Feather cuts

[ermont]

I have been shooting a Chimera for the last week or so and because the arrow sits so close to the top of my hand, I am getting cut by the feathers as the arrow is released. Is this normal? A tuning problem? I could use a band aid on the top of my hand but I shoot almost every day so that becomes a pain. Any ideas or suggestions would be appreciated.

[lpcjon2]

Are the arrows spined right for the bow.Try cock feather in.

[HMlongbow]

I would mover your nock point up about a 1/8" or so until arrow is flying perfect.

[LookMomNoSights]

Same thing for me recently when I got my ACS.  Nock point is probably too low.  Also,  may be underspined.   I moved my nock point up and no more bleeding from the top of my hand.  Also changed my 60 - 65 spined arrows to give em a 125grn point instead of a 145 to stiffen the spine.  Awesome flight,  no rest wear,  no cuts on my hands!

[10point]

Suggest you smooth the transition between the arrow and feather by sort of blending it in with a dab of fletching glue. This will smooth out the rough lead edges on your feather and at least reduce the cuts. Also, be sure to serve in a knocking point below (and above) your arrow. The lower point will reduce the downward pressure on the arrow as it passes your hand.

[Pete McMiller]

That happens to me now and then and is usually caused by my form issues falling apart - hand position creeping up.  Another cause and one that got me good on Saturday were newly fletched arrows that I hadn't worked over to get that transition smooth.  So Sat. night while watching TV I got out a sharp knife and an emery board and smoothed them all out.  After they were all done I put another drop of glue on the end to seal everything up again.

[mec lineman]

I had the same problem with my new acs also.Raised nock point and added a thicker shelf.Problem gone!

[StickBowManMI]

Try a golf glove on the hand that holds the bow. Works for me!

[cbCrow]

If you try all the other things and still have the problem find a friend who uses the opposite fletching than you and try. In other words if you use lw try rw and see if that does the trick. I had a longbow that I fletch lw wing for just because of this problem, I use Rw for the other bow.

[ermont]

All good ideas. Thanks guys.

[trad_bowhunter1965]

I would do some bare shaft tuning ,once that is done if the fletching is still hitting my hand then I would use a glove, I shoot with a Under Armor glove it fits like skin and is tough as iron.

[BOWMARKS]

I have had same problem,found that the right wing feathers cut me ,switched to left wing and no problem.