String nocks

I use braided nylon serving and tie nock points. I always tie 2. I use a series of 6 overhand knots so nothing fancy. Melt down the tag ends and they are ready to go. I'll use painter's tape when I need a quick temporary nock point.

This page of the Performance String Thread shows how nock point is tied on. (see last post and then go to the next page) I did coat it with clear nail polish, but don't always do that.Building a Performance Flemish String

Tie on here also, Above and below nock, lots of knots to use. Can use new serving material or old material. Nylon works well same with halo or diamond braid.
Knot serving should be size larger than serving on string. If not it will dig in and bite and not be movable.
Once you have nock set and happy and don’t want it to move, ether retie a tighter nock point or super glue it in place.

Chad

I have gotten lazy, tending to use some great medical tape someone showed us 3-4 years ago on here. 2 nocks 1 above and below.

Southpaw said:

Other than the more common brass string nocks with the red/black plastic inserts,
what are some good, stay in place alternatives that are inexpensive, light and easy to use?

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I've seen painters tape, fly fishing line, rubber nocks etc. but would be interested in your real world alternatives even if just to have one above and one below - - -

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I use a brass nock set on top, and bowstring material (from old string) for lower nock set. Works great for me. Bowstring material lays nice and flat, comes pre-waxed and doesn't push through the serving winds.

62XS or powergrip in a size larger than your serving is ideal.

I was saving the long strands from old bowstrings. I used to use those brass things but they tend to cut up a shooting glove. My gloves cost over $70 so those brass gizmo's are out. Then some time back I ran into a deal on a spool of B-97 string, an ugly dark green. It will probably outlast me and my obsession with changing limbs and risers around all the time.

A trick when you're using the pull through binding method with bowstring material is to stack a few winds atop each other at the edge in contact with the arrow nock. This gives a firm defined edge and stops that problem of nock throat bevel wearing into the nock set. For the top nock set, I need it hard and to stay put so brass it will remain.

There just isn't any good reason to use those brass nocks any more. I like to tie in my nocks so they're adjustable by screwing up or down the serving, especially during the setup process. I'll use tape if I need a quick nock.

stevelong said:

picture of what I use, it is long lasting, a thousand times better than masking tape.....I'm View attachment 46432 not throwing stones here.

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What does that stuff look like on your string?

Daniel L said:

There just isn't any good reason to use those brass nocks any more. I like to tie in my nocks so they're adjustable by screwing up or down the serving, especially during the setup process. I'll use tape if I need a quick nock.

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The fact tie on nocks can move is why I don't use them for my top nock. I crimp that brass right down and file.

I like brass for the adjustability. Will tie the bottom one, and once tuned may or may not tie a top one in place of the brass. I do not tie adjustable points, they always adjust them selves. Just stack double overhand knots.

Brass nocks here too and bottom. They just seem to work well. I do file them down smooth after crimping.

Dental Floss makes a great nock tieing material. You can buy special serving material for it but I find the serving material to be too thick. Dental Floss is small enough that it will stay put on your string.

Make sure you tie two nocking points. Your arrow shouldn't be able to float between them.

Remote said:

The fact tie on nocks can move is why I don't use them for my top nock. I crimp that brass right down and file.

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What do you do with the file?

Supraspinatus said:

What do you do with the file?

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Brass nocks can have a rough edge when crimped. A quick touch up with a file makes them nice and smooth.

Remote said:

Brass nocks can have a rough edge when crimped. A quick touch up with a file makes them nice and smooth.

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Sometimes one feels like the class dunce. This tidbit is gold. Stopped using a brass nocks because that rough edge always seemed to love pulling skin off my lip. Might revisit them now.

Overhand knots with bcy power grip. 5 stacked knots won’t move. I do above and below the arrow.

Using any kind of serving. Overhand knots without power grip overhand knots stacked. 7-8 above and below to tune. Then when finalized 14-15 with either the strand ran through hot melt or carefully super glue gel (doesn’t soak in as much as regular. Good.)

Using any kind of serving. 62xs is nice. Soft. Korean style 16-20 times wrapped around serve by hand not overhand knots. Starting and Back loop same as regular center serving and finishing off normal serving. Above and below. Longer, takes time. Looks nice. Easier on tab easier in face/chin with Olympic style under chin anchor.
I’ll post pics

Everwood, I look forward to seeing these knots, sound nice


Chad