Tuning and cutting Taper shafts?

[Abel]

#6740

So when tuning a tapered shaft…. Cut the knock end or the killing end? Why?

[Doc Nock]

#54708

If the point end is parallel, then I’d cut that end myself… cause the tapered end, will vary in size depending on where the cut comes and you may have trouble finding a nock…

THat is of course, assuming (spelling?) you are NOCK tapering, cause I don’t think in my limited experience I’ve heard of guys point tapering and leaving the nock end parallel…

I did barrel tapered…was a chore.. my Great RRA were 23/64 tapered to 5/16 nock end… big, fat “killing end” to use your term, but they were hell for stout!

[Abel]

#54766

Thanks Doc, that’s how I’ve been doing it, but for some reason I had to make sure.

[jpc]

#54777

Doc Nock wrote: If the point end is parallel, then I’d cut that end myself… cause the tapered end, will vary in size depending on where the cut comes and you may have trouble finding a nock…

THat is of course, assuming (spelling?) you are NOCK tapering, cause I don’t think in my limited experience I’ve heard of guys point tapering and leaving the nock end parallel…

I did barrel tapered…was a chore.. my Great RRA were 23/64 tapered to 5/16 nock end… big, fat “killing end” to use your term, but they were hell for stout!

I agree That is the way I do when using wooden shafts

[Doc Nock]

#54837

Now I feel better… getting confirmation. My data on wood is somewhat older… but it makes sense…

like those parallel to tapered carbons…always cut from the point end where it’s basically parallel…

Have fun. Stay warm!

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