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two-fletch test
Hillbilly:
Allen, those look great. I like the two-feather Eastern woodlands fletch. Most of the old original Cherokee arrows I have seen use that same system, but the feathers are put on with a good bit of helical and trimmed shorter. That also helps with the noise. I live near the Cherokee rez, and that style of fletching is still being used by some of the traditional arrow makers of the tribe.
Dustybaer:
here's another perk with two fletches. i could never fit 12 arrows into this quiver before, at least not without squeezing the feathers half to death.
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Kegan:
Marius- that's pretty sweet, both the quiver and the arrows ;D!
Hillbilly:
Yep, that quiver is cool.
Allen7:
Hey Hillbilly: That is cool news. I didn't know anyone else still used this Cherokee two fletch style. I have made some of these for over twelve years, and have never seen anyone else use this method - except for two other guys that learned it from me. Many years ago, I did experiment some with trimming them differently. I remember it helped with the noise but not with the flight. However, I never tried to apply them with a helical twist like on a 3 fletch. I have been pretty happy with them as is, except for the occasional one that slips out from under the wrapping. Last couple years, I have focused more on horseback archery and improving my flintknapping skills. I love flinging arrows from back of a running horse .
Allen
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