RE: Dipped arrow question
When I first started tinkering around and learning about capping/dipping arrows, cresting and all that... I spent a good time in the Trad forum... those guys know their stuff!!!
Most of those guys who hand-build and customize their arrows fletch with Duco, which can be readily purchased at Wal-Mart for less than $2 a tube. That's what I started using, and it works great.