| The colourful history of the Nocks, who are said to be of Irish descent, dates back to 1770, when their romance with the tightrope began and they first became circus artists. |
| Often nocks would be reinforced by cutting a slot at right angles to the nock and inserting a short section of horn or bone. |
| The archers stood in groups about the decks, new-stringing their bows, and testing that they were firm at the nocks. |
| For starters, you can deactivate the nocks for practicing purposes with a quarter turn of the nock collar. |
| Nocks should snap onto serving snuggly, staying in place when the string is tapped lightly but popping off with a light push on the nock itself. |
| But again, be sure to check regulations for your hunting area, to make sure such nocks are legal. |
