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Old 08-28-2008 | 02:22 PM
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Looking for a pro shop near Bel Air Mayland that will fletch blazers at a 2 degree RIGHT offset not left everyone I have called only can do left if I do left then the wordsonthe wraps I have from onestringer will be covered so they have to be on a 2right offset the only place I have found is Lancaster Archeryfor2 dollars an arrow I am going to ship them to them tommorrow if I cant find anyone closer Thanks
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Old 08-28-2008 | 03:26 PM
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Why not buy a jig and start doing it yourself? It will pay for itself in no time.
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Old 08-28-2008 | 04:33 PM
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I want to buy a jig and start doing my own but it is too close to the season and I just want them done right so I can be practicing.
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Old 08-28-2008 | 04:37 PM
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Old 08-28-2008 | 05:11 PM
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Redneck, I do them myself. Just buy a cheap fletching jig with offset right and you will be good to go within no time. Believe me,the fletching jighas paid for itself 10 times over the last three years.
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Old 08-28-2008 | 05:22 PM
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As said before buy your own jig. Lets figure you have 12 arrows you will be shipping out to get fletched, thats $24+shipping. If you ever want to have it done again that will be another charge, so your already at $50+ easy.

I bought a cheap fletcher last year the plastic bohning style that came with straight clamp and bought an extra right helical for all under $30 bucks on Ebay. I bought a 100 blazers for $13-$14 to my door and I actually went the cheap route with wraps and picked up some scrap vinyl at a local decal place for free.
I was fletching arrows in minutes, IT REALLY IS QUITE EASY... as long as you can comprehend put glue on vane stick vane on arrow...REPEAT!! Do a practice arrow first and you will be a fletching fool!
If worse comes to worse, there are plenty of good logical people on here that will basically walk you right through the whole process if you have any questions!!
You will save tons of money in the Long Run.....unfletched shafts are cheaper.... bulk vanes are cheaper...fletching yourself is cheaper.... plus you even get a sense of pride that you are using something that you built yourself!! I went with the cheap PLASTIC fletcher as I may only do a dozen arrows a year at most and it should last a lifetime, but if I had the extra $$$$ I would have went Jo-Jan or Bitzenburger route!!

Good Luck!! Do what you want but I know what I would(did) do!!

ohhh almost forgot you will have the glue price which will prob be 5-10 bucks I used Fletch Tite Platinum and havent had a problem with a single fletch coming off. I also just use the straight clamp and get as much offset as I possibly can while keeping good contact with the blazer to the shaft! Its probably a little more then 2 degrees but you can set it however you like!!
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Old 08-28-2008 | 07:32 PM
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Thanks westernmdhardwoods the red plastic bohning jig is the one I am looking at getting eventually.I would like to get through this season and then start doing my own for next season.
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Old 08-28-2008 | 07:43 PM
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Autumn Sky in Harford Co.
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Old 08-28-2008 | 08:23 PM
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Thats my local pro shop they said they can only do them left offsetwent to pick them up today another guy said he doesnt know why they cant so they said they will call tommorrow once they talk to the guy that fletches the arrows if they cant do it I think I might send them to lancaster Archery. Thanks
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