Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Shooting and Hunting => Topic started by: dmassphoto on April 09, 2010, 07:44:55 pm
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Just wondering how you guys mark your nocking point. Back in my compound days, I used a string nock and it worked great, but not sure if it would work out so well with a longbow. Also, how do you determine the correct point to nock your arrow? By feel, or is there some precise way of doing it? Thanks!
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I use a nock on most of my bow strings. On some real primitive bows I don't.
Generally I start off with the nock point set at 3/8" above horizontal then fine tune from there.
I nock my arrows above the nock point.
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When you say "horizontal" you mean when the arrow is perfectly horizontal while it's sitting on the rest? Then you nock 3/8" above that?
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I use a unwaxed dental foss set in super glue for a nock point, also have use the brass crimp on ones
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I always use a nock of either brass or wound-on thread unless it's a replica-type bow.
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Same as Hillbilly.
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Ditto here also
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Actually I should have said 3/8" above the rest, perpendicular to the string. I use a bow square that attaches to the string to measure for nock placement.
On the few primitive bows I've made I used no nock point but nocked the arrow by feel; about even tension from the top and bottom limb.
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Like everyone else, metal or wound thread superglued in place. Also like Pat said.
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wow, pat really confused me there.. you measure up from the rest, then go over perpendicular from that? i have my nocking point wrapped with a bit of artifical sinew and superglue
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Wrapped thread. I can nock quickly by feel if needed due to dim light or keeping my eyes on my prey. I have problems with consistancy without it.
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A pic is worth a thousand words...
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/bowsquare003.jpg)
This is a R/D bow David Knight gave me. I don't have a nocking point on the string but can shoot it relatively good just by feel. I will add a nocking point and practice well with it before I hunted with it.
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/bowsquare002.jpg)
This is my regular bow. It is a bendy handle yew self bow with a floppy rest. You can see the thread wrapped nocking point above the 3/8" above horizontal.
A bow square is the only way I know of measuring this. They are pretty cheap and necessary as far as I'm concerned.
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I prefer the brass ones, but thread is more easily available. I start with a tape-marker that's slightly up from parallel (I just start off going by eye) and then bareshaft. If the bare shaft consistently shoots low, then I lower the nocking point. If they consistently go high I raise the nocking point. Quickest and easiest way I know of to find the right point.
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thanks pat!
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for now I just go by look and feel...no real nocking point
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My cousin who's shooting Olympic style bows showed me how to do string nocks from a tiny stripe of paper soaked in superglue; it's simple, precise, weights close to nothing, and is as accurate as one of these ugly metal rings.
Maybe I'll do a little how-to thread about it!?
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Frank, please do! It would be very helpful to oldies and newbies equally.
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I used strong thread and superglue, wound from just over the nocking point to about 1 and 1/2 inches up - I stopped using a shooting tab on my my 47# target bow, and like the bit of padding for my top 2 fingers.
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Duh...i mean 1 1/2 inches DOWN to pad the bottom 2 fingers. ;D
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for a Moment there ...I thought maybe you drew your Bow like the NAVI..........upside down........ >:D
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No - haven't seen that yet, unfortunately....can't wait to. Was posting with the little demons running around the house with waterguns and got distracted. ;D