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Badger:
  A couple of years ago i took some water buffalo horn to a water jet cutter and he sliced it up in .008 thin strips for fletching. Very stiff like razor blades and still primitive. I have never tried them yet.

DC:

--- Quote from: PatM on February 16, 2019, 08:20:06 am ---Does he have real vellum or the fake stuff?

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That I'm not sure of, but if it's just a little thicker than paper it's probably too thin isn't it?

PatM:
  It would depend on how stiff it is per  thickness.   But if it's not real vellum then there's probably dozens of other materials that would match it.

 Not sure if you're trying to be authentic or just experimenting with solid fletching material.

DC:
I'm just experimenting but I would prefer natural stuff. I've been eyeing those PET plastic cookie/cake trays. Same kind of stuff that pop/soda bottles are made from. It's recyclable, does that count toward natural ;D ;D

Scyth:
DC -

I believe they “sized” it with shellac . . . but I can’t find the reference.

regard,

Scyth

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