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Title: Let's see those selfnocks/Primitive arrows.
Post by: vtmtnman on February 06, 2011, 11:51:00 AM

Building arrows and wanted some ideas on different ways to make self nocks.

Here's one that I came up with on a piece of Surewood shafting(Obviously it's lacking the sinew wrap)-

  (http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f7/vtmtnman/0206111144.jpg)

  (http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f7/vtmtnman/0206111143.jpg)

  (http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f7/vtmtnman/0206111144a.jpg)

I like the flat spot for the fingers to sit in.

Let's see some more ideas/styles.

Title: Re: Let's see those selfnocks/Primitive arrows.
Post by: Longbowshortarrows on February 06, 2011, 01:04:00 PM

Carved out that way or steamed back?
I'll try one both ways.


An extra string in the hip pocket could save a hunt and make the day.

Title: Re: Let's see those selfnocks/Primitive arrows.
Post by: vtmtnman on February 06, 2011, 01:56:00 PM

I did it on my beltsander.

Title: Re: Let's see those selfnocks/Primitive arrows.
Post by: SCATTERSHOT on February 06, 2011, 03:34:00 PM

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v103/scattershot/IMGP0180.jpg)    (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v103/scattershot/IMGP0181.jpg)  

Here are a couple of ways to do it. The first one is just wrapped with dental floss, and the second is reinforced with a spline of hardwood. In this case, I think it's rosewood.

Title: Re: Let's see those selfnocks/Primitive arrows.
Post by: vtmtnman on February 07, 2011, 06:49:00 PM

Yeah I seen the hardwood inserts..those look lke work but a real nice detail.

Title: Re: Let's see those selfnocks/Primitive arrows.
Post by: Grey Taylor on February 07, 2011, 08:12:00 PM

The picture is a little overexposed but here is how I do them with a horn insert.

  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v177/GreyTaylor/SelfNocks001.jpg)

Guy

Title: Re: Let's see those selfnocks/Primitive arrows.
Post by: Keefer on February 07, 2011, 08:22:00 PM

Rich,
  Great job ..I always wanted to try my hands at making a set...They look sharp!  :thumbsup: