POC feather fletched arrow building?

[darren1968]

hi all, looking to try my hand at building some trad POC arrows with feather fletchings for a 40# LH long bow. I believe i need to use a spine of 5/16", but thats about all i know, being left handed does this make any difference to the way they are built, also  does one mount the fletchings straight along the shaft or apply slight angle? can anybody direct me to any topics or site with relivant info covering this subject?

Many Thanks.

[gilf]

Some general answers to your questions, but I'm sure there will be more knowledgeable people than me along in a moment to give you a better idea.

5/16" is the shaft diameter, the spine is something slightly different. The spine is a rating for how much the arrow will flex in flight and will depend on the bow being used. There are various charts around to give you a starting point on what spine to go for.

Left right are pretty much the same, you can use left or right wing feathers but there is little evidence that using one or the other is better for left or right hand shooters. Only real rule on that is using all right or all left wing feathers  on the same arrow.

The fletchings can be aligned straight or with a twist, however the need to be spaced accurately and therefore most people (if not all) use a bit of equipment called a fletching jig to handle placing the fletchings in the right place.

As for sites, there are plenty about, Youtube is a good place to start just to get an idea. This for example is a video showing the use of a fletching jig....

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pokB6Q_RMFM&feature=related

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what is your draw length?
what is your draw weight?
what weight point?
is your bow shelf cut to center?
These question need to be answered first..


Example: I have a shrew bow that is 1/8" before center cut... I draw 53# @ 26" ( backside of bow, is that weight ...taken from my bow scale& tillering board ) I use a 160grn point. with that info I can look at   Kelly\\'s Spine chart  and find the spine of the shafts I need...I hope this helps.