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Offline snag

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"The Trio"
« on: March 23, 2010, 10:56:00 AM »


Thanks to Ferret, and some of the other guys on this site, I have discoverd how to splice fletchings what I feel is the best way. I started out with these arrows just for practice. I had some goose fletchings that I hadn't tried yet. So the top arrow has those. I am interested to see if the softer quills will make for a better flying arrow. The middle arrow is my first attempt at splicing by cutting off the quills and then grinding the membrane for gluing. Then the bottom one is fletched with some feathers off of my first trad bow killed turkey.  It is also the first attempt at dying a feather. The nocks are from Killdeer...sure love the fit and finish of these Mercury's. I stained the shafts with "red oak" Minwax to go along with the red dye.  Next will be the flight test.
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Offline Shedrock

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Re: "The Trio"
« Reply #1 on: March 23, 2010, 10:59:00 AM »
You did good!  :)
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Re: "The Trio"
« Reply #2 on: March 23, 2010, 11:00:00 AM »
Looking good!  :clapper:
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Offline Ragnarok Forge

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Re: "The Trio"
« Reply #3 on: March 23, 2010, 11:01:00 AM »
Those are awesome.  

I think you have motivated me to fiddle with some splicing.  I have a ton of goose feathers from last season and wanted to brighten up the back a bit for visibility prior to fletching some up for wet weather hunting.
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Offline JC

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Re: "The Trio"
« Reply #4 on: March 23, 2010, 11:27:00 AM »
Snag, very classy looking arrows. Been following your splicing exploits and like Clay, you've motivated me to try again. I've but-spliced but never liked how they looked. Yours with the membrane method look fantastic. Rob DiStefano sent me some goose feathers and I'm going to give a few splices on those a shot.
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Offline FerretWYO

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Re: "The Trio"
« Reply #5 on: March 23, 2010, 11:35:00 AM »
Snag good work. Those look awesome. Can I start sending you mine to splice now?????  :bigsmyl:
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Re: "The Trio"
« Reply #6 on: March 23, 2010, 11:36:00 AM »
Very good work!
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Re: "The Trio"
« Reply #7 on: March 23, 2010, 11:39:00 AM »
nice job!  :thumbsup:
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Re: "The Trio"
« Reply #8 on: March 23, 2010, 11:40:00 AM »
You have a talent sir!  Very nice!
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Offline mancole5

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Re: "The Trio"
« Reply #9 on: March 23, 2010, 11:45:00 AM »
Fantastic Job!
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Offline snag

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Re: "The Trio"
« Reply #10 on: March 23, 2010, 11:55:00 AM »
You know without this site and some the guys in my trad club I would never have discovered how much fun this stuff is! Thanks Ferret and others that have taught me and inspired me. Glad to see it has inspired others too.
  That dremel tool has been under utilized in my shop...now it is one of the main tools I use! Nothing like seeing that splice slide on there and fit perfectly.
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Offline Jerry Wald

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Re: "The Trio"
« Reply #11 on: March 23, 2010, 11:57:00 AM »
They look great - maybe hope for me yet.

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Offline FerretWYO

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Re: "The Trio"
« Reply #12 on: March 23, 2010, 12:00:00 PM »
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Originally posted by snag:
That dremel tool has been under utilized in my shop...now it is one of the main tools I use! Nothing like seeing that splice slide on there and fit perfectly.
I am glad that helped you out.
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Offline snag

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« Reply #13 on: March 23, 2010, 12:17:00 PM »
I put the section of feather to be spliced onto the fletching in a straight Bitz clamp. Then when grinding with the dremel tool it is real easy to take it down to the thin membrane. It will show white and then it starts becoming just that thin translucent layer....be careful, I did grind too much on one and it was just quills left! haha But with a soft touch you can take the thick base down to just the thin layer holding the quills.
Ferret, I looked at the picture you posted and saw that cylinder grinding head and went out and bought one. That made it very easy!
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Re: "The Trio"
« Reply #14 on: March 23, 2010, 12:20:00 PM »
That grinding stone makes it fast. I use the finest one I have that keeps it from grinding through the thin membrane. I have also messed up a few by grinding to much.
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Offline rushlush

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Re: "The Trio"
« Reply #15 on: March 23, 2010, 12:27:00 PM »
Very nice! Great work!
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Offline 23feetupandhappy

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Re: "The Trio"
« Reply #16 on: March 23, 2010, 01:25:00 PM »
nice
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Offline DesertDude

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Re: "The Trio"
« Reply #17 on: March 23, 2010, 02:04:00 PM »
Great work Snag....
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Re: "The Trio"
« Reply #18 on: March 23, 2010, 07:12:00 PM »
Sweet!
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Re: "The Trio"
« Reply #19 on: March 23, 2010, 09:22:00 PM »
Dave, you got a talent my friend. I sometimes use the test arrows you sent me for regular shooting in my back yard. Very nice work indeed!   :thumbsup:
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