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Author Topic: what glue for true flight feathers  (Read 695 times)

Offline canuck4570

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what glue for true flight feathers
« on: December 13, 2013, 03:11:00 PM »
I am making my own arrows (Vanes) for the pas 20 years
today I got my true flight feathers and using the same glue that I use for my plastic vane (carbon express bond) it take 3 to 4 minutes befor the glue sets and with my vanes only 1 minute
this is with applying pressure on the feather older of my blitzenberger fletcher

is this natural or is there a better glue
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Offline Swamp Yankee

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Re: what glue for true flight feathers
« Reply #1 on: December 13, 2013, 03:18:00 PM »
I've always used Fletch-Tite for both vanes and feathers; no problems.  Might have something to do with the feathers being a porous; not something I'd use a superglue on myself.
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Offline Jerry Jeffer

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Re: what glue for true flight feathers
« Reply #2 on: December 13, 2013, 03:24:00 PM »
If you want to glue fletch , I suggest fletch title platinum.
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Offline bigbadjon

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Re: what glue for true flight feathers
« Reply #3 on: December 13, 2013, 04:17:00 PM »
The best glue choice is largely based on what kind of arrow material or wood finish you are trying to bond.
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Re: what glue for true flight feathers
« Reply #4 on: December 13, 2013, 04:59:00 PM »
4-5 minutes for the glue to dry is normal.  I usually let mine go 10 minutes before moving on to the next feather.
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Offline BenM

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Re: what glue for true flight feathers
« Reply #5 on: December 13, 2013, 05:43:00 PM »
Give bohning fletch tape a shot.  Couldn't be quicker or easier.  And I have yet to loose a feather.   I put a drop of glue on each end of the feather too.
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Re: what glue for true flight feathers
« Reply #6 on: December 13, 2013, 05:49:00 PM »
SAUNDERS NPB..... The Best Fletching Glue on the Planet! just My Opinion though, of course!  :archer:
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Re: what glue for true flight feathers
« Reply #7 on: December 13, 2013, 06:17:00 PM »
here is the latest news

the alluminium Easton legacy I made took about 3 minutes to hold, this by putting pressure on the fletching gig piece that hold the feather ( I alway did this with my plastic vane which took only a minute to cure )
so I guess like Orion said 4to 5 minutes with feathers

I shot the arrow made about 50 times and its holding firm
satisfied

a bit of panic on my part here

thanks guys for the help…...
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Re: what glue for true flight feathers
« Reply #8 on: December 13, 2013, 06:49:00 PM »
Bohning Fletch tape all the way.   :thumbsup:
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Offline jrchambers

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Re: what glue for true flight feathers
« Reply #9 on: December 13, 2013, 07:29:00 PM »
does fletch tape stick to laquer?
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Offline guspup

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Re: what glue for true flight feathers
« Reply #10 on: December 13, 2013, 08:35:00 PM »
I use any super glue, Gorilla Super Glue I believe is the same as the high priced vane bonder they sell at the modern bow shops. I've used EVERYTHING else, and keep coming back to cyanacrylate super glues.
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Re: what glue for true flight feathers
« Reply #11 on: December 14, 2013, 05:59:00 AM »
Loctite super glue works great.  Puts a hold on in a good 30 secs and it will not come off.  Period
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Re: what glue for true flight feathers
« Reply #12 on: December 14, 2013, 07:41:00 PM »
Tape for sure. I finally tried some and it is great. A dab of glue front and rear and the fletch is there for sure!
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Offline Robert Armstrong

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Re: what glue for true flight feathers
« Reply #13 on: February 03, 2014, 07:25:00 PM »
fletch tite
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Re: what glue for true flight feathers
« Reply #14 on: February 03, 2014, 09:01:00 PM »
I use loctite super glue gel.  For all the same reasons as medic77.
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Offline Brianlocal3

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Re: what glue for true flight feathers
« Reply #15 on: February 03, 2014, 10:54:00 PM »
Beat I have found is blue cap gorilla glue super glue. It's quick and seems to hold forever
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Re: what glue for true flight feathers
« Reply #16 on: February 03, 2014, 11:02:00 PM »
I use Fletch-Tite Platinum and wait 20 minutes before I remove the clamp and move on to the next feather.

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Offline m midd

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Re: what glue for true flight feathers
« Reply #17 on: February 04, 2014, 05:36:00 AM »
I use loctite superglue on everything but wood. Hold for 30-35 seconds and move no lost feathers in years. It bonds Gateway,Truflight, AMG, natural turkey and fingers very well.
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Re: what glue for true flight feathers
« Reply #18 on: February 04, 2014, 07:51:00 PM »
Fletch tape sticks just fine to lacquer.  Why wouldn't it?  Bohning would be idiots to make a tape that didn't stick to their paint!  I have to agree with everything said about fletch tape and fletch-tite.  Fletch-tite takes about 20 minutes to set up.  I used to glue a feather, watch tv until the 1/2 hour commercial, glue another feather, watch tv, etc. till done.  Now I use fletch tape and just keep going till I'm done.  Don't forget the glue on each end as mentioned earlier.  FYI, I've found a dental pic to be the ideal tool for removing the plastic from the tape after you've stuck it to the quill.
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Re: what glue for true flight feathers
« Reply #19 on: February 04, 2014, 08:41:00 PM »
Fletch tape!
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