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two-fletch test
Dustybaer:
impressive data collection, pat. i'm really glad the two fletch works so well for you. i haven't tried cane yet. all my tests were done on store-bought, weight-matched shafts. today, i made six arrows with 4" banana cut feathers, 3 white and three natural barred from wild turkeys (top of the feather, which was left from fletchings i had cut previously). all with about 45 degrees helical. funnily enough they are noisier than my other arrows. i assume it's because the feathers are so soft, since the wild turkey feathers were louder than the store-bought white ones. they sounded like flu flus, but not as loud. and thanks to murphy's law, my digital camera died (can't charge it anymore, or at least it won't hold the charge)
Kegan:
More helical always gives me more noise. And kills my distance. But it makes leaves, stumps, and dandelions within ten yards quiver in fear >:D!
Pat B:
Kegan, These 2 fletch banana cut feathers with the most helical are the quietest. ??? With regular fletching(3) I always went with high profile shield cuts and with a slight offset only, no helical. With my self bows they always recovered best with broadheads, were faster and quieter than ones with helical.
Pat
BigWapiti:
Pat and DustyBaer, you guys are awesome. I've been out for hours trying to get some of last fall's ocean spray shoots come out of my bow straight - let alone perdy em up and try different techniques like you two. I'm envious. And our cats are nervous - every arrow coming out of my bow has been not inches, but feet, sometimes yards, from my targets. You make this look easy.... :) Beautiful slivers you got there!
Pat B:
Mike, A supposed old Indian saying is..."any wood make a good bow, heap big work to make arrows" or something like that. Making good arrows is the most difficult part of archery. There is a lot more than meets the eye. You have to consider spine and which side should go against the bow, the length of the arrow, how well everything lines up(not necessarily straight) and arrow weight. Also if your shoots are not mature enough, they tend to be flimsy. Another old saying is..."just because its simple doesn't mean its easy"! ;)
Keep at it and you will succeed. Hanging around with primitive arrow makers helps also. Ocean spray make very good, heavy arrows. At least you have good materials to work with. 8) Pat
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