I looked in the how to forum and maybe I overlooked it. Anyway, I'd like to learn how to  self knock an arrow shaft. Any advice or other sources of info would be appreciated. Thanks

Go to Raptor Archery,and watch Teds u-tube vid.

Band saw helps

That Nifty-Nocker is pretty slick, but its a bit Pricey for me. I heard a Tile Saw can do the same thing, you just have to be Careful. Havent tried it yet, but its Next on my list!

Cut a saw kerf first, with bandsaw...or hand saw.  This will help "guide" the tile saw for finishing the cut.   Then fine tune with a small file, or sandpaper folded.   Easy.

Tile saw works great.  You can buy the "blade" to fit a normal hacksaw.

I use a centered bandsaw cut then open that with a thin blade knife and sandpaper folded over and over until I get the nock width I want. A tile saw, like Mark suggests, works well too.
 I also have a set of Exacto needle files. The rat tail file in the set is the same diameter as my served string. I use it to relieve the bottom edges of the nock to protect the string at full draw.

I have used a router table with a 1/8" cutter.  Perfect each time, and even has a rounded bottom.  You could foot the self nock with buffalo horn by makin a jig to stand your arrow up, and cut the slot to hold the horn with the table saw, once the glue has dried, remove excess horn then go to the router table and cut in your nock.  Sand (round off) the ends to give it a classy look, and if you want more security, wrap with sinew (real or artificial... To each their own)

Good luck and please post some pictures when you are all done.

You guys are awesome!!    
Thanks again for your advice.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KutvmgReLyo&list=UUyAbrqZubYjcGRCvFQBLuvQ&index=25&feature=plcp

Check out Bounty Hunters method.

I made a set once out of a dz ash shafts. I made the initial cut with a few pieces of old hacksaw blade taped together. I have a little Nicholson needle file set and used it and folded sandpaper to  shape and smooth the nocks, with the round rat tail file in the set I was actually able to make nocks that gently snapped onto the string. I then wrapped thread set in epoxy just ahead of the nock for a liitle reinforcement and then continued on thru and wrapped the fletching for looks. They were really cool looking arrows

I start the cut with a hacksaw across the grain, and open it up with a tile saw in a hacksaw frame. Finish with a chainsaw file for the perfect width, and then smooth with sandpaper. Round the end to your preference, and reinforce the nock with a wrap of thread or sinew to keep the shaft from splitting.


Good luck!

Here are some poplar arrows I just finished. I made these self nocks like I described above...