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Author Topic: Why no pope and young fletchings?  (Read 2000 times)

Offline Vroomvroom

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Re: Why no pope and young fletchings?
« Reply #20 on: March 09, 2023, 06:24:41 PM »
Gun, those 6 fletch fluflus?  I have four fletch.  I like them.  Though for squirrels or spruce grouse, in tree limbs over head, they travel too far. I just made some spotters to try. But for stumping or further distances o love those four fletch.  Id  like to try 6

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Re: Why no pope and young fletchings?
« Reply #21 on: March 09, 2023, 07:27:10 PM »
I didn’t know how those feather burners work. Yes, if I could create the wire shape myself that would be fine.   Or like Terry mentioned, cut the last 1/4” off a shield cut.   I’m not concerned with a little louder arrow.  If it’s not small game or a moose that won’t jump the string at 25-30 yards, it would be a stump.    I ghink their a classic look.

This is a link to a wire for a feather burner that can be bent into any shape you want, including a Pope & Young shape.  Not too many people use feather burners, but those who do seem to like them.  I know they work, from seeing the results of my friend's arrows, but that's about all I can tell you about them.  https://www.3riversarchery.com/replacement-klean-cut-ribbons-for-young-feather-burner.html
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Re: Why no pope and young fletchings?
« Reply #22 on: March 09, 2023, 07:32:42 PM »
I still use the the Pope & Young cut for kids arrows, they like the extra noise.  Some I made last month:




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Offline Vroomvroom

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Re: Why no pope and young fletchings?
« Reply #23 on: March 09, 2023, 08:07:33 PM »
Nice

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Re: Why no pope and young fletchings?
« Reply #24 on: March 09, 2023, 08:16:20 PM »
David- Actually 5 fletch. I left one out to clear the side plate better.

I also made one or two w two feathers opposite of the rest for more drag. I must have lost those as I couldn't find them in my junk. I never shot flying birds much. Mostly squirrels and pigeons sitting in old barns w rubber blunts. Back then I was shooting 75# recurves and didn't want to wreck stuff too much   ;)
It's really simple. Just don't take those borderline shots. Tomorrow is another day.

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Re: Why no pope and young fletchings?
« Reply #25 on: March 09, 2023, 09:08:24 PM »
Nice Walt!!!!
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Re: Why no pope and young fletchings?
« Reply #27 on: March 10, 2023, 05:24:41 PM »
Nice.  I thought that cut was considered a traditional cut where it’s rounded on leading end of feather. But I do like those  as well. 

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