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Has anyone tried this fletching technique? did it work as well for you as Mike Richardson says it did for him?
http://www.primitiveways.com/fletching_jig.html
Has anyone tried this fletching technique? did it work as well for you as Mike Richardson says it did for him?
http://www.primitiveways.com/fletching_jig.html
I've never tried it but one problem I can foresee with primitive arrowshafts is inconsistant diameter. This jig works by having a tight fit on the shaft. Having said that it would probably be good on over the counter shafts.
7-12 feet of thread for an arrow???!!!
looks good though!
Boring old thing that I am, I just eye-ball my cock fletch at right angle to the nock, and space t'other two equi-distant between.
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a252/stovie/helicaltwist.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a252/stovie/somearrows.jpg
works even better with beer....
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a252/stovie/newfletchings.jpg
The only jig I own is attached to my wrists.... :D
Don't see anything boring here! Very nice :You_Rock_ What wood are u using for your shatfs?
Don't see anything boring here! Very nice :You_Rock_ What wood are u using for your shatfs?
The ones pictured are pine dowling, used on lighter draw weight bows. The self nocks are whipped to give extra strength, and I have been known to smear some superglue in the nock to really make them secure....