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Author Topic: Arrow and Feather Glue  (Read 144 times)

Offline anw0625

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Arrow and Feather Glue
« on: June 12, 2012, 04:21:00 PM »
What glue are you using for your inserts and feathers?  

I was looking into the Gorilla glue for the expanding qualities and the Gorilla super glue for its impact toughness.  
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Offline lpcjon2

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Re: Arrow and Feather Glue
« Reply #1 on: June 12, 2012, 04:26:00 PM »
For feathers either Fletchtite, or Duco cement. For any inserts I have used was Ferrul cement. I think when GG starts expanding it makes a mess and will expand up in the shaft. Any epoxy will also work.JMHO
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Re: Arrow and Feather Glue
« Reply #2 on: June 12, 2012, 04:30:00 PM »
I'd stay away from GG.  It tends to be messy.  Superglue works fine for feathers. I like the gel form.  It would probably work for inserts, but I don't use those so I'm not certain.

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Re: Arrow and Feather Glue
« Reply #3 on: June 12, 2012, 06:13:00 PM »
Fletch tape for my feathers.
Slow curing epoxy for my inserts.
I've heard good things about gorilla glue, just never got around to trying it.

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Re: Arrow and Feather Glue
« Reply #4 on: June 12, 2012, 06:31:00 PM »
I've got inserts that I put in with GG over 5 years ago that are still goingb strong it takes a heck of an impact for them to turn loose
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Offline Craig

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Re: Arrow and Feather Glue
« Reply #5 on: June 12, 2012, 06:40:00 PM »
fletch tite for feathers and low heat glue stick for inserts. I have been using them for a long time. Never lost a feather or insert from falling out. I have lost arrows.
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Offline Night Wing

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Re: Arrow and Feather Glue
« Reply #6 on: June 12, 2012, 07:18:00 PM »
With my aluminum arrows, Fletch-Tite for my feathers and Ferrel-Tite for my point inserts.
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Re: Arrow and Feather Glue
« Reply #7 on: June 12, 2012, 07:29:00 PM »
fletch tape for feather fletches
slow set epoxy for inserts on carbon/alum/glass arrow shafts
duco for nocks on woodies
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Offline anw0625

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Re: Arrow and Feather Glue
« Reply #8 on: June 14, 2012, 10:12:00 AM »
Thanks guys for the info.
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Re: Arrow and Feather Glue
« Reply #9 on: June 14, 2012, 12:09:00 PM »
Insert Iron and fletching tape
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