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Offline shackleton

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Primary Turkey wing feathers vs tailfeathers in primitive 2 fletch
« on: March 18, 2018, 04:52:18 pm »
Which do you prefer?I used wing for my 1st arrows(Eastern Woodland 2 fletch) but after watching videos I wonder if tail may work better?Thoughts and experience  welcome.
Scott
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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: Primary Turkey wing feathers vs tailfeathers in primitive 2 fletch
« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2018, 06:04:39 pm »
I save my primary feathers for three fletch....I've used turkey tail and secondary's for two fletch.....
Here are some tail fletching and river cane I did years ago, shot them a lot and really like them.  Try some secondary's they really work and look great.
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Offline shackleton

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Re: Primary Turkey wing feathers vs tailfeathers in primitive 2 fletch
« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2018, 07:58:24 pm »
Thanks for the info and pics!
Scott
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Offline bjrogg

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Re: Primary Turkey wing feathers vs tailfeathers in primitive 2 fletch
« Reply #3 on: March 18, 2018, 08:03:28 pm »
I do the same as Bill. I use my primaries for three fletch and tails for two fletch. Those look nice Bill.
Bjrogg
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Offline burchett.donald

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Re: Primary Turkey wing feathers vs tailfeathers in primitive 2 fletch
« Reply #4 on: March 18, 2018, 08:20:15 pm »
Scott,
          I also use tail and secondaries for my Eastern Two Fletch...My opinion is that they are quieter in flight on this style because of their softness... I started using this style exclusively because they were easy to tie...I also noticed even when the quills are soaked in water and then pulled tight you would hear a light humming in flight due to the quill vibrating against the shaft...Since I don't use glue, I now take a sinew thread and tie the quill down at the halfway point...This is the quietest configuration for me to date...Here are some secondaries tied up, "right wing" 90 degree helo...Look close for the small sinew thread tie down...
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Offline shackleton

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Re: Primary Turkey wing feathers vs tailfeathers in primitive 2 fletch
« Reply #5 on: March 18, 2018, 08:25:03 pm »
Quote from: burchett.donald on March 18, 2018, 08:20:15 pm
Scott,
          I also use tail and secondaries for my Eastern Two Fletch...My opinion is that they are quieter in flight on this style because of their softness... I started using this style exclusively because they were easy to tie...I also noticed even when the quills are soaked in water and then pulled tight you would hear a light humming in flight due to the quill vibrating against the shaft...Since I don't use glue, I now take a sinew thread and tie the quill down at the halfway point...This is the quietest configuration for me to date...Here are some secondaries tied up, "right wing" 90 degree helo...Look close for the small sinew thread tie down...
                                                                                                                            Don
Actually I considered doing a mid fletch tie down.I'll do that.Also do you guys trim down your feathers much to reduce "drag" or is there no need with only 2 fletches?
Scott
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Offline burchett.donald

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Re: Primary Turkey wing feathers vs tailfeathers in primitive 2 fletch
« Reply #6 on: March 18, 2018, 08:39:09 pm »
Scott,
           Mine are trimmed to a half inch...For me that is high enough to stabilize an already tuned arrow...Being that they are only Two fletch with less surface area than a three fletch, I don't cut them down a lot...
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Offline burchett.donald

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Re: Primary Turkey wing feathers vs tailfeathers in primitive 2 fletch
« Reply #7 on: March 18, 2018, 08:45:06 pm »
Nice arrow DBar... :OK
                                    Don
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Re: Primary Turkey wing feathers vs tailfeathers in primitive 2 fletch
« Reply #8 on: March 18, 2018, 08:55:40 pm »
Oh I like those to Don. You guys are making me want to do some two fletch again. It's been awhile.
Bjrogg
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: Primary Turkey wing feathers vs tailfeathers in primitive 2 fletch
« Reply #9 on: March 18, 2018, 09:08:48 pm »
Those are two of the nicest sets of two fletch I have seen.  Great work guys
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Offline shackleton

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Re: Primary Turkey wing feathers vs tailfeathers in primitive 2 fletch
« Reply #10 on: March 18, 2018, 09:15:18 pm »
Very motivating to see such work.
Scott
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Offline Hawkdancer

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Re: Primary Turkey wing feathers vs tailfeathers in primitive 2 fletch
« Reply #11 on: March 18, 2018, 11:13:46 pm »
Got to get some feathers ready!  Plan to make a set of 2 fletch pretty close to matched, just have to figure out which bow to match them to!  Probably the hickory or Transdex, hopefully they both end up nearly the same wt.
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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: Primary Turkey wing feathers vs tailfeathers in primitive 2 fletch
« Reply #12 on: March 19, 2018, 08:23:30 am »
 
Quote from: burchett.donald on March 18, 2018, 08:45:06 pm
Nice arrow DBar... :OK
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Thanks  Don....yours are cool really like your fletching  :OK
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Re: Primary Turkey wing feathers vs tailfeathers in primitive 2 fletch
« Reply #13 on: March 19, 2018, 08:20:50 pm »
I do the same as BJ and Bill.
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Re: Primary Turkey wing feathers vs tailfeathers in primitive 2 fletch
« Reply #14 on: March 21, 2018, 08:39:57 am »
Love both D-bars and Don's arrows. I have to try some two fletched arrows now as well. I have ran out of primaries for my arrows so the secondaries and tail feathers will come in handy  :)
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