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Offline osage outlaw

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What fletching glue is best for bamboo?
« on: April 21, 2011, 11:21:20 pm »
My feathers are coming loose on my bamboo arrows.  I used fletch tight platinum and plenty of it.  I sprayed the arrows with Deft wood sealer before I fletched them.  Maybe that is why they came loose.  I removed them all, sanded the shafts, and then wiped them down with acetone.  Now I am trying it with the fletch tight again.  Would super glue be a better choice?
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Offline HickoryBill

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Re: What fletching glue is best for bamboo?
« Reply #1 on: April 22, 2011, 12:59:29 am »
Super glue sticks to any thing!!!  I use the Gorilla glue brand.
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Offline Diligence

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Re: What fletching glue is best for bamboo?
« Reply #2 on: April 22, 2011, 01:22:34 am »
I've just been using fletch tape....seems to work, with a little bit of crazy glue on the leading end.
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Offline Hillbilly

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Re: What fletching glue is best for bamboo?
« Reply #3 on: April 22, 2011, 01:28:45 am »
Super glue.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: What fletching glue is best for bamboo?
« Reply #4 on: April 22, 2011, 02:01:59 am »
Sanding the rind with fine sandpaper helps glues to adhere. I've used Duco, super glue and fletch tape, all with good luck.
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Offline _Jon_

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Re: What fletching glue is best for bamboo?
« Reply #5 on: April 22, 2011, 02:07:00 am »
Fletch Tape here also on all my arrows.  Do a dozen in an hour.  Dab the ends with any type glue works for me.
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Re: What fletching glue is best for bamboo?
« Reply #6 on: April 22, 2011, 09:12:40 am »
  SUperglue gel works good for me.
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Offline thomas h

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Re: What fletching glue is best for bamboo?
« Reply #7 on: April 22, 2011, 01:02:46 pm »
have never had a fletch turn loose using fletch tape and a spot of super glue on front and back
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Offline jonathan creason

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Re: What fletching glue is best for bamboo?
« Reply #8 on: April 22, 2011, 03:22:47 pm »
I use fletch tape most of the time, but I had trouble with it sticking one time when I seal with spar.
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Re: What fletching glue is best for bamboo?
« Reply #9 on: April 22, 2011, 05:12:03 pm »
I like fletch tape, but I've had it peel loose a couple times on cane arrows when I was hunting out in the rain.
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