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Offline alwayslookin

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Hand or jig?
« on: March 08, 2017, 07:16:13 pm »
Pretty self explanatory but do you guys fletch your arrows by a hand or a jig?
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Online Pat B

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Re: Hand or jig?
« Reply #1 on: March 08, 2017, 07:21:32 pm »
Both. For primitive arrows I hand wrap Eastern Woodland 2 fletch and tangential 3 and 4 fletch. I also have a JoJan Multi Fletch that I use for doweled shafting.
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Offline loon

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Re: Hand or jig?
« Reply #2 on: March 08, 2017, 08:28:47 pm »
I just can't make it satisfactory by hand.. always has imperfections in how the fletchings are placed. I guess it's not that big of a deal to have slight imperfections though..

Offline tipi stuff

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Re: Hand or jig?
« Reply #3 on: March 08, 2017, 08:58:21 pm »
All of them by hand,,,,,,,,,, but some of them don't fly as well as others........ Curtis

Offline Scottski

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Re: Hand or jig?
« Reply #4 on: March 08, 2017, 09:05:36 pm »
Jig mostly, not steady enough to apply just by hand.
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Hand or jig?
« Reply #5 on: March 08, 2017, 09:08:58 pm »
I have 2 jigs that I use. 
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