Fletching Problems
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Norristown, Pennsylvania
Posts: 56
Fletching Problems
Hope someone out there can help me out. I've been trying to replace the fletching on some of my arrows. I shot through the fletching of several while practicing. I use a BPE Pro Force fletching jig and have tried several different adhesives including Flecth-tite, Bond-Tite and most recently Steel Force adhesive in conjuntion with their 'Beyond Clean' arrow cleaner and glue accelerator. But, it seems that no matter what I try, I end up adhesive with bubbles oozing out of the side of the fletching base that dries in clumps. Can anyone explain what I need to do to get the super smooth fletching installation that I get from my pro shop?
#2
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 22
RE: Fletching Problems
Hey man I don't know how much glue you use,but if it's comming out of the vane base then your putting on to much. I run a part-time archery shop from my home. I use a bitzenburger jig and goat tuff glue made by tim's archery. I run a tiny bead, about 1/3 the width of the base, down the center of the vane or feather shove it to the arrow shaft and let it set for a couple of seconds. by the way the only thing I use to clean the shafts with is denatured alcohol. I can usually fletch a dozen arrows in 30 to 40 min.
#4
RE: Fletching Problems
One thing I didn't hear you say, was prepping your shafts and vanes.. I use 400 grit sand paper or some steel wool, then clean them with alcohol and then wipe off dry with a clean cloth.. I scuff the vane with my dremel tool or sand paper, and never had a problem.. I use Martin fletching glue or Bohning Fletch Tite and no problems.
#7
RE: Fletching Problems
Rev is absolutely correct ,just take a very fine paper and scuff a small portion of your shaft where the fletching's will be placed. Then clean it off with an alchohol before you apply your fletching's. It's easy to apply too much glue ,so just take a cloth with alchohol on it and wipe it doen the edge where the excess glue is ,just don't soak the rag ,a little bit will do the job.
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#8
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Bandera, Texas
Posts: 1,636
RE: Fletching Problems
ORIGINAL: The Rev
One thing I didn't hear you say, was prepping your shafts and vanes.. I use 400 grit sand paper or some steel wool, then clean them with alcohol and then wipe off dry with a clean cloth.. I scuff the vane with my dremel tool or sand paper, and never had a problem.. I use Martin fletching glue or Bohning Fletch Tite and no problems.
One thing I didn't hear you say, was prepping your shafts and vanes.. I use 400 grit sand paper or some steel wool, then clean them with alcohol and then wipe off dry with a clean cloth.. I scuff the vane with my dremel tool or sand paper, and never had a problem.. I use Martin fletching glue or Bohning Fletch Tite and no problems.