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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: Mark Anderson on August 13, 2010, 07:25:01 pm

Title: $1 fletching jig
Post by: Mark Anderson on August 13, 2010, 07:25:01 pm

I saw this on here or maybe someother forum I can't remember, so I thought I'd make one for myself. The only cost was a $1 bag clip from one of the dollar stores, all the rest was scrap pieces. You can do straight, left or right with it all you do is line up the front and back of the clip accordingly.
Mark

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Title: Re: $1 fletching jig
Post by: El Destructo on August 13, 2010, 08:29:20 pm

                                     Can't get no Simpler...or better than that...looks like it worked just fine...and for a Dollar...how can you go wrong!

Title: Re: $1 fletching jig
Post by: half eye on August 13, 2010, 09:35:10 pm

Like El D said ....dont get much better....and ya got an added bonus weather or not you intended it. The bag clip is straight so your laying on the fletch "offset" by about 2 degrees (not spiral) makes a very stable arrow ,especially for hunting arrows and give better speed than the full helical does.........most impressive sir.
rich

Title: Re: $1 fletching jig
Post by: Mark Anderson on August 13, 2010, 09:41:27 pm

Thanks guys. It is so easy and yes I did have to look for a while till I found the metal clip. Most are plastic and are too wide at the base to even see what you're doing. I also like offset better than helical. The only twisting I do to feathers is for a flu-flu but I really never shoot them much anyway.
Mark

Title: Re: $1 fletching jig
Post by: andy thomas on August 13, 2010, 10:59:13 pm

nice !!! never thought of a bag clip!!!! ding ding will be looking for one of those now lol

Title: Re: $1 fletching jig
Post by: JW_Halverson on August 14, 2010, 10:26:29 pm

Added benefit...I been getting my Duco Cement at the Dollar Store for...you guessed it, a buck.  So much for going to the hardware store and spending the $3.89!

Good work with the jig, I love seeing home-engineered solutions!

Title: Re: $1 fletching jig
Post by: Ian Schmidt on January 02, 2011, 06:22:24 pm

I would think that a cheap clipboard cut off at the clip would work too, as well as providing a nice flat spot to attach it to the jig.

Title: Re: $1 fletching jig
Post by: Sparrow on January 02, 2011, 10:45:59 pm

What The ! ?.....I like it. You could build about 50 or 60 of those for the cost of a blitzenburger.  Thanks ! !   '  Frank

Title: Re: $1 fletching jig
Post by: Rick Wallace on January 03, 2011, 03:49:53 am

You just saved me at least 50$  thanks!!!! :-*

Title: Re: $1 fletching jig
Post by: Rick Wallace on January 09, 2011, 07:25:25 am

Here's mine,,didnt cost anything,I stole the clip out of my wifes kitchen!  sshhhhh,,,dont tell her !        Rick

(http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa398/wall5834/PICT1177.jpg)

Title: Re: $1 fletching jig
Post by: scattershot on January 09, 2011, 04:05:25 pm

Great idea, but how do you keep the clip in place while the glue dries?

Thanks for posting.

Title: Re: $1 fletching jig
Post by: Rick Wallace on January 09, 2011, 08:10:03 pm

I use super glue and it sets very quickly

Title: Re: $1 fletching jig
Post by: scattershot on January 09, 2011, 10:33:48 pm

OK, thanks.

Title: Re: $1 fletching jig
Post by: Elktracker on January 11, 2011, 01:06:02 pm

So what if you are useing Duco Cement how would you keep the clip in place? Little super glue near the ends and center? I love the I dea ill definately be building one of these thanks for the idea