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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: WatchRyder on April 01, 2016, 03:13:44 pm

Title: My Fletching Yarns...
Post by: WatchRyder on April 01, 2016, 03:13:44 pm

Just rambling and fletching here:

I had a client make a big order of 15 arrows so I thought I'd try and show off my fletching prowess! LOL

(http://i.imgur.com/b0gK5Yp.jpg)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x69829m5zms

(http://i.imgur.com/xKxAPhE.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/DdM4k6e.jpg)

Those feathers are from a turkey originally, but goose is also just as good, and authentically medieval too. i have pheasant too but it's a bit too wee alas.

There's always gaffer tape for fletchings if all else fails...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaacybnZHLo

Title: Re: My Fletching Yarns...
Post by: loon on April 01, 2016, 08:22:46 pm

Nice!
Korean arrows use pheasant, I think. The fletchings are rather small, though. Obviously, since they shoot at 145m...

Title: Re: My Fletching Yarns...
Post by: bow101 on April 01, 2016, 10:45:22 pm

Looks good I like the fletching jig gives me an idea to build one like that.

Title: Re: My Fletching Yarns...
Post by: WatchRyder on April 03, 2016, 12:04:05 pm

Yeah there's only one guy in the UK that makes these. Most of the others seem to be US-made diagonal things.