shooting techniques

[mowgli]

Almost everytime I shoot the arrows break the web skin between my thumb and index finger.  Does any one know anything I can do to keep that from happening?

[radius]

turn the arrow around so the broadhead is facing the other way? 

wear thin gloves?

toughen up?

[boo]

radius, you have got to be one of the biggest smart@ss in hte world dont ya. If you havnt anything good to say, just dont say it.

Mawgli, are you wrapping the front of your feathers? Is the knocking point set correctly, You may want to try a little higher knocking point. Id also check the spine of the arrows.

[radius]

now now boo, no name-calling:  this is a family site.

[mrkinsey]

I have the same problem.  I found that it was because my fletchings stand too high off the shaft itself.  Try sanding them down really thin prior to lashing them.  Or cover your hand with some leather.

[radius]

i agree:  either a thin glove or an arrow rest...

[boo]

Now looky there radius, I new you could talk to someone without all the sarcasm. Good on you

[radius]

Now looky there radius, I new you could talk to someone without all the sarcasm. Good on you

you have no idea, new guy

[woodstick]

lets all get along. good question deserves good awnser. i wish i could help but i shoot poc arrows.

[Pat B]

I wrap the forward end of my fletching and that helps but lately I been using a floppy rest and it solved the problem.

[El Destructo]

Mowgli....sound advise from a Few....but You need Hip Boots and Ear Plugs to listen to put up with some too!!!.....It sounds like a Sharp Feather to me....ask PatB or anyone that was at the Classic last Spring what a Set of Rushed Arrows will do to your Webbing ....I got like 4th Place Shooting.....but I bled like a Stuck Hog all day Shooting them!! You have to either use a Razor Knife and trim the down...or do like Pappy told Me at the Classic....and mash the Forward edge with a Screwdriver to flatten it....I then wrapped them with String and Super Glued that down...and haven't had a Problem since then

[Parnell]

Just had this happen to me - I left the quill high in the front and the thing split at release and I had a one inch long sliver embedded in my index finger.  That was the first two fletch I had done and didn't realize I had to keep it so low.  I left the feather trimmed way to high, also.  It sounded like I was shooting a garbage bag.  Live and learn.  I wrapped the front and it's fine now.  Destructo - like the idea of flattening the end with the screwdriver.

[El Destructo]

It worked great for Me Parnell...and then the Silk String really took care of the edge...but by that time....my webbing and top of my Index Finger were Hamburger.....

[aznboi3644]

I cut that part of my hand for a few days but the skin builds up quite fast...just a couple scars there now.