good string to tie fletching on?

[blades7558]

What string would you reccomend for tying fletching on with and where can i get it. I free hand fletched an arrow today and used cotton twine but its to bulky for my taste. Also im using hide glue to hold down the string any reccomendatons there?

[nugget]

Cotton or silk  thread.

[Tom Leemans]

I've been using silk floss. I bought it at a stitching store. Hobby Lobby sells that stuff too.

[mullet]

 Silk is my recommendation, also.

[sailordad]

sinew 

[Pat B]

Real sinew is the best but silk and artificial sinew work well too. I don't wrap the entire fletching. Only the rear then the forward ends of the feather. 

[anglobow]

Silk, linen, or kevlar fly tying thread 

[Thumper2]

60# Excel braided fishing line.  Works like a charm, and you can use it for anything.

[agd68]

Dental Floss

[karrow]

steal a roll of the your wifes sewing thread it works and its cheap. i use artifical sinew its cheap as well

[CraigMBeckett]

I use thread I got from a cobbler, he uses it to repair shoes and boots etc, very strong, very large spindle with 100's metres, many 100's of metres of thread, only seems to be available in dark brown and black. Not inexpensive I paid $30 (Australian) for it but as I said very long so worth it.

Craig.

[NorthernArcher]

Sinew.  Leg sinew works great for tying the ends of the fletchings; back sinew will give you the long threads you need for a spiral wrap through the fletching.  I have been doing mine this way for years.  Works best if you 'paint' the end wraps with warm hide glue to bind them together.  This helps prevent the wraps from fraying and coming loose over time.

[mullet]

 I also use all the free dental floss I get from check ups.

[George Tsoukalas]

I use sinew or art. sinew. Jawge

[Scowler]

I use artificial sinew.  You can pull a piece of artificial sinew apart (lenghwise) into 5 individual strands.  Makes for a smoother wrap.