Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: Prarie Bowyer on June 15, 2012, 03:25:52 am
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So I spent some time hammering, splitting, grinding, and trimming feathers today. Then I look at the "trash pile" and think, why can't one use the other side of the quill in cases where it's tall enough. So I figured I'd try it. I haven't shot the arrow yet but so far I love the look and the idea of it. NO trimming to do other than for the tie down tabs. Low profile long fletching should be stable and fast. Mostly they are fast and look super primitive !
Pics later.
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A picture is worth a thousand words!
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I would think that, if the "undersides" are all from the same side (left wing or right wing), they would work well. But there is only one way to find out. Keep us posted.
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They should work just fine. Just remember that each feather has a left side and a right side so keep them seperate.
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I gotten hard up and used them before. They worked fine and your right they do look more primitive.
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It works. Didn't get pics cause I decorated the woods with them at the 3-d today.
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I always use the other side. It is more efficient because you get twice as many and I actually find it easier to get them set properly.
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Ok, I'm confused. What is the other side of the feather?
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Ok, I'm confused. What is the other side of the feather?
Yeah, what he said...
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When you look at a feather, the quill runs down the center and the fletchings are on both sides of the quill. If you split the quill down the middle you will have two fletchings to work with...but remember one is a right and the other is a left so don't mix them up. Some primary feathers have very little "feather" in the forward edge of the feather so you only get one good side but the secondary and tail feathers have 2 good sides.
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Oh I am totally visualizing it, thanks!
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Thanks Pat.
I supposed I should have ask my more in depth. Say I have a primary feather from the right wing of a turkey. So, the bottom is the only side of the quill with enough feather/fletching to use on an arrow. So, I should be using my "right wing" fletching jig??? If it's a secondary feather from the right side of the turkey, then I would use a "right wing" jig for the bottom and a "left wing" jig for the top side of that feather???
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On a right wing feather you use the trailing edge for a right wing fletch. On feathers that have 2 good sides the forward edge will be left wing and the trailing edge will be the right wing feather.
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Thanks again Pat. I can always count on you for answers. That's what I thought after about 20 trial and error attempts last January from my Christmas 3R gift card purchased fletching jig. Eventually, I was making a decent arrow because of stubborness not to give up. Now, I'm think why? I like 2 fletched arrows better anyhow. haha They look more primitive. They lay in the quivver better. They lay against the bow better if you want to stalk with an extra arrow in hand. And, the shoot just as well at hunting distance of under 15 yards. And they are a heck of lot easier to make.
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I have used it (but then backsides only) and not noticed any problems.