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jaxenro:
What type of finish do you use on the shaft and do you put it on before or after fletching? Does it interfere with the fletching glue?

Pat B:
Finish generally goes on before the fletching and you will have to have a glue that is compatible with the finish.  I've used water based poly, Tru-Oil and shellac as a finish. I've found fletch tape works well on all of these. I used to use Duco cement butb it has been hard to find lately.

chamookman:
I've always used Spar Urathane out of a rattle can, before fletching. I use Duco also Pat - just got a new tube from 3Rivers  (SH). Bob

bjrogg:
Not saying what I do is right, but here's what I do. I usually paint on my markings and let dry. Then I spray on a coat of poly, scuff and then a coat of tru oil. Then I flecth. I scrap off paint and sealer just where fletching goes with my knife at 90 degrees. Then I strip my feathers and glue on with TB2. I put a very light coat on shaft where I scraped and fletching. I sometimes set heat gun on low setting hold a little bit away to speed up drying glue. After I'm done fletching I wrap quill front and back with sinew. When everything dries I put another coat of sealer on especially over sinew. I'm sure this isn't the easiest way but TB2 is what I have and it seems to work good all though it dries a little slow.
Bjrogg

DC:
Make a dip tube, you won't regret it. I only make a dozen or so arrows a year but repairs and refreshing the finish is so easy with one of these. If a shaft looks a little shabby dip it in the tube and hang it to dry. Takes 15 seconds and is done in the morning. I fill it with water based poly diluted 1:1 with water. I know for a fact if I had to get out a spray can or bushes it would never get done. A happy coincidence is that a coffee can lid fits a 4" pvc fitting.

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