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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Eric Krewson on July 14, 2014, 05:39:23 pm

Title: Skinny nocks on static recurves
Post by: Eric Krewson on July 14, 2014, 05:39:23 pm

I like skinny nocks on every thing I build. My latest and first static project has 3/8" tips with nock overlays. It is a little hard to keep the string in the grooves. when I strung the bow for the first time the walnut overlay split at growth ring and separated itself from the bow. I left a little of the walnut on for looks and glued on an osage overlay. I haven't worked the osage overlay down yet and wanted to see some pictures of some of your skinny static nocks for reference. I have almost a 90 degree bend in my static tip.

On a search I get plenty of threads on skinny static nocks but the pictures won't come up for me.

Title: Re: Skinny nocks on static recurves
Post by: Pat B on July 14, 2014, 06:05:45 pm

Eric, this is my most recent. Built it last summer. 56"t/t, 56@26" sinew backed osage. The tips are about 3/8" wide at the nock and about 1/2" deep. I added the yew and ipe underlays because of cracks from dry heat bending. The tip overlays are shoe leather saturated with super glue.
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/LilThumper013_zps705341cc.jpg) (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/PatBNC/media/LilThumper013_zps705341cc.jpg.html)

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/LilThumper014_zpsb471c2f8.jpg) (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/PatBNC/media/LilThumper014_zpsb471c2f8.jpg.html)

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/LilThumper004_zps304a3ed3.jpg) (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/PatBNC/media/LilThumper004_zps304a3ed3.jpg.html)

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/LilThumper003_zps7db022f0.jpg) (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/PatBNC/media/LilThumper003_zps7db022f0.jpg.html)

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/LilThumper001_zpsf5f29176.jpg) (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/PatBNC/media/LilThumper001_zpsf5f29176.jpg.html)

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/LilThumper005_zps56eb3d46.jpg) (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/PatBNC/media/LilThumper005_zps56eb3d46.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Skinny nocks on static recurves
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on July 14, 2014, 08:07:01 pm

Wish I had better pics. The string loop groove or the belly groove?

Title: Re: Skinny nocks on static recurves
Post by: Marc St Louis on July 14, 2014, 08:25:45 pm

BBBL I made many years ago as a flightbow.  String is a 6 strand FF

Title: Re: Skinny nocks on static recurves
Post by: Danzn Bar on July 14, 2014, 08:32:57 pm

Here is one I did a while back.............

Title: Re: Skinny nocks on static recurves
Post by: IdahoMatt on July 14, 2014, 09:51:54 pm

Man o man.  Those are some pretty hooks.  I am planning on doing one this winter.  I should say attempting one ::)

Title: Re: Skinny nocks on static recurves
Post by: Eric Krewson on July 15, 2014, 12:11:54 am

Nice guys, thanks.

Title: Re: Skinny nocks on static recurves
Post by: PatM on July 15, 2014, 12:26:40 am

I prefer the blade style siyah with the string straddling the static portion rather than sitting in a groove.

Title: Re: Skinny nocks on static recurves
Post by: Aaron H on July 15, 2014, 01:45:11 pm

curves like those get me excited!