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Title: Primary Turkey wing feathers vs tailfeathers in primitive 2 fletch
Post by: shackleton 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

Title: Re: Primary Turkey wing feathers vs tailfeathers in primitive 2 fletch
Post by: Danzn Bar 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.
DBar

Title: Re: Primary Turkey wing feathers vs tailfeathers in primitive 2 fletch
Post by: shackleton on March 18, 2018, 07:58:24 pm

Thanks for the info and pics!
Scott

Title: Re: Primary Turkey wing feathers vs tailfeathers in primitive 2 fletch
Post by: bjrogg 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

Title: Re: Primary Turkey wing feathers vs tailfeathers in primitive 2 fletch
Post by: 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

Title: Re: Primary Turkey wing feathers vs tailfeathers in primitive 2 fletch
Post by: shackleton 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

Title: Re: Primary Turkey wing feathers vs tailfeathers in primitive 2 fletch
Post by: burchett.donald 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...
                      Don
                                                                                                                                       

Title: Re: Primary Turkey wing feathers vs tailfeathers in primitive 2 fletch
Post by: burchett.donald on March 18, 2018, 08:45:06 pm

Nice arrow DBar... :OK
                                    Don

Title: Re: Primary Turkey wing feathers vs tailfeathers in primitive 2 fletch
Post by: bjrogg 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

Title: Re: Primary Turkey wing feathers vs tailfeathers in primitive 2 fletch
Post by: Aaron H on March 18, 2018, 09:08:48 pm

Those are two of the nicest sets of two fletch I have seen.  Great work guys

Title: Re: Primary Turkey wing feathers vs tailfeathers in primitive 2 fletch
Post by: shackleton on March 18, 2018, 09:15:18 pm

Very motivating to see such work.
Scott

Title: Re: Primary Turkey wing feathers vs tailfeathers in primitive 2 fletch
Post by: Hawkdancer 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.
Hawkdancer

Title: Re: Primary Turkey wing feathers vs tailfeathers in primitive 2 fletch
Post by: Danzn Bar on March 19, 2018, 08:23:30 am

 

Quote from: burchett.donald on March 18, 2018, 08:45:06 pm

Nice arrow DBar... :OK
                                    Don

Thanks  Don....yours are cool really like your fletching  :OK

Title: Re: Primary Turkey wing feathers vs tailfeathers in primitive 2 fletch
Post by: Redhand on March 19, 2018, 08:20:50 pm

I do the same as BJ and Bill.

Title: Re: Primary Turkey wing feathers vs tailfeathers in primitive 2 fletch
Post by: Philipp A 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  :)

Title: Re: Primary Turkey wing feathers vs tailfeathers in primitive 2 fletch
Post by: shackleton on March 21, 2018, 11:17:47 am

Thanks again guys.Just had knee surgery yesterday so a little arrow making is just what the doc ordered! ;D )P(
Scott

Title: Re: Primary Turkey wing feathers vs tailfeathers in primitive 2 fletch
Post by: TimBo on March 28, 2018, 09:39:30 am

Just saw the part about having surgery - I hope you are healing fast and making arrows like a fiend!

Title: Re: Primary Turkey wing feathers vs tailfeathers in primitive 2 fletch
Post by: Hawkdancer on March 28, 2018, 11:16:54 am

Good luck with the recovery, and post some pics of your "therapy" progress.  Remember, p.t. Actually means "pain and torture", not physical therapy as the docs would have you believe >:D >:D!  Follow orders and do your exercises!
Hawkdancer

Title: Re: Primary Turkey wing feathers vs tailfeathers in primitive 2 fletch
Post by: shackleton on March 28, 2018, 04:46:46 pm

Thanks for the thoughts guys.I'm gonna resume work on the bow and some arrows tomorrow.The last week I physically not able to realistically do any productive work.Looking better now.I'll post picks.I did receive some secondary feathers I'm going to try.The fact that there's full feather on both sides of the spine may may the helical twist of the build more effective...we'll see.
Scott

Title: Re: Primary Turkey wing feathers vs tailfeathers in primitive 2 fletch
Post by: selfbow joe on April 01, 2018, 08:41:24 am

Nice work.