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CraigMBeckett:
Stringstreatcher.


--- Quote ---Now to make this work and hold up, you have to use stripped feathers.

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When making flu flus with full length factory Feathers,  I broke the quill side by pulling it over say the edge of a table or similar sharp edged piece of wood etc, that way the feather is quite flexible. I then use a couple of pins and glue. Have not made them for a few years but don't remember it being messy

Craig

stringstretcher:
Yes Greatgoogamooga this was the reason so that I could get other colors.  And Craig I have also done it that way along with wetting the quill and shaping it around the shafts and letting dry.  For me, trying to hold a glued quill while wrapping it around a shaft, getting it tight, then pinning, clamping and all that, I just wanted an easier way.  With the stripped quills, and laying the tape on the shaft first, it comes out nice and flat against the shaft, no globs of glue, and it only takes about 3 mins per arrow and you are done.  I can make one and be shooting it almost before I can wrap one the other way and get it clamped.  Now don't get me wrong, I have used the other method for years and they are great...but give this a try and you will not use glue again.

Hillbilly:
Charlie, I most definitely agree. Fletch tape is what I use for the spirals, works great. I've used it with ground feathers too with no problems. For flu-flus, I usually just use those full-length Tru-flights in some funky color and put them on just like they come out of the package.

Wayne, I've put them on backwards, makes it even flu-flu-ier. :)

stickbender:

    Thanks Hillbilly, I was just curious, it seemed it would work that way, and have more resistance, and Flu Flu out mo better...... ;)

                                                                        Wayne

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