Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: beartail on June 29, 2014, 09:39:09 am
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hay yaw.got my cane already to fletch.i got my feathers 8" long and nipped the ends back 1/2" for securing.i want the arrows to have the Sioux lookin fletch,long and short.now my question is,if ive done everything proper,bare shafting and hiting where ima lookin with no fletch at 15 yards will the short fletching be adaqueit ? long ,short,will short fletching be a disadvantage to arrow flight?
man these arrers are gonna be perty!! I used 2" cut nails I ground to points and putem in the cane cavity and secured with pitch glue and wrapped with sinue around 2"down.cant wate to shootem!!
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Seven to eight inches long would not be unusual for Lakota/Nakota/etc. You can make them about 3/8 high at the back with a straight taper down to the front of the fletch.
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Pics we need pics........... :)
DBar
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If your arrows fly well bare shaft it shouldn't take much fletching to aid the flight of a broadhead. You may just have to do a few test shots.
From looking at "Native American Bows, Arrows and Quivers" by Hamm & Allely the Sioux arrows they have drawn have fletching from about 5" to 8" long and about 3/8" tall at the highest point.
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yep,thats what I was hopein.i wish I could post some pics but don't have a camera :(