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fiddler49:
Yes / that’s the whole reason for making these arrow whiskers

Russ:
Yesssssssss!

Hawkdancer:
Neat idea!  I see a "run" on bright colored weed whacker thread developing!  Pretty simple knot, too!
Hawkdancer

Mesophilic:
Do they slow down the arrow much?  Like a flu flu?

Are they hard on fetching? 

We have weeds that grow pretty darn fast during our short wet season and these might really come in handy.

fiddler49:
They don’t go over fletching at all so no damage / They don’t slow arrow down very much but some depending how long you make whiskers / mine are 4 inches long but you can make them shorter / If the whiskers are not snug enough on shaft you can tie strong thin cord on to either side of square knot to increase friction / I use #30 tarred sine line tied in a constrictor hitch on feather side of square knot with extra length up over 2 whiskers to separate and evenly space the 4 whiskers going around arrow shaft in opposite directions a few times and finish with a square knot / I cut off excess sine line and put a dab of super glue on ends to keep cord from unraveling / this also keeps the whiskers from coming off arrow shaft when pulling back out of brush and dirt / You can make whiskers out of roots and runners like those of wild rose which are about the same diameter of weed wacker line. Very strong and flexible / that’s what the last photo is / work great / cheers fiddler49

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