BUILDING ARROWS

[eightwgt]

Well........ I decided that since I built my bow... I may as well build my own arrows.....

Any suggestions are appreciated.

I Think I am going with GoldTips Carbon Wood shafts.

5" Shield feathers - Barred - with a pretty good helical

Still thinkin about knocks

NOW - I need advice on a fletching jig..... good adhesives, and feathers if anyone thinks that one is better than the other.........

Thanks
guys

[CT Bowhunter]

I like my Arrow Dynamic carbons. They fly like laser beams and with different point weights have a huge spine range. Use a Bitzenberger fletcher for my 5" shield cut barred feathers. Tried a few others but the Bitz is the best.

Use Goat Tough glue and Gateway feathers. Awhile back I got some left wing feathers in with my right wings. E-mail Gateway just to tell them. They sent me a whole new batch. I e-mailed them to say I wasn' t expecting more feathers. Their response was, if we made an error we' ll fix it. Wowwwww!. I' m a Gateway fan now!

[Tom-TN]

If you ever take an interest in making wooden arrows, drop me an e-mail. I typed up my instructions (in word) for using a epoxy finish that is tougher than anything else out there.

I prefer a BPE Pro for a fletcher. It is a more precise tool then the Bitzenberger and costs about half the price. This decision was made from experience. I have used about every modern day fletcher.

For fletching, Gateway is ok, but I prefer Tru-Flight. And since I use epoxy as my finish, fletch tape works best. I use Duco for my nocks and glue from Whispering Winds for my field points and BH' s.

[Troy n Oh]

Yeh if ya ever decide to try wood arrows give Tom an email. I don' t shoot wood but have seen some arrows Tom has made. Top notch stuff

[eightwgt]

I prefer a BPE Pro for a fletcher. It is a more precise tool then the Bitzenberger and costs about half the price.

Wow - I thought the Blitzenburger was ' the' fletcher to have........ I will have to look at this one. Why do you feel the BPE is better if you do not mind my asking ?

Thanks

[Tom-TN]

The BPE Pro is less in cost. The scale for adjusting the nock aligner is marked out at 360 degrees and can be adjusted 1 degree at a time. I also like the forward arrow holders, they are circles to match your shaft diameter and hold the arrow better. These are just my opinions. I have made a couple hundred dozen arrows and doubt that I will ever purchase a Bitzenberger. I own 3 BPE and 1 Jo-Jan multi fletcher. I was given the Jo-Jan as a gift and do use it once in a while. But is isn' t precise enough for me to use on a regular basis. Take care..............Tom