Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: Pat B on December 07, 2008, 03:08:44 pm
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After reading about these a few days ago(I can't remember who posted about these :-[ ::) ) I found the article in PA(Vol 6, Iss 3, pg.6) and thought I'd give it a try. I had a cane arrow already made and had taken the fletching off so I decided to try this 4 fletch(actually only 2 feathers) on this arrow. I did as the article suggested and this is what I came up with.
I used dog bane to wrap the cane fore and aft of the fletching. This is a first for me also. I haven't used dog bane before. I was unsure of the rear wrap below the nock so I also added a bit of sinew just below the nock for insurance.
The arrow shoots well and with a bit more R/D it should make for a good primitive fletching method.
Enjoy! Pat
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The cane shaft was split through the throat of the nock and also perpendicular to it. The feathers were inserted into the split so one side of each feather came out of each split. Once in place I bound the shaft above and below the fletching to hold it all together.
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Now that is Weird....Ingenious.....but Weird!!!
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cool. thanks for sharing. Never seen that one before. might have to try it out.
N2
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Cool, Pat. Do you have any pictures of the split?
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Eddie, check out volume 6, issue 3, page 6 of PA Magazine for a better explanation and pics. I'll try to get some pics of the split if I can.
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I'll see if I can find it. Thanks Pat.
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how does it line up on the bow-do you have a feather pointed directly into the handle? i guess a photo from the end of the arrow to see the four feather arrangement would help too. SOM
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SOM, you split the cane shaft from the throat of the nock and again perpendicular to that. Here are a few pics...
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crap! same pic both times. How about this...
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Here is how I split the cane and insert the feathers. The article said 3" to 3 1/2" max for the feather length...
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So that's how it's done..... Very cool.
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sorry my pics are so blurry but you get the idea! Pat
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Pat, thats pretty neet,I bet it flies like a dragon fly,fast I mean.PK
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pat, you're on a roll. very interesting concept. and great looking arrow.
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Thanks guys. It's fun trying the primitive styles of fletchings. They all work well with a little practice. I have been going through back issues and have found 3 different primitive styles so I will play with them to improve my execution of the styles. Pat
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Glhttp://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,9861.0.htmlad to see you giving it a try. Keep us posted with your findings.
Tracy
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NOW i get it. first i thought the feathers (or at least one) were split, so they can form an X, but they're only bent. you tricky devil, you. >:D
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Marius, I'm not the tricky one just the plagiarizing one! ;D I noticed yesterday that if you lay the feather up side down the feathers fold better and give a better 4 fletch appearance and a better fletching effect. Pat
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ok, go ahead and confuse me again. what do you mean by "upside down"? or did you mean "inside out"? ;D
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Yes, inside out! ;D Try it up side down and see what happens. ::)
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hehe, nice try. ;D
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Alright Pat, ya got my head in a twist too. (Went back and looked again)OK the #012 pic shows it. They arent an X they are two V's. OK.
Neat! :)
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Yep! 2 "Vs" ;D It took me a while to figure it out after reading the PA article a few times. ::) This arrow is very quiet in flight despite the tall fletchings. I guess being as short(lengthwise) as it is(3" to 3 1/2") that helps to eliminates the sound and being softer feathers(tail or secondary) helps also.
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Pat, now that's neat!I like it. I missed that one somehow.Thanks for sharing. God Bless,and Merry Christmas
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Well, now there's a cool concept and arra. I get it now "the two V thing" ;D. Took a minute to wrap my head around that. Learn somethin every day - thank ya Pat :).
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I've read the article about this fletching style in PA for a while and finally after seeing it posted here recently I went back and reread the article and looked close to the pics and it hit me. I guess I was trying to over think it! ::) Pat