Dental Floss or Brass Nock ?

[JEFF B]

tie ons are awesome. nice and easy to do and dont come lose.

[Rico]

Waxed dental floss. I didn't know you could use it on your teeth/tooth too?

[JRY309]

I like tie on and I just use #4 nylon serving.Have been tying on my nocks for many years it just looks more traditional to me.Brass nocks can scratch up a bow also,it's just my preference to tie them on.I tie one above and one below.

[Bowferd]

I just finished one for my 4 year old Grandson using Berkley Cane Pole Fishing Line dug up outa the ole tackle box. Works great and is adjustable. 10 yards hard braid nylon line. Thanks for the tip.

[lodestar]

I like the unwaxed floss. Easier on my bare fingers. I keep a roll in my daypack to make a fix in the feild or to clean that pesky piece of skwerl meat from my teeth. Also tie a piece onto yer bow to make a nice wind detector.

[Rob DiStefano]

The problem I have with dental floss is that for the most part it's too thin, requires too many knots/wraps to thicken up for a good nock point, and optionally you can't make the resulting nock point rotate to thread itself up or down the center serving for initial nock point adjustments.

[Zmonster]

Where are you all finding "un-waxed" floss? I was up and down the isles at walmart trying to find it with no luck. Plenty of waxed though...

[Rob DiStefano]

How I typically make a tie on nock point.

Brace the bow, use a bow square to set up where the nock point goes (if ya don't know exactly where to tie the nock point, pick a starting location and do some tests with either a brass nock point or tie on a buncha knots using heavy thread - adjust to your liking as you strive for good arrow flight with no up/down flight porpoising) ...


Make an overhand knot on top of the string, and then below, and so on for a good 6 or so knots ...


Lay down a whipping loop between the tag ends of yer nock point knot ...


Lay down one end of the nock point tag end alongside the whipping loop, and begin to wrap the other tag end over the whipping loop and the laid down tag end ...


Do about four wraps ...


Insert the wrapped tag end into the whipping loop ...


Pull on the whipping loop and pull the tag end through the nock point knots ...

[Rob DiStefano]

Pull both nock point tag ends tight ...


Cut off the tag ends with a razor knife or blade ...


Coat the nock point with CYA (super glue, Krazy Glue, etc) ...


There ya go - a super light nock point that's good for the life of yer bowstring ...

[Rufus]

I use synthetic sinew for my sting servings. You can split the string into several smaller strands in works really well. Already waxed and tougher than all get out. I usually split the stuff into at least four parts when sewing things unless making quivers and such, then I use all the strands.

[Bob Macioch]

Great How to pics Rob DiStefano!

Thanks
Bob

[acolobowhunter]

As difficult a time as it is to find a good glove ( finally had a custom glove made) I will never go back to brass nocking pt.  I use only floss.

[Jeff Fortner]

I use floss- cause it looks cooler!  I don't care about time spent serving it.  never had an issue in over 20 years.

[Terry Green]

Great post Rob.  

[vermonster13]

Nicely shown Rob!

[Charlie Lamb]

Rob... your instructions need to be saved somewhere if they aren't already!!!!
 

[bayoulongbowman]

Now that was off the chain again , Tradgang rules...ya gotta love it!  

[NorthShoreLB]

Red Beastmaster,...."no distinct"stop" for the arrow nock" ?....well your friends must be doing a pretty poor job.

[Jon Stewart]

Rob D,
I have used floss for many years  and don't use any knots or glue to keep it on.  Wished I could do a How To on this thing but I am lucky enough just to turn it on.  I have shown many people how to put a nocking point on with no knots and all are surprise on how easy it is.

[MW]

Rob your my hero!