The body of the nock is turned from a solid piece of Ramin wood (Gonystylus), a straight-grained tropical hardwood. In the very early stages of development of the Saint Artemas nock, other types of wood such as pine, oak, poplar, etc, were tried and found to be unsatisfactory.

Assembly

On the Siloflex model, the rebated end of the nock slips into the rear of the arrow shaft and secured with glue, or is drilled in a cross configuration and tied or sutured in place. The golf tube version is treated in a similar fashion. The junction of nock and pipe is covered with a very thin strip of duct tape to protect the edge. The nock itself is never taped or covered in any way, to make the condition of the nock more observable.