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Bikewer:
I had always assumed that you put your nocking point in place essentially parallel with the arrow rest, but I've seen a couple of sources talking about placing it higher than what would be parallel. 
I understand that the arrow rest is a bit "off center" to the bow itself, does that affect things?

white wood:
for most of my bows i will nock them about a 1/2" higher than perfectly parallell. this will give you much better arrow flight. play around with how high you nock your arrows. if you go under center you will experience awkward arrow flight. the arrow rest holds your arrow and for most selfbows there not center shot. meaning your arrow has to be splined correctly for the arrow to bend around your handle and then straighten back out. play around with arrow splines and nocking points and you can zip arrows fast and straight through almost any bow. hope this helps, -jesse

Justin Snyder:
I start with my knocking point at 23/64" above the arrow rest. WHY?  Because it will be at the top of the arrow. My arrows are 23/64" and that makes the arrow perpendicular to the back of the bow. It don't point up or down.  Justin

tom sawyer:
A lot of people like to nock above where the arrow is perfectly perpendicular.  I think it is supposed to give the arrow some small amount of downward push, whcih is slightly more reproducible than if the arrow comes out completely straight (and can be thrown off in any direction).

The other  aspect of nocking point, has to do with limb timing.  It is a way to balance out slight irregularities in limb recovery.  Large difference usually require adjustment of one or both limbs.

Most people tune their nocking point.  Move it up or down slightly until you get the tightest vertical groups.  Ignore where it is relative to the arrow rest.

NOMADIC PIRATE:
It's got to do with your shooting style too.

for some reason no matter what bow, Glass, wood, short, long, R/D, strait, snake, I get my nock 1/4" over the parallel top of the shaft, (therefore my arrow point sligthly downwards)...and pretty much that's it, if adjustment it's needed is very minor.

that's what works for me :)

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