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two-fletch test
Pat B:
Marius, I guess I should have looked before I lept. I will try to get some more arrows made this weekend. I have sourwood shoots and a few canes ready to go. Pat
Pat B:
Marius, Here are a few more... #1 and #2 are the same as before. #3 is cane arrow with helical(about 45deg) 2 fletch and banana cut feathers tied front and rear, 125gr field point, 551gr total weight and flies like a dart with no noticeable noise. ;D
#4 is spiral fletch flu flu tied front and back with nutter point on a German red twig dogwood, total weight is 604gr. This arrows flies well for a flu flu.
Notice the total air resistance around the whole shaft on the spiral wrap. This is why these are more effective as flu flus (restricts distance) then if fletched with 6 full width feathers. Pat
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Dustybaer:
cool stuff! in your second picture, i like the two in the center best. how did the bloodtwig work for you? was it easy enough to straighten?
Pat B:
Marius, Here is another cane arrow I made last night with feathers I got from Hawk. I haven't shot it yet but did put a bit more helical in this one. I'll test it here in a bit and let you know.
Also is a better shot of Kenneth's cane target point. Pat
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Pat B:
After shooting all of the arrows together(no, not at once) from the same bow(60"t/t, osage with slightly recurved static tips, 56#@26") the canes seem to recover quicker and fly better with the 2 fletch. The banana cut is definitely quieter and the one with the most helical(less than 180deg) shoots the best. This may change with a different bow and arrow material.
Cane is naturally quicker to recover anyway so I guess that has a dramatic effect on the way they fly.
Here are the arrow weights. All points, whether they be store bought field points or home made(Kenneth's) are 125gr to 130gr.
arrow #1, sourwood, 630 gr, slight helical 2 fletch with shield cut, with field point
arrow #2, sourwood, 599gr, 180deg helical 2 fletch with shield cut, with Kenneth's trade target point
arrow #3, hill cane, 551gr, about 45deg helical 2 fletch, with banana cut, .with field point
arrow #4(Mikes fletching), switch cane,604gr, not quite 180deg helical 2 fletch banana cut, with field point
arrow #5, hill cane, 547gr, flat Cherokee two fletch(tail feathers), with Kenneth's cane target point
This is not in order of best flight but as I had them labeled before. So far the switch cane arrow I made last night with Mikes feathers and banana cut flies the best.
The 2 fletch flies very well when the proper set up is achieved for my shooting style. I plan to make my hunting arrows this year with a 2 fletch...probably banana cut and a good helical added. I will do another test later with hunting points(stone, trade and commercial) and see what flies the best. That is what I will hunt with. Pat
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