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Offline Little John

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Re: Primitive Fletching
« Reply #15 on: August 23, 2008, 11:52:16 pm »
I used to use the artificial stuff all the time, but now that I have used the real thing I found it to be much better.  Kenneth
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Offline cowboy

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Re: Primitive Fletching
« Reply #16 on: August 24, 2008, 01:24:23 am »
Ain't that the truth. As it dries it get's stiff and hard and tighten's up - that artificial is only good till ya get the real stuff :).
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Re: Primitive Fletching
« Reply #17 on: August 24, 2008, 02:26:33 pm »
  Yes, you can use artificial sinew, but it would feel ,,kinda,,dirty. ;)

  i have never used it before and was wondering would i have to glue it  for it to stick or what

Offline Pat B

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Re: Primitive Fletching
« Reply #18 on: August 24, 2008, 03:08:45 pm »
Adding super glue or TBIII will help but still not as tight or solid as real sinew.      Pat
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Offline markinengland

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Re: Primitive Fletching
« Reply #19 on: August 25, 2008, 12:25:58 pm »
some of some field points I make for cane arrows
LittleJohn,
Can you tell me more about those field points? Looks like a nail as the tang but what is the head end?
Mark in England

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Re: Primitive Fletching
« Reply #20 on: August 25, 2008, 12:44:03 pm »
Mark: I believe Kenneth is brazing on a blob of brass (brazing rod is brass) then grinds them into points on the head of a sixteen penny nail.
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Offline cracker

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Re: Primitive Fletching
« Reply #21 on: August 25, 2008, 05:02:41 pm »
Gosh that's a rough looking character....the one on the far right that is someone said he smelled like fancy soap. Seriously I like the flatch and the points.Ron
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