Fletchings

Fletchings

Postby jehler » Sun Apr 21, 2013 2:23 pm

Jr needs new fletchings, I have never re-fletched, is that something I should take them to a shop for or but some stuff and do it ourselves? If so what kind if gear?
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Re: Fletchings

Postby assateague » Sun Apr 21, 2013 2:26 pm

You need a jig, which may be good to have, but only if you do it a lot. A buddy of mine gave me some of those shrink wraps with blazer vanes attached, and I must say they are badass and very way to use. Just make sure you get the ones with a built in helical.
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Re: Fletchings

Postby Olly » Sun Apr 21, 2013 2:30 pm

I've never fletched an arrow but my buddy recommend this when the time comes that I need to.

http://m.cabelas.com/cabelas/product?ci ... &id=746025

They make them with different offsets. I don't know what you'd need.

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Re: Fletchings

Postby jehler » Sun Apr 21, 2013 2:31 pm

I can't see doing it a lot, but, the jigs don't spoil I guess. What kind of jigs?
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Re: Fletchings

Postby jehler » Sun Apr 21, 2013 2:32 pm

Olly wrote:I've never fletched an arrow but my buddy recommend this when the time comes that I need to.

http://m.cabelas.com/cabelas/product?ci ... &id=746025

They make them with different offsets. I don't know what you'd need.

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Re: Fletchings

Postby Olly » Sun Apr 21, 2013 2:34 pm

I think that's the most economical way. The metal jigs are even more!

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Re: Fletchings

Postby Flightstopper » Sun Apr 21, 2013 2:59 pm

Blitzenberg jig if your going to do it. Not hard, strip old fletching and clean with denatured alcohol. Glue new ones in place.
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Re: Fletchings

Postby Flightstopper » Sun Apr 21, 2013 3:01 pm

Make sure you wax up that Arizona jig if you go that way. It's bad about glue oozing into the slits for the vanes and making a horrible mess of it all. Seriously, blitzenberg.
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Re: Fletchings

Postby Flightstopper » Sun Apr 21, 2013 3:02 pm

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Re: Fletchings

Postby jehler » Sun Apr 21, 2013 3:03 pm

Flightstopper wrote:Blitzenberg jig if your going to do it. Not hard, strip old fletching and clean with denatured alcohol. Glue new ones in place.

Straight, left or right helical... Which one and why?
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Re: Fletchings

Postby Flightstopper » Sun Apr 21, 2013 3:04 pm

jehler wrote:
Flightstopper wrote:Blitzenberg jig if your going to do it. Not hard, strip old fletching and clean with denatured alcohol. Glue new ones in place.

Straight, left or right helical... Which one and why?

Blazers, 4" vanes or feathers?
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Re: Fletchings

Postby jehler » Sun Apr 21, 2013 3:07 pm

Flightstopper wrote:
jehler wrote:
Flightstopper wrote:Blitzenberg jig if your going to do it. Not hard, strip old fletching and clean with denatured alcohol. Glue new ones in place.

Straight, left or right helical... Which one and why?

Blazers, 4" vanes or feathers?

Dude, do I look like and Indian? Little ones

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Re: Fletchings

Postby jehler » Sun Apr 21, 2013 3:08 pm

Maybe this isn't for me, seems new arrows every other year would be cheaper and easier, I foresee ten different kinds of expensive glue, twenty kinds of vanes, it's a trick like reloading isn't it
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Re: Fletchings

Postby obxbufflehead » Sun Apr 21, 2013 3:09 pm

jehler wrote:
Flightstopper wrote:
jehler wrote:
Flightstopper wrote:Blitzenberg jig if your going to do it. Not hard, strip old fletching and clean with denatured alcohol. Glue new ones in place.

Straight, left or right helical... Which one and why?

Blazers, 4" vanes or feathers?

Dude, do I look like and Indian? Little ones

And 90$ my god man

Ok blazers. Hunting or target?
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Re: Fletchings

Postby jehler » Sun Apr 21, 2013 3:10 pm

obxbufflehead wrote:
jehler wrote:
Flightstopper wrote:
jehler wrote:
Flightstopper wrote:Blitzenberg jig if your going to do it. Not hard, strip old fletching and clean with denatured alcohol. Glue new ones in place.

Straight, left or right helical... Which one and why?

Blazers, 4" vanes or feathers?

Dude, do I look like and Indian? Little ones

And 90$ my god man

Ok blazers. Hunting or target?
see, here we go....
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Re: Fletchings

Postby Flightstopper » Sun Apr 21, 2013 3:11 pm

jehler wrote:
Flightstopper wrote:
jehler wrote:
Flightstopper wrote:Blitzenberg jig if your going to do it. Not hard, strip old fletching and clean with denatured alcohol. Glue new ones in place.

Straight, left or right helical... Which one and why?

Blazers, 4" vanes or feathers?

Dude, do I look like and Indian? Little ones

And 90$ my god man


Blazers, the 1 degree offset right is what we always used. Get the arrows fletched three times and you've already made up the cost of the clamp. I was never happy with the results of the Arizona we had at the shop, always sloppy.
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Re: Fletchings

Postby obxbufflehead » Sun Apr 21, 2013 3:12 pm

jehler wrote:Maybe this isn't for me, seems new arrows every other year would be cheaper and easier, I foresee ten different kinds of expensive glue, twenty kinds of vanes, it's a trick like reloading isn't it

I got like a 30$ jig and regular blazers(the color I wanted tho) and the cheepest glue they had. Haven't had a problem. Thing with new arrows is they aren't always gonna be the same so they'll shoot differently. If you fletch you can keep them basically the same. Might be a little different than stock arrows but in the long run they're better.
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Re: Fletchings

Postby Flightstopper » Sun Apr 21, 2013 3:13 pm

jehler wrote:Maybe this isn't for me, seems new arrows every other year would be cheaper and easier, I foresee ten different kinds of expensive glue, twenty kinds of vanes, it's a trick like reloading isn't it


Nailed it. A good tube of goat tuff is $20 for a few ounces. Vanes and practice.
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Re: Fletchings

Postby obxbufflehead » Sun Apr 21, 2013 3:13 pm

jehler wrote:
obxbufflehead wrote:
jehler wrote:
Flightstopper wrote:
jehler wrote:[quote="Flightstopper"]Blitzenberg jig if your going to do it. Not hard, strip old fletching and clean with denatured alcohol. Glue new ones in place.

Straight, left or right helical... Which one and why?

Blazers, 4" vanes or feathers?

Dude, do I look like and Indian? Little ones

And 90$ my god man

Ok blazers. Hunting or target?
see, here we go....[/quote]
It makes a difference on which jig you buy. After that it doesn't matter
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Re: Fletchings

Postby assateague » Sun Apr 21, 2013 3:58 pm

jehler wrote:
Flightstopper wrote:Blitzenberg jig if your going to do it. Not hard, strip old fletching and clean with denatured alcohol. Glue new ones in place.

Straight, left or right helical... Which one and why?


Right helical, most likely. Just get these, and dip them slowly, and not for too long:


http://www.american-bowhunter.com/index.php?route=product/search&filter_name=blazer%20shrink%20wrap
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Re: Fletchings

Postby 3legged_lab » Sun Apr 21, 2013 4:43 pm

The shop I go to charges a very nominal fee to re-fletch. Worth it in my opinion. He knows what he is doing, I don't. I don't remember but I think its something like 15 bucks for a dozen arrows - fletches included.

I thought those things assa was talking about were a little spendy (of course they were given to him) but would be great in a pinch. Like when away at camp.
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Re: Fletchings

Postby rebelp74 » Sun Apr 21, 2013 4:50 pm

Just buy some exploding arrows and call it a day.
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Re: Fletchings

Postby Fowlplay » Sun Apr 21, 2013 7:40 pm

Flightstopper wrote:Blitzenberg jig if your going to do it. Not hard, strip old fletching and clean with denatured alcohol. Glue new ones in place.

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