Fletching your own arrows.

[Joe]

How many of you guys do this?

I recenlty purchased a Bitzenburger fletching jig and have been doing really well with it. I've refletched about 3 dozen arrows since I got it.

With my two boys shooting now I think it will save me some money in the long run. Plus I can customize the fletching.

[TK]

My uncle has been fleching mine.  He has been doing it for 15+ years.  He has done some neat designs with splicing different feathers.  We buy the full length feathers and just cut them in half and burn whatever shape we want.  (mostly shield cut)

[Joe]

My dad had all this home made equipment for building arrows and I remember as a kid the stink from burning those feathers. I wish I would have held onto that stuff. I think it all got sold or pitched when they moved to Florida. I've still got a dozen or more of those old ceder arrows in the garage. I think I could still shoot them out of my old stick bow as long as their still straight.

[Brandon_Collins]

I personally do my own. I offset each fletching 1/4 inch and put one mad helical on there so the arrow is basically spinning before it leaves. The arrow cuts through the wind like nothing.

Brandon

[TK]

Nah, you don't need strait arrow joe   You should see how bent some of the arrows are that some of the guys I shoot with use.  Mostly they use them for stuming though ::)