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Offline DC

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More fletching
« on: April 21, 2015, 08:02:50 pm »
In this picture you can see(I hope) where the vane base crosses from one side of the quill to the other. Should I avoid using that section? I'm thinking that when pulled straight it might affect the shape of the fletch.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: More fletching
« Reply #1 on: April 21, 2015, 11:30:35 pm »
Remove as much of the quill as you can before grinding the final fletching.
 Have you ever tried stripping the feather from the quill?
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Re: More fletching
« Reply #2 on: April 22, 2015, 01:00:02 am »
I've tried it a few times and each time I ruined three feathers, started to swear and went back to grinding. I think I managed to properly strip two feathers out of about a dozen. Just can't seem to figure it out.
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Re: More fletching
« Reply #3 on: April 22, 2015, 08:01:29 am »
Have you rehydrated the feathers first before stripping.  Place them in a plastic bag with a damp cloth for a few hours first. They should strip easily and completely after that.
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Re: More fletching
« Reply #4 on: April 22, 2015, 12:34:09 pm »
It occurred to me after I posted that I have a few culls in this batch of feathers. I will practice with them :D I'll re hydrate them first.
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