nocks 101

[b44mag]

ok guys n gals im making my first test set of arrows. i got them rit dyed poly wiped. i put white 7 5/8 wraps on them. now i need to install the nocks how to 101 please. they are tapered for nocks already.

[el_kirk]

Should be pretty easy for you.

If they're wooden arrows the grain should be horizontal   -------   to the string which is vertical |

Which means the nock is going to look something like this... )(

I hope this helped.  I'm not at home and don't have pictures available right now.

If they're not wooden I just typed some and helped you none.    

[b44mag]

they are poc and i swear im having a hard time seeing them they must be there but i just cant seem to see them ill figure it out.
yes el kirk you helped me thank you.

[rraming]

 
The proper way to install a nock on a wood shaft is to have the rift of the arrow pointing toward the tip - the indexer would vary depending on whether you are shooting cock feather in or out (on a three fletch). You rarely see anyone mention this but it is what it is. I have no idea what the people selling wood arrows do, this is what I do. You should also spine your arrows with them placed correctly on the tester (rift towards you and checking spine with the side of the shaft which "bends" around the bow).

[b44mag]

rr
that helped thank you ill save that pic with the rw lw pic for future builds.
 im young but the O L D is setting in quick here

[b44mag]

ok im thinking if i put the rift up it will be down also. ok my nocks have no index same both ways. now the $64,000.00 ? is RRAMING what do you mean by

 to have the rift of the arrow pointing toward the tip - the indexer would vary depending on whether you are shooting cock feather in or out (on a three fletch).

im feeling really stupid and
i may be reading into this too much but i want it as right as i can get it.
please bear with me im having a moment with this for sure

[Northwoods]

B44-

To install the nock, get some fletch-tite and squirt a little in the nock and simply press it onto the shaft.  if the nock is not indexed (doesn't have a little bump on it), it doesn't matter which side is up, just make sure the throat of the nock is parallel with the grain of the arrow (they form V's).  When you fletch the arrows, put them in the fletching jig with the V's pointing toward you when you fletch the cock feather if you shoot with the cock feather out.

hope this helps

Ted

[EL Mejor]

GOOD INFO,,,COOL THANKS,,,,

[b44mag]

el-kirk rraming northwoods
thanks guys this is how you learn you ask ?s
this is my first rodeo. so now i know the right way to install nocks. instead of just puting them on and having them all fly diff.
now thanks to you guys im one step closer to making my first set of wood arrows
thanks again guys

b44mag