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Title: First recurve & brush nocks
Post by: Scottski on November 01, 2015, 01:54:04 am
New bow first time recurving a bow and adding brush nocks. Osage recurve 57" tip to tip 52# @28". She shoots nice, no hand shock and pretty smooth. Tiller is not perfect but she shoots nice, so going to call her good to go. I know you guys will give me your honest opinion. Thanks for looking.
Title: Re: First recurve & brush nocks
Post by: Pat B on November 01, 2015, 02:57:39 pm
Nice job. Can we see close up pics of your brush nocks?    I do see a few stiff spots in each limb. The bottom especially looks stiff out past mid limb.
Title: Re: First recurve & brush nocks
Post by: Scottski on November 01, 2015, 03:07:56 pm
There is a curve there on the bottom and top limb is more flat.
Title: Re: First recurve & brush nocks
Post by: JW_Halverson on November 01, 2015, 03:13:09 pm
Quote from: Pat B on November 01, 2015, 02:57:39 pm
ice job.

Cool enough to be cold!
Title: Re: First recurve & brush nocks
Post by: Pat B on November 01, 2015, 03:15:08 pm
 :P
Title: Re: First recurve & brush nocks
Post by: Del the cat on November 01, 2015, 03:22:02 pm
Nice... but if you look closely at the FD pic you'll see the groove in the nock is holding the loop at an angle and not letting it swing smoothly up the bow. IMO the edge of the groove above the string at brace need taking off, it will loose some mass too.
I've exaggerated it in this pic...
And marked the area I think need relieving in the second pic..
Just my opinion of course... :-[
It's just one of my pet bugbears... the string angle changes as the bow is draw so it won't want to stay at a fixed angle.
I think a little bit of detail like that just lifts it a tad :)
Del
Title: Re: First recurve & brush nocks
Post by: Scottski on November 01, 2015, 03:25:41 pm
Yes I see it I will fix that. Thank you.
Title: Re: First recurve & brush nocks
Post by: Pat B on November 01, 2015, 03:28:25 pm
I agree with Del. Also you can loose a bit more mass by beveling the brush nocks narrower towards the belly, almost to the string groove.
Title: Re: First recurve & brush nocks
Post by: Del the cat on November 01, 2015, 03:34:02 pm
What I do is to mark with a pencil on the bow tip along where the loop sits at brace, and if necessary near full draw, that way you can adjust it so the string is always sitting straight and moving smoothly...
The devil is in the detail >:D
It's something I see a lot with the full horn nocks on ELB and a bit of attention to detail makes a world of difference.
Del :)
It can also stop some creaky noises wich could spook game!
Title: Re: First recurve & brush nocks
Post by: John32r on November 01, 2015, 03:36:12 pm
I like your signature, man. Oh, and your bow, too!
Title: Re: First recurve & brush nocks
Post by: Scottski on November 01, 2015, 03:43:17 pm
I understand better with your picture thank you.
Title: Re: First recurve & brush nocks
Post by: Scottski on November 01, 2015, 03:47:56 pm
Her is the bottom and top limbs on a straight edge. Should I curve/ bend to match?
Title: Re: First recurve & brush nocks
Post by: Scottski on November 01, 2015, 04:04:12 pm
Better pics maybe.
Title: Re: First recurve & brush nocks
Post by: Pat B on November 01, 2015, 04:53:28 pm
Which limb is which? the bottom limb usually gets more stress.
Title: Re: First recurve & brush nocks
Post by: JW_Halverson on November 01, 2015, 04:55:53 pm
I am starting to seriously think I might have to fool around with making a bow with brush nocks now.  Brush nocks on a bendy handle shorty, anyone???
Title: Re: First recurve & brush nocks
Post by: Scottski on November 01, 2015, 05:30:13 pm
The first picture is the bottom limb it has a natural curve in it and the top limb is flat.