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ballista:
  hey everyone,
  my names Jim, i live in north-western illinois, and have a huge, huge intrest in fletching. My experiences are in compound fletching only, so I think i need a new fletching jig, also. i've roved, and roved, and roved, for red osier around here, unfortunatley the only wet area around me is a small creek, offering ZERO red osier from what me and my other hunting buddy could find. so, I was at an indoor range saturday, and picked out some barrel tapered shafting, port oxford cedar, a little expencieve, but there good quality- and I want to make sure the arrows I make can live up the that reputation. so, I know the basics, but my real concerrn is the order that things go in. These are pre spined to 50-55, and are as straight as humanly possible, and by order  i mean like finishes, and sealers and such- and at what time to attach the fetchings, thats a big one on my list. so please, if anyone has some good, info, that would be greatly appreciated-- (please, if you have a set of arrows you're proud of, post em! i want some ideas for fletching size and color. This is going to be shot out of a nearly centershot hickory selfbow, if that helps.
                                                     jimmy

mullet:
   did you miss all the arrows posted at the top of this heading? ???

Pappy:
I usually Cut the tapper for the nock,Then seal,then put on nock then the fletching,I use 4 1/2 or 5 in.Turkey feathers so can't help much on colors.I usually don't glue the nock ,just push it on and mark where I want it and then fletch.Then cut to length and tapper the point end and install the point. Then I nock it on the string and make any final adjustments on where I want the nock,so the feathers will clear the riser the best and glue the nock.That's about it.  :) Hope this helps. :)
   Pappy

DanaM:
Don't think you need a new fletching jig, I have a bitzenburger and it works fine on store bought shafts, shoot shafts and cane.
I don't get fancy with my arrows, no sense cresting them when ya lose as fast as I do ::) For a sealer just about anything will work, Tru-Oil, poly, spar varnish etc.
As for shoot shafts just start trying different things, if its straight and 3/8" to a 1/2" at the big end cut them dry them and try them :)

ricktrojanowski:
My advice is if you want to dye them use some water based aniline dye.  For a traditional looking arrow I use a dip tube with some thinned waterbased paint for a cap dip (usually white). Then gasket lacquer for the finish.  These are all non smelly products that you can use indoors.  For a more prim. look  I go with the same dye but finish with Waterlox a few coats and hand rub the last for a more matte finish.  And hand crest with some prim. paints.  For all finishes I glue the feathers with Duco.  Also if you are grinding your own feathers.  The thinner you can get the base the better they lay on the shaft.

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