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2 fletch NA style
Russ:
I don't know if this counts for anything but when i was very little i made a little stickbow, had no tiller because i knew nothing about bows other than the stuff from my Dangerous Book for Boys book. When i made arrows i knew that people used three fetched arrows normally, and i tried to, but my little brain told me that it was too hard and that there should be no difference between two fletch and three fletch. as long as the back of the arrow wants to move slower than the front.
I think if a little 6 yr old can figure out that much without knowing anything about bows, other people back then knew about it too. My hypothesis (yes, getting fancy ;)) is that the three fletch arrow is like having a fluted hunting point, or decoration. Its not necessary but maybe it shows that you put more effort into it... or maybe its just tradition... probably is just tradition lol. (I am probably over analyzing an extra feather)
Todd Mathis:
--- Quote from: Buck67 on March 17, 2021, 08:42:54 am ---I have been using two fletch on my every day arrows. They are as accurate as I am. The advantage to two fletch is that they are easier to load and shoot. No messing around with getting the cock feather in the preferred position. They also use less feathers.
--- End quote ---
I agree with Buck. I used 2 fletched arrows for horse archery to help an old guy speed load. The feathers were a bit larger (cut down flu-flu feathers, but they did very well. As Buck said, they were as accurate as I was! :-) Alas....
Fox:
Okay, thanks everyone... maybe ill try making my next arrows with the 2 fletch as I struggle with the normal 3 :)
GlisGlis:
when you do a 2 fletch how is nock oriented?
If not or mildly twisted feathers are parallel or perpendicular to bow string?
Hawkdancer:
Feathers should be fairly parallel to the string, a slight off set doesn't matter too much.
Hawkdancer
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