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Offline Mark Anderson

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Re: primitive fletching jig (new pic)
« Reply #15 on: May 18, 2011, 11:39:08 am »
That is one you can take into the field with you!!! I like it, and will be making one! Thanks man.
Mark
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Offline JustinNC

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Re: primitive fletching jig (new pic)
« Reply #16 on: May 18, 2011, 12:31:14 pm »
I'll be an onkey's muncle....that's slicker than owl chit on ice.
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Offline jackcrafty

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Re: primitive fletching jig (new pic)
« Reply #17 on: May 18, 2011, 03:16:46 pm »
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Offline Markus

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Re: primitive fletching jig (new pic)
« Reply #18 on: May 19, 2011, 03:35:17 am »
Kind of like that leather Bitz.  Markus.
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Offline Tower

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Re: primitive fletching jig (new pic)
« Reply #19 on: May 27, 2011, 08:53:48 am »
Simple but geinus. Practical  perfect in application.
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Offline Young Bowyer

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Re: primitive fletching jig (new pic)
« Reply #20 on: May 31, 2011, 08:39:20 pm »
Looks great to me, gonna try it now  ;D
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Offline PandaMan

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Re: primitive fletching jig (new pic)
« Reply #21 on: July 08, 2011, 04:30:01 pm »
Yay :p! That's just the kind of low budget fletching tool I was looking for to start off my hobby of bow (and arrow) making! Thanks for sharing! ;)

PandaMan :)
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Offline Tom Leemans

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Re: primitive fletching jig (new pic)
« Reply #22 on: July 21, 2011, 03:16:08 pm »
Hmmmm What to do with spare hunks of leather???  ???
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Offline Manofthewoods

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Re: primitive fletching jig (new pic)
« Reply #23 on: July 26, 2011, 04:18:17 am »
Hi I'm New to this forum,and could'nt wait to reply to this topic...Everyone who does not use a machine and pre made flights knows only too well how difficult fletching can be without special Hints and Tips and Experience. And this simple but Genius idea is another priceless addition to any primitive bow makers tools!  Thank You!
 
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Offline TRACY

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Re: primitive fletching jig (new pic)
« Reply #24 on: August 27, 2011, 09:17:18 pm »
Awesome idea Jamie! I thought it was you a couple years ago at Pappys place that was telling me about this , but I remember cardboard for some reason. Leather is even better. Thank you!

Tracy
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Offline FAW

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Re: primitive fletching jig (new pic)
« Reply #25 on: September 06, 2011, 12:05:32 pm »
Thank you, Jamie. Great tip. That's why we belong to these forums, eh?
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Offline WolfPupTee

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Re: primitive fletching jig (new pic)
« Reply #26 on: September 08, 2011, 08:34:09 pm »
Awesome because I have the craziest time fletching without a jig and I usually end up mad  >:( . But how did you post those pictures? Wasn't the file too big?
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Offline Davesea

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Re: primitive fletching jig (new pic)
« Reply #27 on: November 30, 2011, 11:47:16 am »
I use an Arizona EZ fletch as a guide for marking the shaft with a pencil (sanded down skinny carpenters pencil).  Then I wrap the feathers on holding the feathers along the helical lines.  Works great.
Dave
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: primitive fletching jig (new pic)
« Reply #28 on: November 30, 2011, 09:16:26 pm »
Quote from: Davesea on November 30, 2011, 11:47:16 am
I use an Arizona EZ fletch as a guide for marking the shaft with a pencil (sanded down skinny carpenters pencil).  Then I wrap the feathers on holding the feathers along the helical lines.  Works great.
Dave
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That is just plain cheating!  I can't believe you'd use a cheap plastic....how wide did you say you sanded the carpenter's pencil?    ;D
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Offline Davesea

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Re: primitive fletching jig (new pic)
« Reply #29 on: December 29, 2011, 04:50:42 pm »
Well at least I don't glue the feathers on first    ::)  I also don't use real sinew but would like to try it sometime.  I am more into the non-toxic arrow making which converges on primitive.  I use bees wax/ tree resin mix to seal my wood shafts using heat.  So I am forced to wrap feathers which I have grown to really like. 
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