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Title: What jig/feathers/knocks does everyone use?
Post by: tgtmatt on January 21, 2013, 11:50:18 am

What kind of jig do you guys use to fletch your arrows? Anyone ever try the Arizona Ez Fletch?

Where do you order your feathers, etc?

Title: Re: What jig/feathers/knocks does everyone use?
Post by: Stefan on January 21, 2013, 01:47:58 pm

cartel fletching jig, its cheap and it works

trueflight feathers preferably 4 or 5 inch shield

no particulair nock

saunders glue

Title: Re: What jig/feathers/knocks does everyone use?
Post by: WillS on January 21, 2013, 02:08:42 pm

I made my fletching jig myself, from pieces of poplar with a clamp made of brass sheets glued to stationary clips.  I buy full length feathers from thelongbowshop or local goose farms, and I only use self nocks.  Easier, cheaper, more traditional  :)

Title: Re: What jig/feathers/knocks does everyone use?
Post by: tgtmatt on January 21, 2013, 04:26:24 pm

I just bought myself a right helical jig from basspro. From the company bohning. I was going to buy feathers from them but they are like 25 for 50. Figured I could get better ones somewhere else too.

Title: Re: What jig/feathers/knocks does everyone use?
Post by: osage outlaw on January 21, 2013, 04:51:04 pm

I use the bohning jig from bass pro.  I get my feathers from dead turkeys  ;D   And I use self nocks.

Title: Re: What jig/feathers/knocks does everyone use?
Post by: sadiejane on January 21, 2013, 06:47:15 pm

have an old blitz jig and a newish martin one
(the martin is the black plastic one-the same as numerous-all made same place-china-marketed under numerous names)
not a lick of difference really
and with fletch tape not really any need for a jig...
feathers i cut/grind my own turkey goose peacock whatever i can get my hands on that are legal
nocks, same, whatever is cheapest or just cut self nocks.....

Title: Re: What jig/feathers/knocks does everyone use?
Post by: Buckeye Guy on January 21, 2013, 10:59:28 pm

I like the eastern two fletch and selfnocks !No glue needed!
Feathers show up on my back porch every spring after turkey season ! Folks around here just know what I like !
I do use some epoxy for tips .
Have fun !!
Guy

Title: Re: What jig/feathers/knocks does everyone use?
Post by: fiddler49 on January 22, 2013, 02:34:53 am

I use fiddler's fletching jig which I came up with many years ago and posted on this site. Check out my post on PrimitiveWays,   http://www.primitiveways.com/fletching_jig.html , faster than glueing. I also use  self nocks,
they never brake in the cold like plastic nocks  cheers fiddler49

Title: Re: What jig/feathers/knocks does everyone use?
Post by: crooketarrow on January 22, 2013, 08:52:09 am

  WHATS A JIG

Title: Re: What jig/feathers/knocks does everyone use?
Post by: Tom Leemans on January 22, 2013, 12:28:41 pm

I used to use trueflight feathers, bohning classic nocks and my jo-jan fletching jig. Switched from glue to tape, then I started grinding and chopping my own feathers, then tying feathers on, then switched to eastern two fletch. (See the de-evolution pattern here?) I'm still using plastic nocks, but only because they're easier to see.

Title: Re: What jig/feathers/knocks does everyone use?
Post by: koan on January 22, 2013, 12:47:16 pm

Im all about the 2-fletch now. First couple were a pain but it got easier and quicker after a few, lol... Brian