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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Wooden Spring on August 13, 2015, 09:05:53 am

Title: Top Nock?
Post by: Wooden Spring on August 13, 2015, 09:05:53 am: Can anyone post some pictures about how they cut top nocks into tip overlays on narrow tip bows?

I'm in the process of making some narrow tips on a hard maple backed ipe bow, and I'm used to making pin nocks at 1/2" wide. This bow has 3/8" tips, so I want to make a top nock - I've already glued on some ipe tip overlays, and those blanks are 3/4" thick, so I've got plenty of room to carve, I just want a little better idea of where to start.
Title: Re: Top Nock?
Post by: osage outlaw on August 13, 2015, 09:07:35 am: Do a search for any of Blackhawk's bows and you will see a good example of skinny nock grooves.
Title: Re: Top Nock?
Post by: bubby on August 13, 2015, 12:00:19 pm: (http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/gregs%20bow/DSCN1320_zpsxklcn25w.jpg) (http://s623.photobucket.com/user/bubncheryl/media/gregs%20bow/DSCN1320_zpsxklcn25w.jpg.html)
(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/gregs%20bow/DSCN1321_zpseydvaaa8.jpg) (http://s623.photobucket.com/user/bubncheryl/media/gregs%20bow/DSCN1321_zpseydvaaa8.jpg.html)
Just in the horn no side grooves
Title: Re: Top Nock?
Post by: Gordon on August 13, 2015, 08:15:58 pm: There is a detailed description of the process on Page 4 in the following thread:

http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,3895.45.html (http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,3895.45.html)
Title: Re: Top Nock?
Post by: Wooden Spring on August 14, 2015, 09:55:23 am: So... Basically, everyone does it slightly different. Got it.
Title: Re: Top Nock?
Post by: Mad Max on August 14, 2015, 10:31:35 am: Quote from: Wooden Spring on August 13, 2015, 09:05:53 am
Can anyone post some pictures about how they cut top nocks into tip overlays on narrow tip bows?

I'm in the process of making some narrow tips on a hard maple backed ipe bow, and I'm used to making pin nocks at 1/2" wide. This bow has 3/8" tips, so I want to make a top nock - I've already glued on some ipe tip overlays, and those blanks are 3/4" thick, so I've got plenty of room to carve, I just want a little better idea of where to start.

almost all my nocks are 1/4" to 3/16" wide so there is no room for nock groves on the SIDES so I file a grove on the top only and trap the belly to a point almost, all the pressure is on the nock glue so make the nock overlay longer and rough up the glue area Good.
That is how I do it
look at post "Ash snake bow (MoJam)" posted yesterday , I added a pic. for side view of nock
Title: Re: Top Nock?
Post by: Wooden Spring on August 14, 2015, 11:47:26 am: Thanks Mad Max.

Is there an advantage to angling the mounting suface of a tip overlay on a backed bow (or any bow really) versus gluing the overlay flat on the back? The only advantage that I can think of is that the angled suface give a longer contact surface for the glue.
Title: Re: Top Nock?
Post by: DC on August 14, 2015, 11:55:50 am: It would take a bit of the shear off the glue joint, but not much.
Title: Re: Top Nock?
Post by: Pat B on August 14, 2015, 12:09:43 pm: I usually glue nock overlays without angling the tip. Just be sure you have good, flat mating surfaces that match perfectly.