Sorry for all the posts, not just bored but doing serious tuning (I hope).
What is the best way to open my arrow nocks, heat or a file? I have been slowling (not that slowly) cutting my servings and I expect the snap off upon release is causing noise so I want to make my nocks just barely fit.
Suggestions?
replace them with something that has a wider throat (or re-serve your string). You can sand them - lots of folks do.
I just dip them in a pot of hot water on the stove and then use whatever is handy to open the gap a little. Find something that is about the thickness of the string you are using. I have a key that works great - just the right thickness.
I use 220grit sandpaper fold it and sand a little at a time.
Thanks, I will try all 3 ideas and see what works best.
Use a finger nail file,I glue two back to back for wide jobs and a single for the little jobs!!
grab you wifes nail file, or yours if you want to admit it. Just rub a little then place on string, if not enough, repeat. Just remember to do a little at a time so you don't remove to much at once. I like the thicker spongy ones.
l put a drill bit in my dremel. It works like an end mill. I can open up the size, and still keep the bot. of the nock radiused.