(1) A forked nock suitable for trackless crossbows can be made by enlarging the fork of a plastic arrow nock with a file or a heated metal rod to fit around the larger diameter of crossbow bowstrings.

(2) The orientation of the fletches in relation to the nock must suit the type of arrow rest used.

(3) Often nocks would be reinforced by cutting a slot at right angles to the nock and inserting a short section of horn or bone.

(4) Usually two are used, one either side of the arrow nock .

(5) To put new fletching and a new nock on an arrow runs the customer about $2.50, Julio said.

(6) Using a skilful flick of her thumb she looped the flex into the nock on the end of the bow, then released the bent shape so it jumped out of the ground.

(7) Slip the loop of the bowstring over the nock and down the limb of the bow and tie the free end of the string to the other nock using a timber hitch, bowline or similar non-stressing knot.

(8) The index finger is placed above the arrow nock and the second and third fingers are placed below the arrow nock .

(9) Once an archer downed a target, he nocked an arrow while relocating to another firing site.

(10) Dropping the water skin, he stood up rapidly and took out his bow, nocking an arrow rapidly, aiming for the direction of the voices.

(11) Slowly, he took his own long bow from his back and nocked an arrow, pointed at the ground.

(12) Cynthia and Melody stand a slight way away, already nocking new arrows.

(13) Serving the string is the process of rolling the bowstring in other thread to protect it around those areas where it receives most wear, namely around both bow nocks and where the arrow nock rests on the string.

(14) The archers nocked their arrows and pulled back their bows.