Artificial Sinew

[Pat B]

ZenBowyer, those little relief cuts on either side of the nock don't effect the strength of the selfnock but do protect the string from sharp edges.

[Justin Snyder]

ZenBowyer, those little relief cuts on either side of the nock don't effect the strength of the selfnock but do protect the string from sharp edges.

Yes, what Pat said. I do mine like that all the time and never had a problem. I figure they will explode no matter what if they aren't wrapped, but once you wrap them it is going to hold unless you abuse them.

[scattershot]

Even though I usually wrap mine or use a spline, I have made arrows without either that worked just fine. The only self nocks I have broken were too tight for the string.

[zeNBowyer]

Tried  this to  wrap  nocks  since  I  haven't  acquired   sinew  just  yet,  very  strong  material, used denatured  alcohol  to  get  some  of  the  wax  off,
   also  used  a  2  part  epoxy  resin  to coat the  nock  for  added  strength, I've  used this to protect bow  nocks  and  it  works  great

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[George Tsoukalas]

I use it for selfnocks and wrapping feathers. To finish I use a couple of half hitches and coat with hide glue. Jawge