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two fletch question

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Pat B:
I've done the fold over method but prefer just tie down the back first, wrap the front leaving a bit of quill long enough to pull out the slack then cut it off and continue the wrap. I like sinew for the wrap because it shrinks as it dries. This is for a Eastern Woodland style 2 fletch. I also do similar with a 3 or 4 feather tangential fletching using smaller full feathers like 4" long full feather.
With both of these styles if you place the feather back side to the shaft the feather seem to lay flatter.
I've also used fletch tape to hold the center of the fletch to keep it from flapping in flight.

Buck67:
If I am going to do a two-fletch with fletching tape, I usually make sure the feather is lined up at the nock first.  I can add what twist I want at the front of the fletching as I finish adhering the feather.  I think it is more important for the fletching to be in line with the nock when it is shot from the bow.

TimBo:
I agree that lining it up with the nock is more important that the front.  I lay the fletching on first to figure out where the front needs to be to line up with the nock.  For me, the front tends to be on top, and the rear on the side of the nock.  That way the fletching leans away from my face, and the bottom leans away from the bow.  I still like tying on the front first though!

aznboi3644:
Just finished a quick cheap stumping set tonight.  I do 90 degrees of twist.  I’ve folded over the nock end and usually do but decided to do a straight wrap on tonight.  Used urethane glue for the thread and nock end and a dab of super glue to hold the leading edge so I can wrap it.

Hawkdancer:
Nice!  I like the blue wrap!
Hawkdancer

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