What does it cost you?
03-09-2004, 06:02 PM
#1
Typical Buck
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: west central,wi
Posts: 903
What does it cost you?
What on the average does it cost you to fletch a arrow with 3-4" feathers. I understnd
some feathers are more spendy then others, The reason I ask is because I get mine
done for 2 bucks a piece including the feathers at scheels. I dont go through them very
often because I shoot at a different spot with each arrow. I cant justify the 75-100
dollars for a fletching jig and supplies to get started unless it is alot cheaper. It does
sound like fun fletching your own arrows though.
some feathers are more spendy then others, The reason I ask is because I get mine
done for 2 bucks a piece including the feathers at scheels. I dont go through them very
often because I shoot at a different spot with each arrow. I cant justify the 75-100
dollars for a fletching jig and supplies to get started unless it is alot cheaper. It does
sound like fun fletching your own arrows though.
03-09-2004, 06:13 PM
#2
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia USA
Posts: 226
RE: What does it cost you?
figure about .75 for an arrow w/ 3- 4" Truflight RW feathers
.24 for each feather and 3 cents for glue
BPE fletcher new w/ your choice of clamps approx $31.00
tube of glue $3.00
and it is Fun doing your own !!!
OOPS SORRY thats with 4 " vanes that makes it even less than feathers !
forgot not using glue with feathers but rather the fletching tape which runs abou $7.50 per roll but still Id say its too darn close to the above estimate to be concerned about !
.24 for each feather and 3 cents for glue
BPE fletcher new w/ your choice of clamps approx $31.00
tube of glue $3.00
and it is Fun doing your own !!!
OOPS SORRY thats with 4 " vanes that makes it even less than feathers !
forgot not using glue with feathers but rather the fletching tape which runs abou $7.50 per roll but still Id say its too darn close to the above estimate to be concerned about !
03-10-2004, 06:47 AM
#3
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 9,175
RE: What does it cost you?
I've never added up the cost for a line of glue on a feather! But I guess mordecaia is in the right ballpark. About 85 cents per arrow, not counting the fletching jig. I agree with his recommendation for the jig as well. It's a good jig for the money, but not the equal of a Bitz. Only I'd recommend using Bohning fletch tape for feather fletching instead of glue.
03-10-2004, 07:11 AM
#4
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Southeast Central Illinois USA
Posts: 6,969
RE: What does it cost you?
jag, if you shoot a lot, its well worth it money wise and fun wise. Heck, its fun even if you don't make up a lot of arrows!
I would hate to make a trip to my dealer every time I tore up some fletching. On the other hand, utilizing your local shop's services is being a good patron. Although I usually fletch my own, my local dealer should have my Axis arrows done by this weekend. Letting him dip in white laquar and he is also doing the fletching.
I would hate to make a trip to my dealer every time I tore up some fletching. On the other hand, utilizing your local shop's services is being a good patron. Although I usually fletch my own, my local dealer should have my Axis arrows done by this weekend. Letting him dip in white laquar and he is also doing the fletching.
