Archery Nocks for Thin Shafts - or any shaft.
The wings of the nock may break during the process of making the nock—take it slow and be careful.
The end of the shaft is well boiled, then heavy lace is quickly wrapped at the depth the string will sit; this is only a little past the width of your string. The split is made with a knife in the center, and the wings are carefully bent out. You may also saw a split prior to boiling to speed up heating and reduce chances of damage during bending. If the boil time is too short, you will break the fibers of the wood as it is bent; the result is that the wings will fail far sooner.
I wrap the loose lace end through the split as I am forcing the wings open. Forcing the wings open is first done with a knife, then they are made even on the corner of a table. Prop the split open with a small stick and allow to dry and cool.
The feel of these while being nocked is far preferred to simpler splits or simple cut grooves.
These nocks tend to chew up the string guard, so make sure you file the walls and slot of the nock well before using. Also make sure your string guard is replaced as it wears.
The string MUST sit center to the whole shaft. You must make sure that power is applied directly over the whole shaft, or you will never find consistent accuracy.
