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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: Blayne on January 16, 2016, 11:55:49 pm

Title: nock alignment
Post by: Blayne on January 16, 2016, 11:55:49 pm

I am wanting to make some arrows with self nocks. How crucial is it that they are dead center and plumb throughout? I am going to be making a jig for doing nock inserts, and want to make sure they are nice, and shoot straight. Does paradox take care of any little alignment issues? Any feedback would be appreciated!

Title: Re: nock alignment
Post by: Dakota Kid on January 17, 2016, 03:46:05 am

I cut my self nocks freehand just eyeballing center. I haven't had any issues doing it this way, so perfection must not be that necessary.  :laugh:
 I use a japanese flush cut saw cutting perpendicular to the grain(with doweled arrows). Then widen the cut with folded sandpaper. I use a small rat tail file to round out the bottom of the nock if I want it to grab the string. I wrap sinew in front of the nock and I'm finished.

Title: Re: nock alignment
Post by: Buck67 on January 17, 2016, 06:02:13 am

I cut my nocks on a bandsaw and do it all by eye.  Then I clamp the arrow in a padded vise and open the cut with a carbide rod tile saw.  I finish the nock off with 150 grit sandpaper.  Seems to work for me.

Title: Re: nock alignment
Post by: loon on January 17, 2016, 06:39:32 am

Maybe it'd matter less with wider, bulbous nocks?? maybe not..

Title: Re: nock alignment
Post by: Blayne on January 17, 2016, 10:45:14 am

Thanks for the input. I figured that as long as the spine is correct the nock alignment isn't nearly as important. Of course I would try to get it as perfect as possible.

Title: Re: nock alignment
Post by: Pat B on January 17, 2016, 11:12:17 am

I start self nock with a bandsaw cut then open the slot with a thin blade and sand paper until I get the fit I like, loose. With a tight fitting nock I think the alignment might be more critical.

Title: Re: nock alignment
Post by: DC on January 17, 2016, 01:39:08 pm

I have a 3 tpi blade on my bandsaw and it tears the side out when I try to use it for nocks. I finally settled on the little ceramic cutters(1"dia) that come with Dremel tools. I cut the nock full depth with that and then widen it with a saw I made with two hacksaw blades side by each. Make sure you cut them deep enough. I like 3/8".

Title: Re: nock alignment
Post by: George Tsoukalas on January 18, 2016, 10:00:43 am

I cut my selfnocks by hand too.

http://traditionalarchery101.com/nocks.html


Jawge

Title: Re: nock alignment
Post by: Pappy on January 19, 2016, 09:23:36 am

I use a band saw sometimes and sometime by hand but either way the need to be straight. Maybe not prefect as with anything hard to get prefect by hand, but as prefect as you can get them. :)
 Pappy