Trueflight Tutorial on making Flu-Flu's

[snag]

http://www.trueflightfeathers.com/flu-flu.htm

I found this on TrueFlight's site and thought others might like to see it. I thought it was a good tutorial.

[sagebrush]

I would add that they better be using a natural fiber brush. Contact cement will melt alot of the  synthetic fiber brushes. Gary

[George D. Stout]

I really don't care much for spiral wrapped flu-flus.  I make mine with full size feathers, flethed four, 4 inches long.  Just fletch them like any other feather.

[pearsoncougar]

i enjoyed it, thanks for shareing! Chris!

[Butch Speer]

Thanks for the link Snag. Good tutorial.

[john fletch]

I have been making and shooting spiral flu-flus for over 45 years.  I think they perform as good or better than 4 or 6 fletch full height feathers.

I use heavy paper clamps and a bead of DUCO all the way down the feather.  (clamp the nock end and spiral down)  finish out and clamp.  When dry, I trim with a razor knife and arap both ends with the narrow electrical tape.  Then the feather will not lift from either end with a lot of use.  I prefer just one full length feather.  I get about 50-55 yards of flight in a 55# bow.  I find the double feather to be too much work and too much drag.  The first 25 yards is pretty fast.  I try to hit my target in 15 yards or less.

I haven't hunted birds in quite a few years, but in my younger days I scored a number of ducks and pheasants and 1 Hungarian Partridge.  I won't say how many birds I missed, but with a good flu-flu you won't lose many arrows!

[Maxximusgrind]

I am about due for some fluflus, thanks
       
      Robert

[Dan P]

Thanks for sharing.
Dan

Thamks! I just saved that link to my favorites and will be making some this week.

Bisch

[bofish-IL]

Thanks for sharing I may make some up for the grandkids.

[RGinWY]

Trueflights fletching guide also explains 6 fletch, though not as detailed. I use both types. I like the spiral for shooting aerials.