Removing fletching from carbons?

[snag]

How do you remove fletching and the glue from carbons? Is there a secret that I should know? I was hoping you could dip the nock end in a solvent that would loosen the glue and you could pull the fletchings off...? or do you have to strip the feathers off and then scrape off the glue?

[ks_stickbow]

http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=052075

Don't dip in anything.....

[JBiorn]

Man, I just use my pocketknife. Carbon is pretty durable stuff and the glue will jst walk right off the shaft. I actually asked the very same question here about a year ago and this is what I ended up with.

[GingivitisKahn]

I'm w/ JBiorn - pocketknife works great.

[Deadeye]

Use the back of a butter knife. Works great and you won't cut the carbon

[Alex.B]

use wraps, and your problem goes away

[Marvin M.]

I bought a couple to try last night.  Wal-Mart has their archery stuff on sale right now.  I picked up three Terminator Lites ($4.50 each) for my first venture into the world of carbon and will be re-fletching with feathers.

It will be a pocket knife for me to remove the vanes.

[snag]

That potato peeler idea sounds promising....? I will try the pocket knife idea first though. Thanks.

[LEOPARD]

I just use my pocket knife as well. Just make sure that you have your blade perpendicular to the shaft so as not to cut the shaft. I've re-fletched hundreds of shafts and have never had a problem with the shafts being cut or carbon fibers coming off them. Hope this helps!  

[varmint]

zip strip......from cabelas or bass pro,works great.

[killinstuff]

3 rivers has a stripping tool that doesn't cost much

[hardwoods]

with a pocketknife carefully. with gold tip traditionals.. alot more carefully