Nocking point height on a Longbow?

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geoff
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Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 4:49 pm Post subject: Nocking point height on a Longbow?

I'm just tweaking one of my longbows as I'm not happy with the flight of the arrow, and spotted on a website that they recommend 1/2" above centre for height of the nocking point (which I've always used), but the arrow fits below this point... I've always nocked above the 1/2" mark... I know Longbows are a bit more forgiving regarding this... what are your thoughts? _________________ My thread on making a longbow

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English Bowman
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Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 5:24 pm Post subject:

If the arrow porpoises and you don't feel it leaving your hand, the nocking point is too high. If you feel the arrow leaving your hand it's too low. I set mine to the lowest point I can before I start to feel the arrow scratch my hand as it leaves the bow. I then will know instantly if I'm holding the bow in the wrong place because I can feel it. If all is well I feel nothing. (Of course you can't do this if you wear a glove on your bow hand, so I don't)

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geoff
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Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 5:28 pm Post subject:

Thanks English Bowman - The tweaking will have to wait 'till Friday, I'm just looking for a starting point. Can anyone clarify whether a nocking point of 1/2" means the arrow goes above or below the 1/2" mark??? _________________ My thread on making a longbow

Club: Anchor Bowmen
Bow: Longbow
Sight: ... in both eyes
Arrows: DIY - POC, self nocked, feathers
Accesories: Tassle - well used

Other bows: Another longbow!

English Bowman
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Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 9:17 pm Post subject:

If your nocking point is 1/2" above square then I'd nock beneath it. Daniel

Club: Fort Purbrook Co Of Bowmen / Raven Field Archers
Bow: Bickerstaffe Osage ELB
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Arrows: Wooden
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Many

geoff
Apprentice Bowman

Posts: 157
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Location: Chellaston, Derby

Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 8:37 am Post subject:

Thanks EB - I set the nocking point between 1/4" and 1/2" and had an experiment yesterday eve - they flew nicely _________________ My thread on making a longbow

Club: Anchor Bowmen
Bow: Longbow
Sight: ... in both eyes
Arrows: DIY - POC, self nocked, feathers
Accesories: Tassle - well used

Other bows: Another longbow!