Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: bow101 on May 04, 2014, 07:01:02 pm
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Find it frustrating making string nocks lately, so freakin time consuming, other stuff to be doing like the thankless job of sanding..... >:( First make a cut using the hack saw, make a slight impression with the rasp and finish with the electric drill with a properly sized bit and go to town. Get 'er dun in no time. ;D
Tell me what ya think, and if you have not tried it...............Do It..! there is no turning back. ;D
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man I don't think it takes that much time to do nocks, only takes me a few minutes apiece maybe ten total, if I do horn it takes longer got to sand them out good before they get buffed out, a neat trick to smooth them out without sanding is to heat up a 16 penny nail with a torch and burn them in, they turn black, look cool and are smooth
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I have only made cross bow bolt knocks so far but I sure would use your method
on an arrow. Pretty slick if the tools are good and sharp.
Could you do it with flint?
Zuma
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Slap a tile-cutting blade in your hacksaw, then clean 'em up with a twisted-up 1/8" wide strip of cloth-backed sandpaper. Easy-peasy!
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I like the way you think stringstretcher. I'm stealing that idea >:D
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I use a tile cutting bit on a dremel tool. This allows me to do an even self-nock and round it out in less than a minute. Then just clean it up with some 220 grit sandpaper. Can do a dozen nocks in usually well under ten minutes.
G
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I just use the Band Saw and clean it up witha needle rasp. Real quick.
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I use a single bandsaw blade kerf then open it with a thin, sharp knife and emory cloth folded over and over again until it fits my served bow sting.
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If I meant Arrow nocks then I would of posted in the Arrow section. I was referring to the bow tip string nock.
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If I meant Arrow nocks then I would of posted in the Arrow section. I was referring to the bow tip string nock.
that's what I thought
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sorry bow101 for not reading more closely. I deleted the arrow nock post of mine so as not to confuse any one else
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If I meant Arrow nocks then I would of posted in the Arrow section. I was referring to the bow tip string nock.
that's what I thought ......................>>>>> :) yep ya thought right.
I guess I did not explain myself right.
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I'm not sure I understand how a drill comes into play, but it sounds like you are making it more complicated than it has to be. A tile cutter and a piece of sandpaper make short work of the string grooves.
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If I meant Arrow nocks then I would of posted in the Arrow section. I was referring to the bow tip string nock.
that's what I thought
HAHAHA, I was wondering why so many people were confused...still am I suppose. I used a file on the ones I've done. Which ain't many. dp
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Still use the same process for bowstring grooves. :)
G
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Just to cheap to buy a proper round file, have a chain saw file but does not work good on Brazilian Cherry tip overlays. I hope that explains it...... :laugh: Trust me that wood is extremely dense and heavy. Very close to true ironwood in density.
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I say,
Let the guy do it the way he wants to,its his bow.LOL
Ive tried it and it actually works pretty good.
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You can buy a round carbide tile cutting blade that fits in your hacksaw for less than 5 bucks. If it can cut through ceramic tile, just think of what it could do to wood ;)
A tile cutting blade on a hacksaw will cut through horn bone antler micarta just the same. Will need a new blade some time soon; this one has lasted 10 years.
For second step I use a rattail bastard and after that twisted sanding paper.
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Well,, then, I use a Nicholson, round, bastard, rasp. It has chewed through every exotic wood and bone inlay I've used it on.
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Hey Mullet, how do you put nocks on one of them special Flamingo arrows? ;)
Just got back... bit jet lagged. Great to meet you and your charming lady...
I found a damn Flamingo in my baggage :o
Del
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Del;
It'll look good in your yard. It's the rave of all of the Tourist. ;D ;)
It was a pleasure to meet you and glad you got to make the trip.