removal of vanes from carbon shafts
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Fork Horn
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Steuben County, NY
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removal of vanes from carbon shafts
What is the best way to remove those torn up vanes from a carbon shaft? Is there somethign I can find around the house to do the trick or should I buy something that is made specifically for removing vanes? Thanks
#2
RE: removal of vanes from carbon shafts
You can purchase a tool from ( for example- Cabelas $13.50) called a Fletch stripper. It has a curved blade and they say it is for use on all types of arrows.
I have one and use it occasionaly and find it works well, but most of the time I just use a pocket knife seems to work a little better for me.
I have one and use it occasionaly and find it works well, but most of the time I just use a pocket knife seems to work a little better for me.
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Hudson, WI
Posts: 214
RE: removal of vanes from carbon shafts
I use a pocket knife on mine as well. Just be carefull as not lay the blade too flat and cut the carbon fibers. My knife is not very sharp, but still strips the vanes just fine and have not cut the fibers yet.
Good Luck
Good Luck
#7
RE: removal of vanes from carbon shafts
Once I have removed the vanes and all adhesive possible with the knife from my Carbon Arrows I use Denatured Alchol to remove any adhesive residue, For Aluminum Arrows I have used Acetone to remove the adhesive residue .
I always wash my carbon arrows with soap and water after this and allow plenty of time for the arrow to dry completly before refletching.
I always wash my carbon arrows with soap and water after this and allow plenty of time for the arrow to dry completly before refletching.
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