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eastern woodland two fletch
Gun Doc:
The next step is to apply glue to the shaft from the nock down for about two inches. This is where the first wrap that secures the nock end of the feather and reinforces the self nock will be. Take a three foot long piece of thread, art. sinew or what have you and start your wrap as instructed at the beginning of this thread, and start your wrap at the nock and wrap down the shaft to the point that you want to secure the nock end of your feathers. I usually go about an inch. Now pay attention, the next steps are crucial. Take your to feathers that you have roughly shaped and position them opposite each other on the shaft with the base end of the quills pointing away from the point end of the shaft and so that you are looking at the outside of the feathers. Be mindful of how you index the feathers in relation to the nock so that when you fold them over and impart a twist they are running parallel with the nock cut. This is hard to explain but you will figure it out. Now your feathers should be hanging off the nock end of the arrow. Make two or three wrapps around the quill right next to where the vains start. At this point, you can still adjust the position of your feathers. Make the adjustments and then continue wrapping over the quill and finish with the nail knot.
Gun Doc:
Now you get to see if you did everything correctly up to this point. Take each feather and bend it back towards the point end. Impart a slight twist and just sort of pinch them against the shaft to check alignment. As far as which way to twist, it depends on which wing feathers you used. You will know If you are twisting the right direction or not. It wont lay against the shaft very good if twisted the wrong way. Now once again check for proper nock alignment and proper twist, if good, take note of where the base of the quills will end up and where your wrap will be and apply glue. Now pull the feathers into position, start your wrap and give it 3 or 4 good wraps. make needed adjustments and continue wrapping well past the end of the quills.( 1\2" at least) Finish your wrap with the nail knot, trim the tag flush, trim your feathers even and to shape and voila! You can either sit back and admire your work or cuss the dickens out of me for screwing you all up. I sincerely hope there is more of the former as opposed to the latter. Thanks for following along and good luck. Josh
tattoo dave:
That's way cool!! May have to try that, thanks Josh!
Tattoo Dave
soy:
Sweet!gonna do me some up ;)
Gus:
Thank You Sir!
Will definitely give some of these a try!
-gus
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