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Offline david w.

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Fletching With a jig Question
« on: July 23, 2008, 09:40:21 pm »
I am using my brothers bitsinburger(sp?) jig to fletch up a batch of shafts from PatB.(What a guy! :))   It is a right helical jig.  My question is can i use left wing feathers with a right helic jig?   I stripped a ton of left wing and i would like to use them intsaed of having them lay around waiting for the next project.
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snakebow

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Re: Fletching With a jig Question
« Reply #1 on: July 23, 2008, 10:25:56 pm »
does'nt work. I tried it once.

Minuteman

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Re: Fletching With a jig Question
« Reply #2 on: July 23, 2008, 10:32:35 pm »
You'd be better off not trying it. ;)

Offline david w.

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Re: Fletching With a jig Question
« Reply #3 on: July 23, 2008, 10:41:26 pm »
thanks for the answers.  I did put one feather on to see what it would look like and it did look wierd.  I will have to scrape it off and put a new wrap on now.
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DBernier

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Re: Fletching With a jig Question
« Reply #4 on: July 24, 2008, 06:23:03 am »
I have a RH, LH, and a straight clamp. When I "striped" the LH feathers and used the straight clamp, I slightly offset the clamp to the right. Worked fine and they are still holding. Remember all you want in the "rear" is some drag to stabilise the arrow.

Dick

Offline DanaM

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Re: Fletching With a jig Question
« Reply #5 on: July 24, 2008, 07:32:54 am »
David I have directions for a bitz jig if you need them I can e-mail em to ya ok.
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Offline adb

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Re: Fletching With a jig Question
« Reply #6 on: July 24, 2008, 11:27:49 am »
NO!!

Offline david w.

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Re: Fletching With a jig Question
« Reply #7 on: July 24, 2008, 11:39:45 am »
Thanks everyone.  Dana i have the instructions too somewhere. :)
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