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Title: First fletching
Post by: Calamitus on April 01, 2013, 01:50:18 am

This is my first fletched arrow, I only have access to chicken feathers until turkey season starts so I did an eastern two-fletch. I'm amazed at how well it shoots.

(http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff282/Calamitus01/Snapbucket/DB82547E-orig_zps4feffb88.jpg)

Title: Re: First fletching
Post by: Scowler on April 01, 2013, 08:28:26 am

Looks real nice.

Title: Re: First fletching
Post by: JEB on April 01, 2013, 08:42:16 am

Nice looking arrow.  You did a good job on the self nock.  Looks like you inlaid  a piece to beef up the self nock.

Title: Re: First fletching
Post by: PebblePlacement on April 01, 2013, 09:29:29 am

What kind of wood are your shafts? Arrow specs.?

Title: Re: First fletching
Post by: Pat B on April 01, 2013, 10:53:22 am

That looks good. You can also do a trangential 3 fletch with 3 whole small feathers laid around the shaft(instead of opposite each other like the2fletch), back side down and tied fore and aft. They also work very well. I'll try to post pics later.

Title: Re: First fletching
Post by: Calamitus on April 01, 2013, 11:00:42 am

5/16" oak dowel, 32-3/4" (wanted enough to be able to correct mistakes) 524gr, ipe nock insert. Flies straight from my 35# bow. The head is the second one in this post, 108gr.

http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,37552.msg496606.html#msg496606

Title: Re: First fletching
Post by: Pat B on April 01, 2013, 11:03:27 am

nice!

Title: Re: First fletching
Post by: Olanigw (Pekane) on April 01, 2013, 12:26:00 pm

Looks gorgeous!

Title: Re: First fletching
Post by: Pat B on April 01, 2013, 05:06:02 pm

Here are a few pics of the tangential fletching I spoke of earlier. I have used whole feathers as small as 4" with good results.
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/primitive%20archer/tangential3fletch005.jpg)

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/primitive%20archer/tangential3fletch006.jpg)

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/primitive%20archer/tangential3fletch007.jpg)

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/primitive%20archer/tangential3fletch008.jpg)

The arrow on the left end is the 3 fletch tangential fletch.
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/primitive%20archer/BWandsourwoodarrowsfor2011elkhunt002.jpg)

Title: Re: First fletching
Post by: Thesquirrelslinger on April 01, 2013, 09:51:04 pm

Uh.... that is the right end, my friend!
I like the 2 fletching, it saves on material.
However, where does one obtain chicken feathers?

Title: Re: First fletching
Post by: Slackbunny on April 02, 2013, 12:52:48 am

Quote from: Thesquirrelslinger on April 01, 2013, 09:51:04 pm

Uh.... that is the right end, my friend!
I like the 2 fletching, it saves on material.
However, where does one obtain chicken feathers?

From chickens I'd imagine  :P

Title: Re: First fletching
Post by: Pat B on April 02, 2013, 01:13:47 am

I had my eyes crossed slinger. I meant the right.  ::) ...anyway, that is what it looks like.

Title: Re: First fletching
Post by: Calamitus on April 06, 2013, 07:53:40 pm

Set of three. Two are two-fletch, the middle is PatB's suggestion to do three whole feathers. After two of the ipe "reinforced" nocks split I had to shorten them and decided to forego the extra work involved and just wrap them instead.
(http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff282/Calamitus01/Snapbucket/5A80D12C-orig_zps7e6e7afe.jpg)

(http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff282/Calamitus01/Snapbucket/63815306-orig_zpse9b3a904.jpg)

(http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff282/Calamitus01/Snapbucket/441FA2BC-orig_zps87de38ae.jpg)

Title: Re: First fletching
Post by: sleek on April 07, 2013, 03:22:00 pm

Those are some NASTY lookin heads! Very... Mad Max lookin. I wonder how well they penetrate?

Title: Re: First fletching
Post by: Sparrow on April 07, 2013, 03:44:17 pm

Those are some good looking arrows. Thanks for sharing !  '  Frank

Title: Re: First fletching
Post by: ksnow on April 07, 2013, 08:23:58 pm

I really like the colors on those chicken feathers.  Any idea what breed they came off?

Kyle

Title: Re: First fletching
Post by: Calamitus on April 08, 2013, 12:08:16 am

Quote from: sleek on April 07, 2013, 03:22:00 pm

Those are some NASTY lookin heads! Very... Mad Max lookin. I wonder how well they penetrate?

Not sure about game, but they tear my cardboard box target up pretty good. I based them on heads I saw for small game/stumping. Made the back side tapered so they'd pull out easier than a T shaped head.