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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: johnston on December 17, 2011, 07:16:38 pm

Title: Fletching Freshening....best method?
Post by: johnston on December 17, 2011, 07:16:38 pm

What is the best method for refreshing fletching? Thanks.

Lane

Title: Re: Fletching Freshening....best method?
Post by: Pat B on December 17, 2011, 07:44:57 pm

An old time method, Lane, is to steam them and some folks added cedar needles(actually scales) to the water. The cedar oil is to help with pest control.   I use a tea kettle so the steam is concentrated. You can watch the barbs of the feathers puff up and get in line. Pretty cool.  ;)

Title: Re: Fletching Freshening....best method?
Post by: johnston on December 17, 2011, 10:30:52 pm

Thank you Pat. Was thinking steam but wasn't sure as to how.

Lane

Title: Re: Fletching Freshening....best method?
Post by: gstoneberg on December 18, 2011, 02:34:17 am

Yep, I do just like Pat.  It's almost magic to see matted old feathers come back to life. :)

George

Title: Re: Fletching Freshening....best method?
Post by: crooketarrow on December 18, 2011, 09:26:00 pm

   I run out way before that.

Title: Re: Fletching Freshening....best method?
Post by: _Jon_ on December 19, 2011, 03:10:10 am

Quote from: crooketarrow on December 18, 2011, 09:26:00 pm

   I run out way before that.

Oh heck yeah that's me also.  I seem to lose all my arrows before they ever wear out.  Kinda why I like to sign mine now on.  I've had a few make their way back to my quiver cause of that!

Title: Re: Fletching Freshening....best method?
Post by: JW_Halverson on December 19, 2011, 11:33:32 pm

I'll have to remember the cedar scales in the steam next time I straighten out fletchings.  Mmmmm, the smell of cedar!