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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: david w. on July 23, 2008, 09:40:21 pm

Title: Fletching With a jig Question
Post by: david w. on July 23, 2008, 09:40:21 pm

I am using my brothers bitsinburger(sp?) jig to fletch up a batch of shafts from PatB.(What a guy! :))   It is a right helical jig.  My question is can i use left wing feathers with a right helic jig?   I stripped a ton of left wing and i would like to use them intsaed of having them lay around waiting for the next project.

Title: Re: Fletching With a jig Question
Post by: snakebow on July 23, 2008, 10:25:56 pm

does'nt work. I tried it once.

Title: Re: Fletching With a jig Question
Post by: Minuteman on July 23, 2008, 10:32:35 pm

You'd be better off not trying it. ;)

Title: Re: Fletching With a jig Question
Post by: david w. on July 23, 2008, 10:41:26 pm

thanks for the answers.  I did put one feather on to see what it would look like and it did look wierd.  I will have to scrape it off and put a new wrap on now.

Title: Re: Fletching With a jig Question
Post by: DBernier on July 24, 2008, 06:23:03 am

I have a RH, LH, and a straight clamp. When I "striped" the LH feathers and used the straight clamp, I slightly offset the clamp to the right. Worked fine and they are still holding. Remember all you want in the "rear" is some drag to stabilise the arrow.

Dick

Title: Re: Fletching With a jig Question
Post by: DanaM on July 24, 2008, 07:32:54 am

David I have directions for a bitz jig if you need them I can e-mail em to ya ok.

Title: Re: Fletching With a jig Question
Post by: adb on July 24, 2008, 11:27:49 am

NO!!

Title: Re: Fletching With a jig Question
Post by: david w. on July 24, 2008, 11:39:45 am

Thanks everyone.  Dana i have the instructions too somewhere. :)