Yes.If I was to start fletching my arrows myself (new to this archery thing!) is it easy and what do I need?
unless you are shooting carbons, (accs, aces etcs) in which case swap the isopropyl alcohol for vodka and washing up liquid. Use the washing up liquid on the arrows to remove grease and drink the vodka!Yes.
Depending on arrows : isopropyl alcohol, acetone
Fine glasspaper
Time
Easy peasy. :cheerful:
What the Meddler hasn't said is that though the process is easy the neatness takes practice....... still, after two or three doz you get the neatness knack plus as you fletch all of the set on one jig you in theory have more consistency although personally I've never been convinced my shooting is good enough to notice the difference!Yes.
Fletching jig
Fletching Glue
Fletchings
Depending on arrows : isopropyl alcohol, acetone
Knife (blunt)
Fine glasspaper
Time
Assuming you are using fletchings and not spin wings or similar...
Prepare arrow surface (clean and key)
Prepare fletching (clean and key)
Clamp fletching in jig clamp
Put arrow in jig
Thin line of glue along the foot of the fletching
Put fletching clamp on jig
Stick fletching on arrow
Allow glue to dry and start again from prepare fletching, until required number of fletchings are on arrow.
If you have another arrow to fletch, start from prepare arrow surface....
Easy peasy. :cheerful:
Arten fletching jig.If I was to start fletching my arrows myself (new to this archery thing!) is it easy and what do I need?
That's because you put too much on. Don't run a whole bead of glue along the vane, just put small dots of glue on the glue surface and then run the glue nozzle along it to spread the glue evenly. Whilst the vane is still in the clamp and pressed against the arrow shaft run a Q-tip along the join to remove the excess on both sides.I have to admit, although I've fletched lots of arrows in my time, all types- carbons, alis, woods with plastic vanes, spinwings, feathers using various fletching glues and tape- the one thing I've never mastered is getting that superglue fletching gel to look neat with no excess glue and no white residue.
P.