Nock High or Nock Low?

[M_Kanzler]

I'm seeing conflicting info on whether an arrow which hits with the featers above or below the tip is indicative of the nock point being too high or too low.

I would expect that if the nock point is high, the arrow would hit with the feathers higher than the point.

If the nock is low, I would expect first the arrow would hit with the feathers low, until the nock point gets so low that the feathers (or vanes) bounce off of the rest and the arrow hits with the feathers high again.

So what is correct?

[M_Kanzler]

Also, in the book "Traditional Archery" by Sam Fadala, it says that arrows with vanes for fletching won't shoot from the shelf - that an arrow rest is required. Is that True?       :confused:

[mand0ralen]

question 1: shoot bareshaft and tell us what happens.

question 2: for me shelf = no vanes ...

++M

[Trooper]

Vanes will not shoot off of a shelf.  I have a recurve setup to shoot vanes but it's off of an elevated rest.

[stagetek]

Sam Fadala is correct.

[Bjorn]

Feathers up indicates nock too low. Nock too high gives no indication other than arrow hitting too low. YMMV