Temporary Nock for Tuning

[Gator1]

Anyone have any ideas for a temporary nock for tuning a new bow?

A while back, I recall a thread about using a tie for plstic bags?

I have a new treadway to tune for the nock point and could use some ideas.... I end up chewing up the string with a Brass Nock Set, and moving it..

     

[KentuckyTJ]

Mitch, I use a rubber band. Just tie it tight around the string and trim.

[Chuck Homitz]

MASKING TAPE-TRY IT

[NancyVTAS]

Dental floss ---waterproof,  all I use

[twitchstick]

There are two styles of nock tools out there.The stlye that has a lever behind the claps seems to not chew up the serving. If I had one here I would take a pic.I use a brass nock point for my temporary one then wrap serving and glue once I is set. It seems that I get better flight and it don't wear my serving as much that way.

[Doug in MN]

Duct tape 835 Nashua. Works perfect do not wrap to tight then it becomes your perment nock.

DD

[BUCKY]

black electrical tape. as a matter of fact i use as my primary nock.

[Paul WA]

duct tape here but the plastic tie sounds better...PR

[LC]

Yeap electrical tape, especially like the little colored rolls, you can cut a strip to the width with a pair of scissors to your liking. Be real careful trimming a strip without touching the sticky part except at one end. Trim the touched part off after you wrap it around a few times and it will last almost as good as a perm nock point.

[Gerardo]

Masking Tape, in my black swamp i tuned it and still have it on,

I love my Treadway , good luck with your new one

Gerardo

[Oliverstacy]

Since I started making strings I take my smallest serving size and tie knots on one side and then on the other for about 1/8”…then double back and burn the ends.

I can get it very tight this way but I can still twist up and down as needed.  This is very close to the dental floss method.

Josh

[COMBER]

What Oliverstacy said. I get heavy serving and make it about a 1/4 inch tall and screw it up and down the center serving until I find the right spot than I add another 1/4 inch and make it real tight so it will never move. Its always worked well for me. (Tie over and under knots to get nice symetrical nock)

[hickstick]

I'll second (or third or fourth...whatever) the masking tape.   I use the blue painters tape and tear off a narrow (maybe 1/16") strip...doesn't have to be perfect.   I've used them on a string for over a year without having to replace.

then I make the 'charlie lamb' style serving nock