Nock repair
I made some new arrows a few weeks ago, and this arrow had the nock damaged by another arrow. I'd like to repair it without cutting the existing nock off, but I don't know if that is feasible. Would splicing in a bit of wood to replace what was torn off work? Would it be safe just to fire the arrow as is, or is not having the wood around the horn insert going to damage the horn after awhile?
Hello Bairdec,
My own feeling is to discard the arrow, it's better safe than sorry. Sad that it is to damage an arrow, especially a new one, there is always the possibility of an accident. Of course, a splice may work and last well, it's your choice.
My own feeling is to discard the arrow, it's better safe than sorry. Sad that it is to damage an arrow, especially a new one, there is always the possibility of an accident. Of course, a splice may work and last well, it's your choice.
I would use a belt sander or a half round rasp to remove the wood on the broken side and make a nice transition past the whipping. Then glue a matching piece of wood there and redo the whipping.
I vote with Orda Khan on this one. Better to salvage what you can and get another shaft. Even with modern adhesives I wouldn't trust a repaired arrow; especially with the repair in that location.
I would saw off the nock and made a new one and add new wire on it.
I am not sure if that is the best idea, but surely working one.
I am not sure if that is the best idea, but surely working one.
I have repaired some damaged nocks like that.
I cut the damaged nock like in the left drawing below, (making sure the grain of the arrow is at right angle to the string) and remove any damaged wood in the bottom of the old nock, and leave the new the end of the arrow in correct width for the string. Then I glue a flat piece of wood, with grain parralel to the arrow, on each side. (using epoxy, I don't want it to come of if the arrow gets wet)
Then I form the inside and outside the nock with file and sandingpaper, and wrap with linen or similar. More historical correct would maybe be like the sketch to the left, but I have not tried that yet. See also picure in this thread, a bit down on the page: http://atarn.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t ... turk*+nock This has worked well for me so far, but I have not used it at bows above 50#. And as Orda Khan says, you must decide if you want to trust the repair.
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I cut the damaged nock like in the left drawing below, (making sure the grain of the arrow is at right angle to the string) and remove any damaged wood in the bottom of the old nock, and leave the new the end of the arrow in correct width for the string. Then I glue a flat piece of wood, with grain parralel to the arrow, on each side. (using epoxy, I don't want it to come of if the arrow gets wet)
Then I form the inside and outside the nock with file and sandingpaper, and wrap with linen or similar. More historical correct would maybe be like the sketch to the left, but I have not tried that yet. See also picure in this thread, a bit down on the page: http://atarn.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t ... turk*+nock This has worked well for me so far, but I have not used it at bows above 50#. And as Orda Khan says, you must decide if you want to trust the repair.
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