Fletching of my arrows nick my finger

[b.glass]

I'm thinking it is either my string nock needs to be a wee lower or my arrows are a wee over spined. This is on my bow hand BTW. Does anyone have a suggestion for me?

[Orion]

Are you shooting a self bow?  That's pretty common with them.  Is it the leading edge of the feather that's hitting?  If so, be sure to put a dab of glue on the front end of the fletch.  That smooths the contact area a little, but more importantly, keeps the feather from slivering off into your hand.  Might also try rotating the nock a little or switching feathers from left wing to right or vice versa.  The leading edge is positioned differently on the shaft from one to the other.  May help to clear your hand.  Good luck.

[Kingstaken]

I get a large splinter from the fletching in my bow hand evry once in a day.  
It hurts like hell and bleeds like a pig. Add some glue to the tip. I find it more when shooting carbons for a while and not checking the nock to fletch placement. The constant banging into the target will cause the nock to rotate. Like Orion said above, if shooting carbons rotate the nock, add some glue to the end or If woods try a different fletch and or fletch placement.

[dagwood64]

Had the same happen to me, but I had to raise my nock point. Duane

[doeboy]

I cut/punctured my finger with a fletch last night trying to strip them off and old arrow. it hurt!

P.S. i hate those stripping tools ,they always nick up my carbons....

[Tom Leemans]

Selfbow? Use a Ferret's Floppy Arrarest!

[b.glass]

Sorry I didn't add this earlier, but, I shoot a Fox longbow with a cut to center(maybe a little past center) shelf. I would understand if it were a selfbow and I was shooting off my hand. It started happening last year with a certain batch of arrows that should have been identical to the batch before them except for fletching color and other unrelated things like that. Maybe they have a variance that I can not easily account for. But it seems that at least some of the original arrows are doing it also. I will try adjusting the arrow nocks. I hope it is that easy of a fix. Thank you!
 

[laddy]

I have a scar on my finger from shooting right wing arrows out of longbows.  The bone of the feather is angled just right for the corner to nick the finger.  there is maybe nothing wrong with your tuning.

[jrchambers]

i wrap the tips of the fletching with some fake siniew. then a little glue makes them really smooth

[Rufus]

I use a folding box knife and smooth the end of the feather down really well then blend in a tad of glue on the end. My arrows are on the rest but they also slide along my finger as I hold the bow really close to the rest. Laddie, know the feeling. With my finger being such a close buddy to the flying shaft, right wing eat me up too.

[Arwin]

Ahhh don't worry, a callouse will form and you'll have a shelf to shoot off of,LOL!

[Big'n]

Fred Asbell gave me a tip once, for this very thing. When you put your feather in your clamp. Sand the quill down real thin. I did this and no more sore paws. Try it out, it works. I promise.  God Bless, DAVE

[Chad R]

I had the same thing with RW feathers shooting right handed.  I ended up rotating the arrow 180 degreesand shooting with the cock feather in and it solved it for me.

[draco]

Bona; Is it the base of the arrow or the outer edge? It has happened to me before but was the edge of the feather. I had to adjust my grip as I had started letting my bow hand slide up more than it was supposed to. Hope this helps.   Bob

P.S. Hey Bona did you get that big one you were seeing?

[jacobsladder]

if your right handed...im betting those arrows have rw feathers on them...the quill is on the wrong side and is giving you a paper cut....go to lw feathers and your problem should disappear.

[Trooper]

Rufus said it best; that's what I do.

[pointy sticks]

I use a 1/4" tapered grinding stone on my dremel power toll to smooth the end of the quill so there is a very smooth transition from the shaft up th front of the feather. Then I place a small drop of glue on the lead edge of the fletch.

I do this even if I strip the quill when useing full length feathers.

[Mdbowman]

Try moving your finger, Sorry! Couldn't help it.

[macbow]

My hands are fat and sometimes the meaty part of my finger gets too high.
Many of the above tips are good when building arrows. I also sometimes use the round shank of a screwdriver to roll the front edge smoother after glueing.
When shooting during the fall a lot I wear a cotton glove and sewed some leather over the effected area. hasn't hurt but there are a lot of slices in the leather.
Ron

[b.glass]

Mdbowman,
  We all give in to temptation sometimes!