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Offline Dan K

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Re: Show your Robin Hood
« Reply #30 on: December 24, 2013, 05:03:31 pm »
Yep same experience Pat. I had some plastic knocks break while using my heavier bow and hurt my shoulder. I only shoot self knocks out of it now for the same reason. I've never used bone or horn and am surprised to hear they would break.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Show your Robin Hood
« Reply #31 on: December 24, 2013, 05:05:52 pm »
Bone and horn also have a grain like wood so you have to consider the grain when making nocks from either.
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Re: Show your Robin Hood
« Reply #32 on: December 24, 2013, 06:25:40 pm »
First time I met Pat in Elberton I had three break in a row. I had a pretty goose egg on my arm and didn't want to shoot anymore. I traded all of my horn and bone nocks away. Most of those sold on ebay are actually pressed bone and horn, the same thing they make fake ivory statues out of.
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Offline toomanyknots

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Re: Show your Robin Hood
« Reply #33 on: December 24, 2013, 06:34:44 pm »
Quote from: mullet on December 24, 2013, 06:25:40 pm
First time I met Pat in Elberton I had three break in a row. I had a pretty goose egg on my arm and didn't want to shoot anymore. I traded all of my horn and bone nocks away. Most of those sold on ebay are actually pressed bone and horn, the same thing they make fake ivory statues out of.

Hmm, good to know.
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Offline artcher1

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Re: Show your Robin Hood
« Reply #34 on: December 24, 2013, 06:42:06 pm »
I've never had any trouble using deer antler. But............you only want to use the tips only.

Like this..........
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Offline Dan K

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Re: Show your Robin Hood
« Reply #35 on: December 25, 2013, 02:33:58 am »
Quote from: toomanyknots on December 24, 2013, 06:34:44 pm
Quote from: mullet on December 24, 2013, 06:25:40 pm
First time I met Pat in Elberton I had three break in a row. I had a pretty goose egg on my arm and didn't want to shoot anymore. I traded all of my horn and bone nocks away. Most of those sold on ebay are actually pressed bone and horn, the same thing they make fake ivory statues out of.

Hmm, good to know.
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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: Show your Robin Hood
« Reply #36 on: December 28, 2013, 08:55:48 pm »
Interesting I have never broken a plastic nock during a shot, only when hitting arrows in the target.  I use plenty of glue to fill the pocket at the top of the nock taper.  I wonder if an air pocket here creates a weak spot? 

I have busted plenty of nocks and blew up the shaft a bit more than once, but I have never split one quite like this.  This photo is one my dad pulled off.  He claims it was at 28 yards and likes to point out it is in the bulls eye. 
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Offline Dan K

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Re: Show your Robin Hood
« Reply #37 on: December 29, 2013, 12:40:57 am »
I knew there was seething I liked about your dad :) ;)
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Re: Show your Robin Hood
« Reply #38 on: December 29, 2013, 09:27:57 am »
Here is one. The "male" arrow is still dandy and being shot today. It is a POC shaft. The nock was perfectly split. See the shadow? Looks like two complete nocks.
« Last Edit: December 29, 2013, 09:32:43 am by PEARL DRUMS »
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Re: Show your Robin Hood
« Reply #39 on: December 29, 2013, 11:53:03 am »
That was a nice straight grained arrow there PD.

Good shot by Pops CMB.

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Offline Poggins

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Re: Show your Robin Hood
« Reply #40 on: December 29, 2013, 04:09:39 pm »
Looks like the mythbusters may need to go back and try again , they tried it a few times and said it couldn't be done .
I've busted nocks and dinged arrows up but have yet to split an arrow ( with traditional that is ).
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