Get a good taper tool, some kind of electric sanding machine, rather than a hand-held pencil sharpener type. I rigged my own up using a belt sander clamped to a board, and the taper jig from 3Rivers. I also recommend the 3Rivers dip tube with the rubber gasket. We can't get the exactly the same products that you use in the USA here. So I use an outdoor varnish, upon which all forms of Fletchtite are not useful, and I glue the feathers on with a type of runny superglue called Loctite 406. I've found that the best, most user-friendly glue for the nocks is superglue gel, as it sets quick, and all the excess that gets squeezed out does not set at all, because it's not between two surfaces, and can be easily wiped away with a tissue. Doing a good taper is vital, and it is worth the fiddling required to get the angle just right by adjusting the clamps or jig ever-so-slightly. I'm not an expert, and have only started this year, but this is what I've found to work for me. At present, I only make simple arrows.
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