It's one thing to produce a fletching that flies, but it's another to produce fletches that fly consistantly. I've managed to get a half dozen balanced... only six more to go. All hand fletched, no jig, and whipped from front to nock.
Matched fletchings
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benjamin.oneill said:
Cheers ben. Very good of you to say so. I have found the grouping to be 8" at 20yds. I can't ask for much more...
stovie said:
I was amazed by "old crooked"... at first glance it was a case of "what the????" and then as soon as it was drawn, presto! These look like alot of work went into them too....
Ben
yarrow said:
Hi Yarrow
I tie the front of the fletches then run some glue along the quill prior to spiralling the thread. The shafts are pine. When I have attached the fletchings I trim to shape and varnish the whipping. the shafts are coated with 3 X cedar oil. A steel bodkin is applied last
fletching takes a lot of work and patience so good job
going to teach granny to suck eggs but be care ful what you shoot them through a few passes through branches or twigs and youl strip the fletching right off
good work though
going to teach granny to suck eggs but be care ful what you shoot them through a few passes through branches or twigs and youl strip the fletching right off
good work though
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