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Old 05-03-2007, 06:48 PM
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Here's my first attempt at fletching my own arrows. This is quite a bit of fun. Painstaking, but fun!



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Another shot:

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One more:

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Looks good buddy. What kinda jig do you use?
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Those arrows look great Chief ..... I love bow as well!!
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Nicely done indeed. I tell people all the time it looks harder than it is.....It's not too bad, huh?

One small.....wee little problem we need to clear up though........THEY'RE ON THE WRONG BOW!!
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Nice job.

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Old 05-03-2007, 06:57 PM
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ORIGINAL: mobowhuntr

Nicely done indeed. I tell people all the time it looks harder than it is.....It's not too bad, huh?

One small.....wee little problem we need to clear up though........THEY'RE ON THE WRONG BOW!!
Mo ..... gotta break it to ya ..... the Hoyts are UGLY ... they shoot great tho....

Back to our normally scheduled program ..........
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Old 05-03-2007, 07:00 PM
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MD,
I just bought a Blitzenburger jig. It makes it easy.
Mobow,
Riiiight. They're not on the wrong bow,... they're on MY bow!

From another post:
Original: TFOX
Remember that feathers will really need a helical clamp for the best results and I like right wing.Make sure the feathers and the clamp are both the same helical.


I also use the Platinum glue and it is a great glue,especially with feathers but does require a small amount of drying time.5-10 minutes per.
TFOX,
I fletched one other arrow with feathers and had time to test shoot it just before it started raining. I just slapped on one of my pre-season Montecs. Jeez, what a difference!!! Dead accurate out to 40 yards! I don't know if I'll use these up above to hunt with yet. I will try them tomorrow and see how they do. Thanks for the input.
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Hey PT.....Don't you have a sermon to prepare for or something??
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