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Offline Full Draw Too

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string nock sanding
« on: March 08, 2015, 07:57:00 PM »
Hi guys, I saw a video somewhere that should a guy sanding the string nocks with a thin piece of sand  paper. wondering if any of you know what kind of sand paper that was and if it's a piece that is cut from a sheet or a belt? the backing of the sand paper must be different to keep it from tearing? I'll wait to hear from the great Bowyers on this site...

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Re: string nock sanding
« Reply #1 on: March 08, 2015, 08:04:00 PM »
I either use  a chain saw file wraped tightly in sand paper or a strip of emory cloth rolled up. By the way, I'm not a great bowyer just a newb learning as I go! Good luck!
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Re: string nock sanding
« Reply #2 on: March 08, 2015, 09:08:00 PM »
here's the abrasive cord--
 http://www.mitchellsabrasives.com/osc/

put masking tape in the back sheet paper

 
cut it
 
ready to sand
 
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Re: string nock sanding
« Reply #3 on: March 08, 2015, 09:40:00 PM »
I just made up some sanding cord with 550 paracord. I soaked it in TB3 and rolled it in powdered abrasive. It worked great for one bow before the abrasive wore off. But it did a perfect job of doing the finish work on my nocks. Wish I would have thought of this a long time ago. Everything else I've found in abrasive cord is too small in diameter.
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Re: string nock sanding
« Reply #4 on: March 09, 2015, 08:20:00 AM »
thanks so much guys, I really enjoy the thread capability and service you all provide for us newbies.  


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Re: string nock sanding
« Reply #5 on: March 09, 2015, 09:52:00 PM »
you can twist the abrasive cord into thicker units [plys]too
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Re: string nock sanding
« Reply #6 on: March 10, 2015, 05:01:00 AM »
I finish mine with 320 emery cloth one inch wide ripped in three equal strips. Just roll them like twisting a string then work your string grooves.
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