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Title: string nock sanding
Post by: Full Draw Too on March 08, 2015, 07:57:00 PM

Hi guys, I saw a video somewhere that should a guy sanding the string nocks with a thin piece of sand  paper. wondering if any of you know what kind of sand paper that was and if it's a piece that is cut from a sheet or a belt? the backing of the sand paper must be different to keep it from tearing? I'll wait to hear from the great Bowyers on this site...

Title: Re: string nock sanding
Post by: Crittergetter on March 08, 2015, 08:04:00 PM

I either use  a chain saw file wraped tightly in sand paper or a strip of emory cloth rolled up. By the way, I'm not a great bowyer just a newb learning as I go! Good luck!

Title: Re: string nock sanding
Post by: bamboo on March 08, 2015, 09:08:00 PM

here's the abrasive cord--
 http://www.mitchellsabrasives.com/osc/

put masking tape in the back sheet paper

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cut it
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ready to sand
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Title: Re: string nock sanding
Post by: BenBow on March 08, 2015, 09:40:00 PM

I just made up some sanding cord with 550 paracord. I soaked it in TB3 and rolled it in powdered abrasive. It worked great for one bow before the abrasive wore off. But it did a perfect job of doing the finish work on my nocks. Wish I would have thought of this a long time ago. Everything else I've found in abrasive cord is too small in diameter.

Title: Re: string nock sanding
Post by: Full Draw Too on March 09, 2015, 08:20:00 AM

thanks so much guys, I really enjoy the thread capability and service you all provide for us newbies.  


     John 3:16

Title: Re: string nock sanding
Post by: bamboo on March 09, 2015, 09:52:00 PM

you can twist the abrasive cord into thicker units [plys]too

Title: Re: string nock sanding
Post by: Crooked Stic on March 10, 2015, 05:01:00 AM

I finish mine with 320 emery cloth one inch wide ripped in three equal strips. Just roll them like twisting a string then work your string grooves.