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Spral wrapping fletch?

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D. Tiller:
Ok, I just glued on my fletches but want to spiral fletch them also since I always seem to have my fletching come up eventually. I know you have to wrap the shaft at the front of the feathers and tie off somehow. But how does one continue up through the fletches spiraling from the wrap up to the base of the feather and finaly tie off?

Thanks for the help!

George Tsoukalas:
I nip the feathers for about an 1/8 in at the rear. II start the wrap there (tie it off with a couple of 1/2 hitches) winding through all 3 trying to keep the intervals the same. Finish the bottom with a couple off half hitches too. Be sure you've skived the leading edge of the feathers. Jawge

toddhill:
Rod, you sent me a pic once of yourself at full draw with a very neatly spiral fletched arrow at the nock.  If you still have it, maybe you could post that for a good visual.  It had white fletching.  Todd

Rod:
Not sure which one you mean Todd. The neatest one I have a picture of is a Standard Arrow by Carol Edwards. She is neater than me at spiral binding, which is not surprising since she is a professional fletcher, but mine are more durable because I use a less breakable thread.
Rod.



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toddhill:
Great pic.  That is some neat work.  Todd

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