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Offline ian79

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horn nock adhesive
« on: October 28, 2014, 03:50:55 pm »
Hi peoples, i need to replace the nocks on my longbow as the previous owner has made a horrendous job of it,i was going to try gorilla glue,anyone tried it? Thanks.
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Offline DC

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Re: horn nock adhesive
« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2014, 04:50:20 pm »
The foamy Gorilla Glue or Gorilla CA?
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Offline ian79

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Re: horn nock adhesive
« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2014, 05:45:14 pm »
All i've seen here is gorilla glue which is brown,super glue and wood glue.
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Offline WillS

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Re: horn nock adhesive
« Reply #3 on: October 28, 2014, 06:19:26 pm »
Super glue (CA) is perfect for horn nocks.  It gets right into the fibres of both the wood and the horn and doesn't come off no matter how hard you try.
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Offline ian79

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Re: horn nock adhesive
« Reply #4 on: October 28, 2014, 08:24:56 pm »
Brilliant, thankyou! Just glad i dont have to use araldite,last time i did the smell made me spew up!
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Offline toomanyknots

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Re: horn nock adhesive
« Reply #5 on: October 29, 2014, 12:41:34 am »
I use the gel kind of super glue.
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Re: horn nock adhesive
« Reply #6 on: October 29, 2014, 03:57:20 am »
Superglue or araldite. Both will release with heat if needed.
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Offline ian79

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Re: horn nock adhesive
« Reply #7 on: November 24, 2014, 12:37:39 pm »
Went with the araldite an they seem fine so far.
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Offline Yeomanbowman

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Re: horn nock adhesive
« Reply #8 on: November 24, 2014, 06:40:13 pm »
if you are using epoxy, the slow set type is what you want. the other never goes very hard, is not as strong and can leave a 'chewy' layer around the base of the cone that's harder to tidy up.
super glue needs a good fit as it won't fill gaps (not that there should be any, though)
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Re: horn nock adhesive
« Reply #9 on: December 09, 2014, 05:28:10 pm »
If you are still reading this post, then use a slow epoxy. It will hold even if the fit is not perfect and not come loose. Just make sure the bow end and the inside of the horn is cleaned of dust and oil. However if you ever break part of the horn tip you will have to heat it enough to start to burn it to get it back off or break it off in pieces to remove it.
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