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Offline LEGIONNAIRE

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no glue fletcings
« on: March 12, 2011, 09:22:21 pm »
here's a dozen hand fletched arrows i just did. no i need to trim and put a field point. these are cedar 5/16 spined shafts.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: no glue fletcings
« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2011, 09:51:16 pm »
I'll bet they are nice but pics would proove it!  ;D
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Offline Bevan R.

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Re: no glue fletcings
« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2011, 10:23:37 pm »
Man them arrows are so fast, you can't take their picture. >:D..

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Offline LEGIONNAIRE

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Re: no glue fletcings
« Reply #3 on: March 13, 2011, 12:36:12 am »
lol.
here they are
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Offline Bevan R.

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Re: no glue fletcings
« Reply #4 on: March 13, 2011, 03:59:52 pm »
So they are just tied down fore and aft? Don't they whistle as they fly? I would think you would want a wrapping along most of the fletch? JMO (uneducated at that).

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Offline aznboi3644

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Re: no glue fletcings
« Reply #5 on: March 13, 2011, 04:14:22 pm »
those flu flu arras or just untrimmed as of yet?

Offline LEGIONNAIRE

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Re: no glue fletcings
« Reply #6 on: March 13, 2011, 05:56:26 pm »
Trimmed them up already, will post a pic after I put the field point on, just need to get some epoxy resin.
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Offline aero86

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Re: no glue fletcings
« Reply #7 on: March 14, 2011, 01:29:15 am »
ive decided that i will use the epoxy for field points from now on with my bamboo arrows.  but your arrows look good!
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Offline sadiejane

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Re: no glue fletchings
« Reply #8 on: March 16, 2011, 12:17:59 pm »
nice arrows! i often use no glue, just tie fletching down. and have shot em lots. if you dampen the quill and pull em tight after tying one end. they lay flat. tho i have heard folks talk about the noise unglued fletching makes-it hasnt been my experience(or maybe im just going deaf  :)

many of the fletchings on arrows depicted in the two volumes of the "encyclopedia of native american bows, arrows and quivers" are not glued.
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Offline LEGIONNAIRE

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Re: no glue fletcings
« Reply #9 on: March 16, 2011, 09:13:34 pm »
Thanks Aero
SJ: thanks. I also wet the quill and use pliers to pull the feather once one end is tied. The water really softens the quill, I did it on these ones and there is really no space on most of em between shaft and quill. If the fletching is large enough even with glue the arrow will make noises.
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