Adjustable nock point?

[mudfish99]

#7273

I was just re-serving one of my strings and tying on a new nocking point(I usually use waxed dental floss for this), when a friend of mine was telling me about a guy who ties an adjustable nocking point with serving material. He said this guy would make fine adjustments by screwing the nocking point knot up or down the string. Does anyone know how to tie this knot? If so, do you use it?

[Chris Shelton]

#60129

I have never heard of that, I could imagine it being possible though, definatly. But I can also see problems with it . . . such as it accidentally moving up or down, and when the time comes, is it going to have moved up or down enough to either miss, or put in a bad shot? Just something to think about!

[looselystrung]

#60747

I use them on most of my longbows and they adjust and hold just fine.Use a good lenght of serving thread and use “half” of a square knot (kinda like you use when tying shoes but withour the final bow 🙄 ).Alternate one above the string then one below back and forth till you build up a fair size ball.I finally tie off with a double knot/square knot..cut off excess and burn it down with a lighter.I then CAREFULLY put a small dab of crazy glue on final knot to seal the deal..don’t get any on your string..you will never move it!
A dab of string wax rubbed in smoothes it out.Turning the knot with one hand while holding onto the string will move it up or down as it follows the wrap direction of the serving string…

[mudfish99]

#61147

Thanks for the directions, going to give it a lash right now. I will let you know how I like it.

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