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the string in the proper position without taking his eyesaway from the game—very clever.

Crest

The crest is the distinguishing marks, located just belowthe feathers. The crest had its origin back in medieval times;it usually incorporated the colors of the family coat of arms.

Arrow Nocks

Figure 18. Arrow Nocks

A—Wedge reinforcement, B—Simple fibre reinforcement, C—The plastic nock.

The crest has a two-fold use; one is to enable the archer torecognize his arrow instantly which prevents confusion whenscoring and the other is for decorative purposes only. The dis-criminating archer of today has his own crest; he can identifyhis arrow anywhere at any time.

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