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California Indian Style Archery Set Build-a-long
JackCrafty:
My fletching technique:
Both sinew and feathers into the water.
Pulling the fletches tight (not too tight!).
Smoothing back the feathers with a little water and a little heat from the heat gun.
OOPS...too much heat....I burned the cock feather.
I yanked this feather out and installed a new one.
White goose wing.....I thought the contrast might look cool. ;D
The sinew blob at the nock looks too big (to me).
I might remove the sinew and re-do it.
I may also trim back the rear points of the feathers. Don't know yet.
Total weight of the arrow:
That's all for today. ;D
billy:
absolutely beautiful arrow dude....stunning!!!
Pat B:
Beautiful work Patrick. Great build along.
JackCrafty:
Thanks guys. :)
I've been thinking.....I'm going to change the foreshaft a bit for the arrows that will not have bone arrowheads. The 3 bone-tipped arrows are wall-hangers (I'm not matching them closely or making the shaft/foreshaft joint very strong). The other three will be target arrows, with sharpened wood forshafts, and I will pay closer attention to matching the weights (as well as spines) and I'll make a stronger shaft/forshaft connection.
david w.:
Great buildalong!! Really nice work
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