Author Topic: Pope & Young Fletching (Read 340 times)

Cyclic-Rivers · « **on:** May 23, 2011, 08:57:00 AM »

I like the way this fletching looks and plan on using my burner to cut some.

Do these type fletching tend to hit you in the face at full draw?

I don't like the hard face contact, I dont mind a little, would I be better off with a Sheild cut?

These feathers are 5 1/4" long?

any thoughts and opinions are welcome.

I will get some pictures up tonight of the arrows.

Bowmania · « **Reply #1 on:** May 23, 2011, 10:28:00 AM »

I heard they make noise. Sure look cool, though.

I'll be watching this thread, because I almost ordered some anyway.

Bowmania

Cyclic-Rivers · « **Reply #2 on:** May 23, 2011, 10:34:00 AM »

Noise isnt an issue. In fact I like noise, except while hunting.

I was thinking about making these arrows for targets only anyhow. Thanks for the insight Todd

I didnt even consider the noise factor!

Izzy · « **Reply #3 on:** May 23, 2011, 10:49:00 AM »

They make a lot of noise, really cool ffffffffft! noise.

Rick Butler · « **Reply #4 on:** May 23, 2011, 10:56:00 AM »

Izzy's right, they're noisy but way cool!

Cyclic-Rivers · « **Reply #5 on:** May 23, 2011, 11:08:00 AM »

Do they tickle your face any?

Rick Butler · « **Reply #6 on:** May 23, 2011, 11:10:00 AM »

Mine don't

Easykeeper · « **Reply #7 on:** May 23, 2011, 12:03:00 PM »

I've got a chopper in that shape. I don't remember any tickle, but will never forget the noise. Sounds like a flock of 'bills coming in on a still October morning...

Zradix · « **Reply #8 on:** May 23, 2011, 12:08:00 PM »

I like the look of them.

I didn't have any problem with a tickle.
I guess you can always fletch them up in a way so they don't bother you.

I just didn't like the noise in the woods.
I ended up trimming mine off like this....

It really helped with the noise. I thought they looked nice this way too.

Grey Taylor · « **Reply #9 on:** May 23, 2011, 12:10:00 PM »

Depending upon how long you make them, where they are positioned on the arrow, and what your draw check is, they may tickle or hit your face. I used them on one guy's arrows and he likes the way they look but due to a combination of all the above, one feather goes right in his nose at full draw. He says it's a little distracting.
Since you have a burner you can make them whatever length you want so don't think you're stuck with 5 1/4".

Guy

Cyclic-Rivers · « **Reply #10 on:** May 23, 2011, 07:25:00 PM »

Headed outside for a feather burning party.

I'll post pics when I am done.

Cyclic-Rivers · « **Reply #11 on:** May 23, 2011, 08:37:00 PM »

Decided to go with a long, lean traditional cut.

I wanted 2 barred and one white, but was about 12 short on the barred and the full length whites I had about enough for 11. so I went with 2 whites and one barred trying to use up what I had.

After the scenting of the garage with the feather burner.

Now I need to taper and shoot.

Shedrock · « **Reply #12 on:** May 23, 2011, 09:09:00 PM »

Those look great. I have used the P&Y cut before, actually killed an elk, turkey, whitetail doe, and a bison with a dozen shafts fletched with that style. I never heard any noise from them, and niether did the above critters.

ron w · « **Reply #13 on:** May 23, 2011, 09:16:00 PM »

Looks good to me, I should be able to aim for those whites at the next 3-D shoot....lol!!!!!!

But I still won't hit them!!

Shedrock · « **Reply #14 on:** May 23, 2011, 09:20:00 PM »

Here are the ones I shot. I believe Rusty Izatt built these, (he is on this site), then gave them to Herb Meland. Herb gave them to me. I said those will look great on my wall. Herb told me to kill something with them, so I did.

Thanks to Rusty and Herb!!

Not trying to hijack your thread bud!

I found these to be quiet, and not hit my face at full draw. I like the P&Y fletching style.

Cyclic-Rivers · « **Reply #15 on:** May 23, 2011, 09:43:00 PM »

Great looking arrows Tracy!

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Shedrock · « **Reply #16 on:** May 23, 2011, 09:59:00 PM »

They look to be dyed red by Rusty. He did a great job.

You did a great job on yours as well!

ripforce56 · « **Reply #17 on:** May 23, 2011, 10:21:00 PM »

I bought a chopper that cuts Traditional, I thought about the Pope & Young may get that in the future too! here are some arrows I just did!

adkmountainken · « **Reply #18 on:** May 24, 2011, 07:10:00 AM »

AWESOME arrows!!!! Charlie do i recognize them feathers, maybe the "assistent"?

Cyclic-Rivers · « **Reply #19 on:** May 24, 2011, 08:30:00 AM »

Ken,

I have not prosessed the turkey feathers yet. I was going to make up some hunting arrows this fall with the "assitant" feathers.

I did however use a turkey secondary on one because I was short 1 feather, and I had a left wing secondary laying around.

I figured since these will be target arrows, I would just use up the accesories (ie feathers, tips and nocks) I had laying around.

Most of the feathers you see are just natural barred feathers i ordered last fall from one of the retailers on this site. Problem was, they were only about 8.5 inches long and I could only get 1 fletch out of each.

The whites however, were all almost 12 inches long. I traded some sheild cuts for them. I dont know where he got them, but I would like to find out.

Tonight I will be cutting and tapering them to 29 3/4 iches long BOP.

remember that childrens bow I picked up last night? It came with a free target. I will test shoot them into this target, so in essence I will be tesrting the arrows and target.

That's a lot of variables, dont know if I can handle it

LOL.


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