The nocking is to be accomplished by bringing the arrow over the bow, which should be held directly in front, and fitting it on the nocking place, remembering to keep the cock feather--i.
Then exactly opposite the top of the handle of the bow, the nocking point must be made, which should be sufficiently tight to retain the arrow when hanging downwards from the string.
The string should be of the best hemp whipped with silk, and a nocking point neatly made exactly in the right spot.
After the release keep up the bow hand and retain the right hand in its place till the arrow has reached its destination, then drop the right hand easily and without hurry, preparatory to nocking the next arrow.
And through it all, like the ancient warrior he was, Gordon Duncan remained in his place calmly nocking arrows and sending them crashing into the ribs of his enemies.
Nocking a second arrow, he awaited the next turn of events.
Five minutes' practice will suffice to render this method of nockingeasy and familiar.
Care should be taken not to stab the belly of the bow with the point of the arrow when nocking it; and the dents in the back of the bow made with the arrow as it is carelessly pulled out of the target should be avoided.
The three feathers of an arrow should be from the same wing, right or left; and as none but a raw beginner will find any difficulty in nocking his arrow the right way--i.
During the brief period of time between the nocking of the arrow (already described in pp.
Nocking a second arrow, he crowded further into the shadows.
Some archers are accustomed to try to alter the range of the arrow by heightening or lowering the nocking point, but this is a great mistake.
Nocking Point The point in the bow-string which, when the bow is strung, is opposite the top of the handle.
So nocking an arrow on the string he ran at full speed directly at the sheep, and when half way he saw the tip of his horns rise above the ledge and knew it was time to stop.
At this stage I have added a device which seems to be helpful in nocking arrows in the dark, or while keeping one's eye on the game.
When you come to the nocking point, or that at which an arrow stands perpendicular to the string while crossing the bow at the top of the handle, make a series of overlapping threads or clove hitches.
Instantly I recognized the danger of the situation and backed off, away from the tree, at the same time nocking an arrow on the string.
Strings break most commonly at thenocking point beneath the serving.
The center of the string and the nocking point for the arrow must now be served with waxed silk, linen, or cotton thread to protect it from becoming worn.
Hastily nocking a blunt arrow on my bowstring, I let fly at sixty yards as he started to make his escape.
Paraffin, talcum powder, or a bit of tallow candle rubbed on the serving and nocking point is useful in making a clean release of the string.
The tension on the string at the center or nocking point during the process of drawing a bow--that is, the accumulated weight--rises quite differently in different bows.
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