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Title: Remember those Kool Aid Dyed Feathers?? Now Fletched
Post by: SEMO_HUNTER on June 08, 2011, 05:32:00 AM

I couldn't find my original post so I just decided to start a new one. I got my blaze orange arrow wraps on monday from Onestringer and finally got a chance to fletch up a couple of my Gold Tips last night.
BTW- That was the fastest shipping on arrow wraps that I have ever experienced! Onestringer is the ONLY place I buy arrow wraps from anymore.

I'm really diggin these bright new arrow wraps and there's a certain level of safety involved with using them. Hopefully I won't get shot while carrying a quiver full of these?


Anyway heres some pics and I think even I would have a hard time losing one of these, but I'm sure I can manage to get the job done eventually.   :thumbsup:  


 (http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww146/mohunter68/CherryKoolAidFeathersFletched001ED.jpg)

 (http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww146/mohunter68/CherryKoolAidFeathersFletched002ED.jpg)

Here's my aluminum footings that I put on them. It's pieces of 2117 aluminum shafting that I cut down to 2" and it adds 25gr. to the tip.

 (http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww146/mohunter68/CherryKoolAidFeathersFletched003ED.jpg)

Title: Re: Remember those Kool Aid Dyed Feathers?? Now Fletched
Post by: Bowwild on June 08, 2011, 05:34:00 AM

Very nice job and great looking arrows!

Title: Re: Remember those Kool Aid Dyed Feathers?? Now Fletched
Post by: vtmtnman on June 08, 2011, 05:41:00 AM

Nice!I actualy did a search and saw your orginal post about dying with kool aid and did up a batch the other day.Worked great. :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Remember those Kool Aid Dyed Feathers?? Now Fletched
Post by: Eugene Slagle on June 08, 2011, 05:55:00 AM

Those feathers & footings look fantastic!

Which 2117 did you use or did you some how clean off the camo from them?

Title: Re: Remember those Kool Aid Dyed Feathers?? Now Fletched
Post by: Mudd on June 08, 2011, 06:10:00 AM

:thumbsup:     :thumbsup:  

  :archer:

Title: Re: Remember those Kool Aid Dyed Feathers?? Now Fletched
Post by: DannyBows on June 08, 2011, 08:49:00 AM

Nice!   :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Remember those Kool Aid Dyed Feathers?? Now Fletched
Post by: wtpops on June 08, 2011, 09:50:00 AM

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Originally posted by Eugene Slagle:
Those feathers & footings look fantastic!

Which 2117 did you use or did you some how clean off the camo from them?

I dont know how he took off the camo but i bet a strip of emery cloth will take it right off. Looks nice cleaned off like that.

Title: Re: Remember those Kool Aid Dyed Feathers?? Now Fletched
Post by: Bob B. on June 08, 2011, 10:23:00 AM

The color combo is awesome!!  Your project is not just interesting, it turned out really cool!  Great looking arrows man!  :archer:  

Bob.

Title: Re: Remember those Kool Aid Dyed Feathers?? Now Fletched
Post by: SEMO_HUNTER on June 08, 2011, 06:41:00 PM

Thanks guys!
Yes Eugene and Pops......You can sand the finish right off of aluminum arrow shafts. These were just some end cuts I had saved up and were all mixed brands. Doesn't matter much on weight cause a 2117 is a 2117 no matter what's printed on the outside, but for arguements sake I think they were probably game getters. I just took a piece of left over cedar shaft and tapered it so the 2" piece of aluminum shaft would slide onto it and fit snug enough that it wouldn't slide around. Then I chucked the cedar shaft into my drill press and used it as a mini lathe for sanding the finish off the 2117 aluminum shaft. It doesn't take too long before it starts to come off and I usually start out with 150 grit then work down to 400 grit to put a nice smooth finish on them.

Slide it down over the nock end and super glue it butted up to the back of the insert.
Bam! Aluminum footing.......easy and simple.

BTW- The aluminum footing added 25-26gr. of added weight at the tip. The extra wt. plus my 125gr points/broadheads works perfect on these 35/55 GT's for my bows, they fly like darts!

Title: Re: Remember those Kool Aid Dyed Feathers?? Now Fletched
Post by: Bosco on June 15, 2011, 05:47:00 PM

Those feathers really Kool-Aid dyed?  Is there anything to that process other than the obvious?

"Kool" Arrows!

Title: Re: Remember those Kool Aid Dyed Feathers?? Now Fletched
Post by: Huntschool on June 15, 2011, 08:02:00 PM

Chris:

I gotta believe they look great... pics will not come through for me....

Title: Re: Remember those Kool Aid Dyed Feathers?? Now Fletched
Post by: GWV on June 15, 2011, 08:20:00 PM

Help a rookie out!  I can't get the pics to show.  I am wanting to do this as well.