I have been working on some cane arrow shafts which I cut and have been straightening, trimming and tapering, with tradgang build-along guidance. These are just for stumping and small game hunting, so that a broken or lost arrow will not hurt my wallet as much. I am not planning to buy a fletching jig just for these.
I have been leaning toward spiral wrap flu-flus, which I have made before. I understand that since the feather quill is ground so thin that they will be more prone to tearing if applied like regular fletching.
To improve accuracy, I have been thinking about trying some modified setups, like 180 degree spirals, leaving the first inch or so of the feather straight before going into the full spiral, or adding a short piece of fletching in front of the spiral.
Does anyone have any suggestions or tips from their own experiences?
Here is a link that I found on tradgang of a loght spiral or very extreme helical.
http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy136/ricksnetpics/flu01-1-1.jpg