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Two feather fledged white ash arrow with obsidian point

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Pat B:
You can make 2 fletch fly as well as any other fletching style. One way to get the quill to lay flatter(well, 2 ways) is first to hydrate the feathers which will soften the quill, tie them to the shaft and when it dries it will hold it's shape. The other way is to lay the feathers with the outside of the feather against the shaft, opposite to the way you have them. The colors aren't quite as vibrant but it is a trade off. You can play with the shape of the fletching also to "fine tune" it to your liking and help reduce noise. The last few I've made I shape the fletching with my feather burner to a specific shape which in similar to my 3 fletch shape.

Philipp A:
Thanks Pat great advice! Can you post some pictures of the ones you made so I have an idea how they look?

mullet:
That is a very nice arrow. I've made them with the tight twist you did with this one and they are very noisy unless you trim the fletching very short. Now I just make the traditional look, must be a reason they stuck to that style when eating depended on a good shot.

Philipp A:
Thanks mullet, your feedback is much appreciated! So I properly understand your comment, did you make your arrows with the air gap between the arrow and the feather or just less of a twist?

TSA:
beautiful arrows and craftsmanship  :OK
like Pat, i too love the two fletch. they are a great arrow- that uses fletching that otherwise might not get used.
great pointers by Pat there- i am going to try hydrating the fletches and applying them "inside out" next time.

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