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Title: Repair-a-long of arrow nocks that are cut too wide and deep
Post by: DogVilleDane on July 25, 2010, 07:20:00 PM
Hello all,

I tried to post a Repair-a-long of the nocks on some of my wooden arrows, but had some trouble with the IMG tag's.

Instead i have the link to the Repair-a-long, comments and idéas are more than welcome! (I would like to know other ways of doing this repair!)

 http://www.bergquistpoulsen.dk/buebygning/repairing-arrow-nocks-that-are-made-to-wide/
Title: Re: Repair-a-long of arrow nocks that are cut too wide and deep
Post by: PASSTHRU2 on July 25, 2010, 09:02:00 PM
Dont mean to jump ahead but how do you cut the nock taper without damaging the feathers?
Title: Re: Repair-a-long of arrow nocks that are cut too wide and deep
Post by: DogVilleDane on July 25, 2010, 09:07:00 PM
Hello Passthru2,

I am thinking on using a little tool that looks like a pencil sharpener - but you are right, that I might get in trouble with at least the three first arrows, as the feathers are much closer to the nock than on the other arrows!

I hope not - but I will see tomorrow, when I try to work on them some more *S* :-) ...
Title: Re: Repair-a-long of arrow nocks that are cut too wide and deep
Post by: PASSTHRU2 on July 26, 2010, 05:17:00 AM
Sounds like the only way it would be done.  Good luck.  I'll check in later.
Title: Re: Repair-a-long of arrow nocks that are cut too wide and deep
Post by: macbow on July 26, 2010, 02:47:00 PM
Looks like it should work.
After glueing and sanding smooth could you just refile the nock through the new hardwood?
Ron
Title: Re: Repair-a-long of arrow nocks that are cut too wide and deep
Post by: DogVilleDane on July 27, 2010, 06:07:00 PM
Hello,

Just added the second part of this Repair-a-long, and I am happy to say, that the repair was a success!

Macbow: I thought about that, but I would imagine that the amount of new wood on the sides of the nocks would be too small, and the gluepoint being too weak to stand up to the pressure of the string? (I am actually not sure about this - anyone tried it? )