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Author Topic: First set of fletched arrows with some help from some friends.  (Read 761 times)

Offline vermonster13

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First set of fletched arrows with some help from some friends.
« on: September 08, 2007, 04:39:00 PM »
I couldn't not learn anymore. Not fletching an arrow was just ridiculous, so I finally broke down and learned.

4runr found me a Martin fletcher with a RW and Straight clamp. I bought 400 RW feathers off of Jacobsladder at an excellent price. Onestringer was kind enough to give me a roll of fletch tape. CLS sent me some Axis shafts already crested. Huntrdfk was kind enough to give me some tips on using it when he visited this week.

Thanks to all of these fellows.

I installed the 100 grain inserts and went to work. These are the results and they weigh about 345 without a point.

 
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Offline whitebuffalo

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Re: First set of fletched arrows with some help from some friends.
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2007, 04:43:00 PM »
Nice arrows buddy,, Steve has some of the best deals around on feathers and arrows,,He makes some nice sitka arrows too,,J
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Re: First set of fletched arrows with some help from some friends.
« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2007, 05:17:00 PM »
wow!!!dave real nice arrows  :thumbsup:  well done
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Re: First set of fletched arrows with some help from some friends.
« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2007, 05:35:00 PM »
Well done Dave! Nice first!
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Re: First set of fletched arrows with some help from some friends.
« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2007, 05:37:00 PM »
They look pretty good to me Dave, good job......

David
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Re: First set of fletched arrows with some help from some friends.
« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2007, 05:41:00 PM »
congrats.. sure is fun building arrows...
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Re: First set of fletched arrows with some help from some friends.
« Reply #6 on: September 08, 2007, 06:11:00 PM »
Like so many other things in our little hobby (or BIG hobby  :)  ), buildin' arrows becomes a big ol' addiction!!

Good job David!!
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Re: First set of fletched arrows with some help from some friends.
« Reply #7 on: September 08, 2007, 06:14:00 PM »
Great lookin arrows!  :clapper:
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Re: First set of fletched arrows with some help from some friends.
« Reply #8 on: September 08, 2007, 06:20:00 PM »
;)    :wavey:    :wavey:    :clapper:    :clapper:
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Re: First set of fletched arrows with some help from some friends.
« Reply #9 on: September 08, 2007, 08:49:00 PM »
'Bout time you learned.  Next trick is either woodies or grinding your own wild turkey feathers....oh, its a slippery slope.....
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Re: First set of fletched arrows with some help from some friends.
« Reply #10 on: September 08, 2007, 08:53:00 PM »
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 SOS is right. Might even be some cane arrers in your future.
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Re: First set of fletched arrows with some help from some friends.
« Reply #11 on: September 08, 2007, 08:55:00 PM »
SNAZZY VAMAN!  :thumbsup:  ><>
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Re: First set of fletched arrows with some help from some friends.
« Reply #12 on: September 08, 2007, 08:56:00 PM »
I've got 50 or 60 finished woodies in the basement right now and even a few flint heads to haft on a couple. The cane I sent to Danny Rowan.
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Re: First set of fletched arrows with some help from some friends.
« Reply #13 on: September 08, 2007, 08:57:00 PM »
Good workmanship...enjoy the learning process and like SOS and BooBender said..keep going.
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Re: First set of fletched arrows with some help from some friends.
« Reply #14 on: September 08, 2007, 09:28:00 PM »
David,Classy, just down right Classy.

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Re: First set of fletched arrows with some help from some friends.
« Reply #15 on: September 08, 2007, 09:35:00 PM »
Very nice for a first try.

Well done!
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Re: First set of fletched arrows with some help from some friends.
« Reply #16 on: September 08, 2007, 10:35:00 PM »
Looking good Dave!!  Now you are hooked!!
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Re: First set of fletched arrows with some help from some friends.
« Reply #17 on: September 08, 2007, 11:40:00 PM »
Great! Funny, I'm reading this while being up late fletching my first six self crested arrows for a 3D shoot tomorrow. Lol!
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Re: First set of fletched arrows with some help from some friends.
« Reply #18 on: September 09, 2007, 12:38:00 AM »
Nice looking Dave. Now you are hooked. Just wait until the experimenting begins.

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Re: First set of fletched arrows with some help from some friends.
« Reply #19 on: September 09, 2007, 08:53:00 AM »
:bigsmyl:    :clapper:
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