Hey Steemers! 
Back again with the next few steps of building a Mollegabet style bow from red oak (Home Depot).  

Today, I started working on the nocks or string grooves.  After gluing the tips on, they look like this.

![20180821_124620.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmRP2mRMWUNPsinvt61BKLEtJTPrB2NdHoSrK8y4QFY4vj/20180821_124620.jpg)

I rasped, filed, and sanded them to shape first.

![20180821_124600.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmekJh6nvVPXgemXuhfdjfZniFLzXeaghNVdDMx53HGg2U/20180821_124600.jpg) 

Then, with a round file, I started working out the grooves for the strings.  I use 45° angles so the string fits when its on the bending bow.

![20180821_210547.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmSZVdaEkq3wKjnZTp1HDtBP3QLGHzcggjvptpfbeUJQpY/20180821_210547.jpg)

![20180821_210536.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmRkeTeGn5KaFss8HbCJtemfhBzEygLjv94BxyVLRup7HH/20180821_210536.jpg)

Now that the nocks are done.  It's time to start thinning out the wood on the wide part of the board.  Thats the part that will bend.

After a few hours rasping and sanding, the board is bending well.  Before I go further, I want to reinforce the wood for strength and durability.   For this, I'll glue on 3 strips of drywall fiberglass.

![20180821_210413.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmSsLu3rNLx44HBAzoNTNxFRdAAgakdukKmzDFbCYiP3W3/20180821_210413.jpg)

I'll let the fiberglass and glue dry overnight and then trim the excess and file it smooth.  

![20180821_210419.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmQiHMuhYq7CZS4M8pGrjyYDwxw1d3reMLEmcH6co69jUn/20180821_210419.jpg)

Stay tuned for the next step, tillering, where I get the limbs bending evenly and together.  You'll finally see the bow taking shape!  

Thanks for following along!  (^_^)