Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: bow101 on November 13, 2012, 12:02:36 am
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Been using a 7/32 round file for nocks.......what size most of you use..?
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What do you make your string out of?
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I use a tile saw blade.
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Using B-50 Dacron KS5.
Ya....I think those are somewhat smaller than 7/32... :)
I use a tile saw blade.
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Easier, in my experience, to widen a narrow nock than it is to close off one that is too wide.
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Oh no doubt, do you think JW 7/32 is to large.?
Easier, in my experience, to widen a narrow nock than it is to close off one that is too wide.
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I use 1/8" round files. I believe they're for sharpening chainsaw blades. I also use a 1/8" round tile cutting hacksaw for making the initial groove.
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I use a 7/32 round file on all my bows. It works fine for me. I think it's just a matter of preference. Whatever works for you is good. Dale
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I use a 5/32 chain saw file for mine. :)
Pappy
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I'm like pappy with the chain saw file but the best nock file I ever had was a 4" Nicholson rat tail. Not the 6" version you normally see in most hardware stores. That ones 2 big, but the 4" was PERFECT!
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I use a chain saw file too. Jawge
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I have a 5/32 I use but I had to widen the nicks on both of the bows I made hemp strings for, the same strength string made of hemp was thicker than a B-50 string.
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I use a tile saw blade.
Me too! ;D
They are dirt cheap too. I finish off with a round needle file, but they tend to clog.
Del
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The tile saw blade is much faster than a chainsaw sharpening file, that way you can hurry up and get your mistakes over with faster. >:D
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i use a scroll saw, sandpaper and a sharp knife and sometimes a sarrated flint flake and sandstone when i feel like going really slow
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I make all pin nocks, so I cut in with a hacksaw, use a knife blade to pop off the cut out and clean it up with a file... takes 30 seconds..
Jon
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I use a very fine toothed hacksaw, then widen them out with a tile saw blade. all that's left after that is to sand it and steel wool it up.
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I'm a chainsaw file guy as well, and I'm looking for something better. File clogs so easily. But its hard to find a round wood file in small enough dimensions.
Gabe
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I use a 5/32 chainsaw file for cut in nocks and my band saw for pin nocks.
Grady
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After making my nock with a 5/32" chain saw file I take some of this cloth backed fine grit sand paper otherwise used by plumbers for joints on pipes.I rip a 1/4" strip a foot long.Twist it to a round profile and do the old shoe shining motion on my nocks.Makes em smooth as glass,the depth you want only takes a short minute to do.
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I prefer my little 4" rat-tail bastard file, then wrap sand paper around it or a small dowel to finish up.
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Chainsaw file also , finish work with sandpaper around file ;) but I feel the pain on the complaints about this file clogging problem >:(