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Old 08-19-2006, 03:40 PM
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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.
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Old 08-19-2006, 04:51 PM
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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.
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Old 08-19-2006, 05:06 PM
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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.

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Old 08-19-2006, 05:19 PM
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Dan, Isn't that fletch tape great stuff.
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Old 08-19-2006, 07:31 PM
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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.
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