fletching question
#1
Nontypical Buck
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: pennsylvania
Posts: 3,248
fletching question
now that my ten year old shoots,he and i areshooting enough (and losing enough vanes) that i need to start refletching my own arrows.
i'm shooting carbon arrows w/vanes through a whisker biscuit. any recommendations on:
-a good brand fletching kit?
- glue v. super glue
-vanes v. blazers or quick spin
- anything else i should consider that, due to my ignorance, i don't even know i need to know?
thanks in advance for any help.
i'm shooting carbon arrows w/vanes through a whisker biscuit. any recommendations on:
-a good brand fletching kit?
- glue v. super glue
-vanes v. blazers or quick spin
- anything else i should consider that, due to my ignorance, i don't even know i need to know?
thanks in advance for any help.
#2
RE: fletching question
This is what I prefer: Bitzenburger dial o Fletch
Goat Tuff Glue
Blazers, I shoot feathers though, not an option for
for you since you use whisker biscuit.
Like I said I use feathers and tape them on, but I one point I used blazers and the goat tuff.
Goat Tuff Glue
Blazers, I shoot feathers though, not an option for
for you since you use whisker biscuit.
Like I said I use feathers and tape them on, but I one point I used blazers and the goat tuff.
#3
Fork Horn
Join Date: Mar 2003
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Posts: 350
RE: fletching question
I also have a bitzenburger dial-o-fletch and shoot feathers as well. This is the order in which my arrows are fletched;
Clean the shaft with rubbing alcohol
Place an arrow wrap on the shaft (I personally like a reflective wrap for locating errant arrows after dark)
Clean the wrap with rubbling alcohol
Place feather/vane in helical fletching clamp
Clean base of feather/vane with rubbing alcohol
Place bohning fletching tape on base of feather/vane
Have arrow in fletcher and place feather on arrow
Remove clamp andrepeat the process with thenext feather/vane.
When I'm done I gently press down on the feather/vane to make sure the base has adhered good. Then I use bohning fletch tite glue adding a drop at the leading and ending of each feather/vane.
I used to either dip the arrow in paint or blue clear, then use glue to adhere the feathers/vanes but have found using wraps and tape is much easier except when you want to remove it.
Dan
Clean the shaft with rubbing alcohol
Place an arrow wrap on the shaft (I personally like a reflective wrap for locating errant arrows after dark)
Clean the wrap with rubbling alcohol
Place feather/vane in helical fletching clamp
Clean base of feather/vane with rubbing alcohol
Place bohning fletching tape on base of feather/vane
Have arrow in fletcher and place feather on arrow
Remove clamp andrepeat the process with thenext feather/vane.
When I'm done I gently press down on the feather/vane to make sure the base has adhered good. Then I use bohning fletch tite glue adding a drop at the leading and ending of each feather/vane.
I used to either dip the arrow in paint or blue clear, then use glue to adhere the feathers/vanes but have found using wraps and tape is much easier except when you want to remove it.
Dan
#5
RE: fletching question
They Bitzenburger is a great jig, no doubt. But I use the Grayling, 1/2 the cost, and IMHO, just as good. Blazers, hand down, especially through the buscuit, and I personally use Pine Ridge glue, but any of the cyanoacrylates will work just fine.