See that red vertical line that I drew? You want to place your nocking point 0.5″ above it. You can use a T-square device to measure that precisely, though it can be done with just the arrow if you take your time and do things accurately. Square refers to the imaginary line that extends from the surface of your arrow rest and forms a 90 degree angle with the bow string when in its lose position. When installing the point, make sure it is positioned approximately half an inch above “square.” Make sure to purchase a nocking point with your bow as they usually don’t come with the package, unless you are buying an entire recurve bow set with arrows and everything included. Our first step is making sure that all the parts of your bow are properly installed. This is a critical step that in my experience is often overlooked by archers, particularly those who are only experienced with a crossbow (which typically require very minimal tuning, if any).
You want your bow to be as complete as possible because whenever you introduce a new component you will likely need to make some tuning adjustments. Before you get started, make sure that all the items you’ll be using on your recurve bow are instaled – things like stabilizers, bow sight, string, quiver, and so on.
