocks - just trial, error an personal preference.

Thanks guys.

Title: Re: self nock depths...
Post by: skyarrow on July 19, 2010, 04:40:45 pm

np

Title: Re: self nock depths...
Post by: sailordad on July 20, 2010, 11:02:19 pm

i go half the shaft length,it gives me something to grab onto  ;D ;D :D jk lol

actually i go about 6mm deep