String measurements?

[snag]

What are the different diameters of strings? Starting with 12 strand and going up to 16 strand. I know you can serve the string differently. But I am just wanting an average diameter with a one wrap serving...kind of standard.

[JRY309]

Well on D97 12 strands is about .080 diameter and with a serving of .024 Halo gives it about .108 diameter.Which it gives me a good nock fit with Easton 3D Super nocks and large groove G-nocks .098 throat.I get a light snap but not to tight.With 8 strands D97 and 6 strands 450+ is about .060-.065 diameter,I double serve these with 3D .017 and then with .021 62XS for close to the same nock fit.With 12 strand D97 I've shot on bows up to 83#@28,12 strand D97 is strong enough for up to a 100# bow.

[snag]

Is there a certain amount that you can factor in when going up to 14 and 16 strand? The reason I ask is I have fallen in love with Mercury nocks. I bought some 5/16" and some 11/32".  But I noticed the throat of the 11/32" is considerably wider than the 5/16". I didn't think it would be that much. So now I am thinking about trying to heat them up with hot water or something to get them to compress a little. I put them on a D97 12 strand they are so wide they won't even hold to the string. The 5/16" are perfect. I might just cut them off and glue the 5/16" on...?

[JRY309]

I'm not sure I haven't made any strings larger then 12 strand D97.I loved mercury nocks on my wood arrows but lately haven't shot my woods much.Been shooting carbons mostly.Yes I know 11/32 mercury is wider then the 5/16".That was back when you could choose dacron or FF,alot of newer string materials these days.I might try 14 strands of D97 and maybe No.62 .025 serving for the 11/32 mercury nocks.That might be a good fit and it still may work for 5/16 mercury's too.Or you might try laying a couple of extra strands under the serving with the 12 strand string.

[LBR]

It's an easy fix--a trick Rod Jenkins uses and told me about.

Just put a few wraps of dental floss at the nock point.  Get the fit you want, tie it off, and apply a drop of super glue.  It should last as long as the string, but isn't hard to remove if you want it off.

Chad

[James Wrenn]

I do like chad suggest when useing wood arrows on strings I have built for other nocks.No reason to double serve that way.Most times I just use b-50 string instead of floss however because I have a bunch left over after switching to d-97.

[snag]

I agree Chad, that is the way I would do it. I will be making some arrows up for someone and just wanted to see if I could make these 11/32" work with his string or if I'd have to go to the 5/16". Thanks, David