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Eastern woodlands 2 fletch orientation?

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bjrogg:
Also I don’t think I have ever used wing feathers for two fletch. I started using tail feathers and that’s all I’ve used for two fletches. I might have to try wing feathers but I have to say I really like the tail feathers so far.

Bjrogg

Aaron1726:
I'm just the opposite, bjrogg, all mine have been wing secondary feathers (at least the turkey feathers ive used, crow tail feathers work pretty good).  I need to try turkey tail feathers, i do like the look of them, something a little different, too.

bjrogg:
I’m curious to

I like the tail feathers. They are very quiet. I’m not sure if the wing feathers would be the same.

I first used them on Atlatl darts too. I was really surprised how much rotation I got with my darts. Almost to much as I’m thinking it probably causes quite a bit of drag and cost me speed and distance.

I might go with less fletch on next dart.

Bjrogg

JackCrafty:
For what it's worth, I've always fletched my two-feather arrows with the curve side outward. )o(

I also trim them down really low. Usually no taller than 5/16". I try to use soft (wing) feathers as well. Any other method seems to make the arrows kind of noisy when they fly.

paulc:
Front of feather on top or bottom of ahaft, in line w nock? Feather "wraps a quarter turn to either side of shaft..?

Been trying again lately to make a successful arrow and fletching I find to be a complete nightmare....

Paul

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