Nock Photos?

[barley40]

Lets see yer nocks!!

[tenbrook]

Self nocks?

[Grey Taylor]

Here are the horn reinforced nocks I do, these are before the rest of the arrow has been built...

 

Guy

[Roy from Pa]

[KellyG]

Self knock reinforced with sinew. Just like Pat B taught me.

 

[tenbrook]

I did a Bamboo Arrow Buildalong a few months ago.  Here is the section on how to do Self-Nocks.

You can find the complete buildalong on my website under tutorials.

   http://tenbrookarchery.weebly.com/tutorials.html  

Hope this helps.        

Tenbrook

Bamboo Arrow Build-A-Long

On to the Self-Nocks.  This is where the project becomes more fun IMO.

 

First I drill a 7/64" hole 3/8" from the back of the arrow at the nock end (Skinny end) on the same side I marked the stiff spot on the arrow.

 

Then using a razor blade I cut into the hole I just drilled.

 

Do the other side and pop out the center.

 

[tenbrook]

Get a piece of 80gr sandpaper and fold it in half twice so it is 4 layers thick.  Use this to clean up the nock.

 

All cleaned up.

 

Now take a piece of 220gr sandpaper and place in over the sharp edge of a piece material.  Use the edge of the sandpaper to creat an angle at the end of the nock.

 
 

[tenbrook]

We have to wrap the Self-Nocks to prevent them from splitting.  I'm using Artificial Sinew.  Any thread will work.

 

I start by gluing my Sinew down with a little dab of Super Glue.

 

Then I just wrap down the arrow about 1/2" and secure the Sinew again with a little Super Glue.  Try and get this nice and tight.

 

Cut off the extra and coat the whole thing in clear nail polish or Super Glue.  You will also want to saturate the inside of the nock with Super Glue to add strength.

 
 

Nocks are all finished up!

 

[tenbrook]

Finished Arrow.

 
 
 
 
 
 

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