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Hillbilly:
Yeah, if I'm using Tru-oil or poly I finish the shafts before fletching, usually do it afterwards with grease. Have done it beforehand, though-especially with two-fletch Eastern Woodland arrows. No glue involved there.

anglobow:
For my own primitive arrows: at least three coats of pine varnish, followed by a surface polish of beeswax/pine resin blend.

On modern traditional cane and wood arrows: five or six coats of Helmsman spar urethane.

Neil

Ranger B:
I stain them the color I want and then dip them in gasket lacquer.  Each dip is about 10 grains of wt. added which is helpful when you are trying to match arrows.

ricktrojanowski:
For quickie target arras I use Gasket Laquer.  You can dip a doz with 4 coats in about 20 mins.  For my semi primitive arras I use Waterlox.  It's a tung oil blend.  You can hand rub it so your arras don't look shiny.  It seems to keep moisture absorbtion to a minimum.

Kegan:
The fat I cut off a deer. It takes lots of repeated coats over time, but it's the easiest I have on hand, and is fine with heat straightenning or scraping (respining).

I was told recently to try poly urethane though, but I have yet to try it.

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