Fletching
03-28-2005, 07:04 PM
#1
Typical Buck
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: The forests and farmland of Ohio
Posts: 625
Fletching
How hard is it to fletch your own arrows
what are the steps in fletching and arrow and what fletcher do you have
I just got some carbon shafts and don't want to have to drive an hour just to get some arrows fletched everytime they start to fall apart
thanks in advance
Lefty
what are the steps in fletching and arrow and what fletcher do you have
I just got some carbon shafts and don't want to have to drive an hour just to get some arrows fletched everytime they start to fall apart
thanks in advance
Lefty
03-28-2005, 07:22 PM
#2
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Brampton Ontario Canada
Posts: 1,038
RE: Fletching
Lefty, a Bitzenburger Jig is quite a good investment. Keep it simple and get yourself the STRAIGHT Clamp--the helicals take some time to set up to get the vanes to make full contact with the shafts when placed in the jig, especially if you're using shorter vanes.
It's pretty simple to tune the straight clamp and you can also off set the jig for a little left or right offset if you wish.
After your first few mistakes, fletching arrows will be a breeze.
It's pretty simple to tune the straight clamp and you can also off set the jig for a little left or right offset if you wish.
After your first few mistakes, fletching arrows will be a breeze.
03-28-2005, 07:44 PM
#3
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Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Ocean Springs, MS
Posts: 4,103
RE: Fletching
The Bitzenburger Jig is a good jig. I would recommend getting a helical clamp if you plan on shooting broadheads. I have a helical clamp on my jig. It was easy to set up. Took me all of 5 minutes to get full contact with the shaft. Well worth the money.
03-29-2005, 02:40 PM
#4
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Too close to Chicago
Posts: 3,337
RE: Fletching
Bitz.
Not hard. My first set went great.
After my first few, I even did some wraps.
Use helical if you can get them to clear.
Set jig for cock feather/nock orientation.
Adjust jig for arrow diameter and feather/vane type.
(meaning loosen set screws, move clamp until it fits the arrow well, tighten set screws.)
Clean shaft with alcohol.
Put fletch in clamp.
Put glue (fletch-tite) on fletch base or quill.
Orient clamp so the fletching base sits on the arrow.
Let sit 20 mins as is.
Rotate to next feather location.
Repeat.
Not hard. My first set went great.
After my first few, I even did some wraps.
Use helical if you can get them to clear.
Set jig for cock feather/nock orientation.
Adjust jig for arrow diameter and feather/vane type.
(meaning loosen set screws, move clamp until it fits the arrow well, tighten set screws.)
Clean shaft with alcohol.
Put fletch in clamp.
Put glue (fletch-tite) on fletch base or quill.
Orient clamp so the fletching base sits on the arrow.
Let sit 20 mins as is.
Rotate to next feather location.
Repeat.
03-30-2005, 10:48 AM
#5
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Texas and Arkansas
Posts: 1,496
RE: Fletching
It's not hard to fletch your own arrows. I use a Grayling jig ($30) and it's plenty tough enough even though it's plastic. Only thing I would watch when you are just starting out; make sure you don't let the glue or Fletch tite drip into your clamp. I did that and it can make you say some bad words.
04-05-2005, 07:46 PM
#6
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 4
RE: Fletching
theres a lot to fletching your own arrows but extreme archery just made it simple with a new product called shrink fletch i tryed them and they work realy well and there very light weight and after about 500 shoots there still in perfect shape,try them youll like them
