Un-Duco-ing nocks, best removal method

[tombow]

#5601

As I continue the new arrows adventure, I tried two different nocks, Snap Ons and Classics (w/indexer). For my string, the classics are just a hair loose in the valley and slip forward (3-under draw) so I am contemplating removing the classics. They are Duco’d on to wood shafts, got any removal suggestions which involve avoiding any wood loss? OR is there a good way to tighten the pinch slightly on the Classics?

Thanks,

and he called himself “TomBow”

[William Warren]

#42620

You can tighten the classics by dipping them in a pan of hot water just long enough to get the very tips warm. Then pinch them close a little with your finger tips. It won’t burn you as plastic is a non conductor but they will get warm enough to move. Then dip in cold water to set them.

I remove them by cutting into them from the bottom of the taper with a box cutter taking care not get into the wood. A couple of cuts and it should pop right off. Sand of any residue on the tapers and install new nocks.

[Stumpkiller]

#43061

I microwave a cup of water to boiling and then dip the nocks.

To tighten – same with a pinch instead of a twist off.

[tombow]

#43126

Excellent! I appreciate the information.

[tombow]

#43936

I did the hot water-softening of one of the nocks, then cut it off with a utility knife and it worked OK, not great as I ended up nicking the wood a bit (my learning curve is LONG:roll:). Learned a lesson: my feathers were too close to the nock to allow clean Tru-Center redoing of the nock tapers with the 5/16″ guide attached, so I had to do it without the guide. I was careful to try and get as straight a re-taper as possible, after I cut a 1/16th off the end. It worked fairly well as the nocks seem to be pretty straight. I used a lighter to burn the nocks and then twisted the nocks off as best I could. Guess it worked. No pretty, but effective.

Best of luck to all ya’ll on your upcoming or current seasons. Only 1 week left to wait until I hope to make my first deer-tradbow harvest and the bit is being chomped!

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