Thx Dan, I'm all over it!!

Great post WH. I Take it one step farther and make my own wraps. I go to sign makers and get their vinyl scraps that are too small for them to use. They will gladly give you them for free. Get what ever colors you like. I like white or orange.I then use a paper cutter draw knife and cut them 1''X5"-6".
Crests or wraps, whatever you want to call them, are usually at least $1.00 a piece in the archery store. Wraps make your fletch adhere better to the arrow, they give your arrow a custom look, and they make the arrow easier to see after the shot and they look nice for photos after the kill.I made these for Hoytgirl's bearhunt and wanted her to have some fresh nice looking arrows for photos. I use a zip strip to remove old wraps and a bitzenberger fletcher to refletch. I just wanted to share with you all about how to get wraps for free and trick your arrows out. HCH



Here are some new ones I did last night for my new Easton A/C/C's.

See how nice they look in a photo.

HCH, that's a great idea. We've got a window decal place just down the street from me, though they do more tinting than anything. I'll have to stop in sometime and see if they've got any scraps.

The Lone Peak wraps I use are only $7.99 per dozen, which isn't too bad compared to some which cost around $15 a dozen.

Yea WH, any of the vinyl sign makers stuff will work. They have different mils too so you can go real thin if you want. Most of it is 3M vinyl. I came up with this idea as I have a couple of clients that make do vinyl lettering on vehicles. Gives me anice satisfaction knowing you makemy own too. HCH

I just looked up the JoJan and the blitzberg and it seems that you either have to buy a standard or helical so the same machine can't do both. I was surprised. The JoJan also makes you pick the degree of helical right off the bat. Also surprised.

Tom

Thanks for the answers. Looks like yet another hobby to add to my list. Thankfully we just bought a new house and I'll finally have a work shop to be able to do stuff like this in. Appreciate the insight.
Navy

Could we please get some more info on the supplies (jigs, wraps, vanes, glue), brands you recomend, where to get them, and how much it costs to get set up? I am tired of paying $2 - $3 to get my arrows fixed after practicing alot. Thanks alot.

Arizona E-Z Fletch - $44.99
Wraps - $7.99 - $17.99
Blazer Vanes - $14.99
Bohning Fletch-Tite Platinum - $3.99

Prices were taken from Bass Pro Shops' 2006 archery catalog.

awsome post there W/H BEEN MEANING TRYING TO DO MY OWN ARROWS FOR A WHILE NOW,
ALSO THANKS THERE FOR THE TIP THERE HCH ,NOTHING BETTER THEN FREE -BIES

Thanks, we have the Bass Pro Shops headquarters down in Springfield....I may have to make a run Friday night. The wife is out of town until Sunday- SSSSHHHHHHHH....DON'T TELL HER!!!!!

I promised her I was done spending for a while. I think I know how all the drug adicts feel now- I CAN'T STOP!!!!! Time for Hunter's Anonymous?