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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: JoJoDapyro on September 01, 2014, 02:24:45 pm

Title: Rawhide string knocks?
Post by: JoJoDapyro on September 01, 2014, 02:24:45 pm

I have seen it done here. What is the process? I want to try some on my current project.

Title: Re: Rawhide string knocks?
Post by: simson on September 01, 2014, 03:08:12 pm

Look here: http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,41217.45.html
post #57

good luck on your project!

Title: Re: Rawhide string knocks?
Post by: wizardgoat on September 01, 2014, 04:39:03 pm

You mean built up sinew nocks? Or rawhide overlays?
I'm doing the latter on a bow with pin nocks right now. I basically just cut a small piece of rawhide, soaked in water till soft, pad dry, then glue it up and wrap the tip. That easy

Title: Re: Rawhide string knocks?
Post by: JoJoDapyro on September 01, 2014, 08:08:07 pm

Goat, what do you wrap the tip with?

Title: Re: Rawhide string knocks?
Post by: wizardgoat on September 02, 2014, 03:57:33 am

just a small piece of rawhide. after the glue and hide dries, it shrinks a bit and is on there pretty good