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Alternative Fletching Materials
DC:
Are you close to the beach? You should be able to find a few feathers there. They don't have to be in great shape. As long as they stick up and catch the wind a bit.
Ryan Jacob:
Pearly
It’s fine :)
DC
I’ve tried and no such luck ???
PEARL DRUMS:
I know there are chickens over there. Try that.
TrevorM:
The basics are: Wrap some artificial sinew onto the shaft ~5" from the nock until it's secure. Then hold a clump of hair (or whatever you end up using) at a 45 degree angle across the shaft. Continue to wrap the sinew over the hair onto the shaft, starting very gently and increasing in tension after a couple of times. As you start to pull more you should find that the hair splays out and twists around the shaft. Once you're happy with how it looks pull the sinew through the hair and wrap it a few times and secure. If you google "fly tying spinning deer hair" there's lots of sites that show you the idea. You could probably buy some deer hair online, but I'd think you could find something to use locally for free. If you don't have artificial sinew any other strong cord should work, you might want to wax it though to help the fibers stick/slide.
Ryan Jacob:
TrevorM
Well I DO need a haircut :o
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