Re-Fletching Help

[Myersbuck]

I am thinking about refletching my own arrows...what do I need...what do I need to know? How do you get the glue junk off your arrows? hahaI am shooting 2" blazers I also herd something about heticle? hlitcle? or something like that. Is there a tool and certain glue? Or I may switch to FOBs

[Rob/PA Bowyer]

You'll need a fletching jig, I use a Bitzenberger which I feel is one of the best.

You'll need fletch, Blazers are my choice but I'm considering some 4" barred feathers.

You'll need glue, I've had zero issue with Fletch Tite Platinum

What you are refering to is helical. Helical fletch wraps around the arrow optimizing spin.

I fletch my Blazers with a hard offset. An offset sets the fletch across the arrow, similiar to helical.

Good luck.

GandS.

[MGH_PA]

Get yourself a good jig (bitzenberger...yes Rob I said it right this time[8D]). You will then need to decide whether you want to put your vanes on straight/offset, or a helical (which is basically twisting the vane around the shaft). Depending on what you want, you will need to get the appropriate clamp to go with the jig (straight, left helical, right helical). I would recommend a straight offset or a right helical (assuming your a righty). People are getting a good helical on even a small vane like a 2" blazer. More helical or twist means better/quicker arrow stabilization.

Use denaturated alchohol to clean the shafts (you can scrape the bulk of the glue with a razor blade angled very slighly, or get a special tool called a Zip Strip which contours the shaft to remove the fletch/glue. As for glues, a very popular one seems to be fletch-tite (platinum or regular). There's a variety of glues out there, but this seems to be one that a lot of people have had good success with. Other than that, you just need some fletching, and you're golden!


*Edit* ROB Beat me to it, lol!

[OKbowhunter20]

First of all you need a fletching jig. There are many brands out there to choose from. I use a Bohning, its great, but im not trying to push it on you. Theres tons of options.

Once you get it, you'll have to play with it some to get the fletchings to sit on the shaft properly. You want to base of the fletching to be completely touching the shaft.

You can offset, left or right. I dont have a helical clamp, but I put my blazers on with a moderate right offset.

It will take a while to get the hang of it, but once you get it set the way you want it, it will be a breeze to fletch arrows

I use a simple razor blade to strip my fletchings and a Scotch Brite pad to smooth the shaft before putting on new fletchings

I also use Bohning glue, but just about any fletching glue will work (assuming you're using carbon arrows).

EDIT: They both beat me to it!