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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: Aaron H on July 24, 2015, 09:41:32 am

Title: Who uses fletching glue?
Post by: Aaron H on July 24, 2015, 09:41:32 am: I have been using fletching tape recently, and while I like the convenience and ease of usage, sometimes it wants to lift on me after a few hundred shots. I also like to fletch all my arrows by hand without the use of a jig. My question is who likes to use glue and what type? I am looking for something that is somewhat fast curing and that will stand the test of time with lots of use.
Title: Re: Who uses fletching glue?
Post by: paulsemp on July 24, 2015, 09:47:44 am: When I fletch by hand I use tape and then I run a bead of thin super glue down both sides of the feather
Title: Re: Who uses fletching glue?
Post by: Aaron H on July 24, 2015, 10:06:15 am: That's not a bad idea, thanks Paul
Title: Re: Who uses fletching glue?
Post by: Pat B on July 24, 2015, 10:38:13 am: I use fletch tape but wrap the forward and rear of the fletching with sinew or silk thread. That usually keeps it down pretty well.
Title: Re: Who uses fletching glue?
Post by: Aaron H on July 24, 2015, 11:53:24 am: I always wrap mine with sinew as well Pat, but sometimes they lift in the middle anyways, especially in the heat
Title: Re: Who uses fletching glue?
Post by: crooketarrow on July 24, 2015, 01:09:10 pm: I've one of those people if it's not broke don't fix it. I've aways used glue ot sinew or both. Never Te onlty times I used tape It sucked for that very reason. Did'nt totally stay on.
Title: Re: Who uses fletching glue?
Post by: Danzn Bar on July 24, 2015, 06:45:51 pm: Quote from: Falcon on July 24, 2015, 11:53:24 am
I always wrap mine with sinew as well Pat, but sometimes they lift in the middle anyways, especially in the heat

What I have been doing lately since I have been wrapping is.....
..Trim the wild turkey feathers close to the final size and cut them to length
..Use a fletching jig and very little super glue at the ends of the feather only
..Use upholstery thread and wrap the feather on from front to rear. this sometimes breaks loose the super glue which is OK.
..adjust feather to get it straight and spaced evenly.
..Trim feather to the final shape and make sure the spacing and straightness is OK.
.. Finally water down some TBIII and use a small paint brush and paint the wraps between the feathers to secure everything in place.

I'm not the best explaining things in print, I'm better showing in person, hope you understand the written words.
DBar
Title: Re: Who uses fletching glue?
Post by: bow101 on July 24, 2015, 11:38:12 pm: Tape is all I use never had a problem just put a dab of glue on the front and rear of the fletching and run a small bead down 1 side of feather. Tape is very cheap got it from a craft store, glue can be costly.
Title: Re: Who uses fletching glue?
Post by: osage outlaw on July 25, 2015, 07:41:13 am: I use fletch tite platinum. I want to try the tape on my next set of arrows.
Title: Re: Who uses fletching glue?
Post by: ajbruggink on July 25, 2015, 07:51:35 am: I use Bohning Fletch-Tite Platinum but I have fletched arrows with artificial sinew, barber pole or candy cane style, without gluing and had them stay on, I tried tape once and it didn't work well for me.
Title: Re: Who uses fletching glue?
Post by: make-n-break on July 25, 2015, 01:25:19 pm: I use Gorilla CA glue (super glue) and put a short wrap on the front of the feathers to keep them from tearing up my hands. I think it makes the whole process more enjoyable to wait 10 seconds in between feathers as opposed to 10 minutes with fletch glue. Haven't had one come loose yet, not even bouncing off hard objects.