Fletching
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Archertl
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they are alright. A lot of people fletch their own arrows so they can get the type, color, and fletch pattern they like.
some tips on that here http://www.theohiooutdoors.com/showthread.php?17733-Arrow-fetching-jig and here http://www.theohiooutdoors.com/showthread.php?11138-Better-fletching-glue-lines and here http://www.theohiooutdoors.com/showthread.php?6105-Fletching-arrows-101
some tips on that here http://www.theohiooutdoors.com/showthread.php?17733-Arrow-fetching-jig and here http://www.theohiooutdoors.com/showthread.php?11138-Better-fletching-glue-lines and here http://www.theohiooutdoors.com/showthread.php?6105-Fletching-arrows-101
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EZ Fletch Mini and blazers with Loctite Ultra Gel Control glue. Don't mess with the shrink fletching.
bthompson1004
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After messing with Shrink fletch for years i went with EZ fletch mini and loctite gel control...will never do quikfletch again or pay for someone else to fletch arrows for me!
Milo
Tatonka guide.
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yes. if you want this to stop you have to take a took pic and spread the gel down the center of the fletching and wipe off the sides with a cotton rag. a little bit of acetone wont hurt it if you wipe down the side.
After repetition you will figure out how much glue is too much and how much isn't enough. Find the sweet spot and the white film will be very minimal. I don't have any problems. Never even have to wipe.... The fletchings, that is. Lmao
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I've done about 4 dozen and still have issues with it. Lol. Maybe I'm just a bonehead or too picky. I use just the right amount so that it doesn't come out the sides but forms a tiny dot at the leading edge of the fletch to guard against ripping a fletch if it sinks too deep in a target. I also hang the jig arrow down by the hook after closing it up and capping it.
Lol. I'm picky too. I don't leave them in the jig much longer than it takes for the glue to set up. But when they've all hardened, I'll place a dot of glue at both the leading edge and tailing edge for the same reason you mentioned. I really don't have any issues with a white residue. Either they've changed the glue formulation or I've just gotten better over time. I don't know. I do know that of all the glues I've tried (lots), Loctite Ultra Gel Control glue is the easiest to control by far. The tabs on the sides of the bottle react to finger pressure just as you think they should... more pressure - more glue, less pressure - less glue. Very easy to maintain control and consistency of a good glue bead down the center of a vane. And to top it off, it's as durable if not more than any of the other glues as well. With properly prepped arrow shafts I've never had any problems with adhesion. Actone rub-down with a clean rag is all I do to prep.
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