how i make 2 fletch arras..lots o pics.

[artcher1]

That one arrow belongs to a set of scout arrows I'm making at present, glad you guys like it. Here's what I like to do for my personal arrows.

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[DanaM]

art the last pic is a tail feather if I'm not mistaken?

[artcher1]

That's correct Dana. -ART B

[Dustybaer]

beatiful, art.  is that nock bone or antler?

the partial wrapping makes sense.  i think i still have a few tail feathers.  guess what i'm gonna try next 

[artcher1]

beatiful, art.  is that nock bone or antler?


Plastic -ART B

[Pat B]

I've been thinkin about making my hunting arrows for next year like these 2 fletch. I am working on sourwood, red twig dogwood(from Germany ) and some home grown switch cane(got some set aside for you Art ) and a few other species I'm testing.   Pat
   

[Dustybaer]

but please don't use plastik (unkess it's pre-historic plastik, of course) 

[artcher1]

I think you'll like the 2-fletch on you're hunting arrows Pat. You won't get as much rotation as the 3-fletch but you'll get enough. I estimate I'm getting one full rotation every 5 yards or so from 45-50 bows. I haven't had any problems with planing either. Turkey tail feathers appear to make the quietest fletch. Looking forward to working with some more of your cane. You grow the best you know !

Dustybaer, that plastic nock on that one arrow has already been replace once. Hate to put that much work into one of these practice arrows only to ruin it . But for hunting, wouldn't use anything else but a self-nock.-ART B

[Hillbilly]

Turkey tail feathers appear to make the quietest fletch.

Art, a couple years ago I was talking to a Cherokee man over on the Eastern reservation that makes traditional bows and arrows, and he used the Eastern Woodlands two-feather fletch pretty much exclusively with turkey tail feathers. They lay down flatter than the wing feathers, too.

[Dustybaer]

Dustybaer, that plastic nock on that one arrow has already been replace once. Hate to put that much work into one of these practice arrows only to ruin it . But for hunting, wouldn't use anything else but a self-nock.-ART B

art, i was just teasing pat (and you a little bit).    i wouldn't dare criticise a fletcher of your caliber.

[artcher1]

Dustybaer, never thought otherwise .

Hillbilly, yeah, turkey tail fearher makes fine fletching. And one of the prettiest also. -ART B

[DanaM]

Question, are you using 1 tail feather split???
also if I try this with a seconary can I use one feather split down the middle or do ya need two feathers
using the same side of each

[Hillbilly]

Two feathers. Each feather is left whole at the back 1/3 or so.

[DanaM]

Same wing correct?? Don't know why but I can't seem to wrap my brain around this.

[Hillbilly]

Yep, same wing, just like you would for regular fletching.