And, a safety note for those wearing soft contact lenses, fumes from the acetone do NOT react kindly to soft contact lenses. You do NOT want them melting/wrinkling up while in your eyes.
Stellar video! The fletching on my practice bolt is all messed up so I need to fix my veins, this video was very well put together and easy to understand 🙌 thank you!
You are the true artist, great demo, I never knew about the rap, I always just used my Joejan and glued the feathers right to the shaft, I like the way you did it much better
i just got an xbow on black friday and am planning on going hunting in the fall...i have a hardcore background in physics and math and the idea of building your own arrows/bolts is just so awesome to contemplate because i am shooting at 425 fps, arrow stability is an absolute must...would you recommend for that kind of speed that a 4 sided fletching be more conducive to a better flight path... i learned quickly about the 'spine' and how important getting the right strength is because i had a dryfire with a cheaper bolt that scare the shit out of me...xbow was fine...
Hi Michael, don't know if this is still "live". My arrows did not originally have the wrap .. so if I want to refletch, do I put the wrap or leave it out? What is it for?
Hey Simon! It's up to you. I like wraps for two main reasons. First, it protects the shaft from damage when you replace the fletchings. Two, they look cool, and you can personalize your arrows. But you don't have to use a wrap.
Great demo. Only thing I’d do differently is the scouring pad. I can understand you using arrow wraps, however for people wanting to stick the fletchings straight into the arrow shaft, a scouring pad would scratch the arrow shaft. I normally find that the fletching glue comes straight off with my fingernail, and then just give it a quick wipe over with kitchen roll and it’s good to use. I also have never cleaned brand new fletchings either. I might be wrong but I’d have thought they’d be clean enough for the job that they do 👍
After putting glue on your vane, have a piece of paper sitting on the side and just dab your vane on it get the excess off, keeps it off of your fingers.
Man I tried fletching my first dozen arrows. I'm using the arizona mini max. I put wraps on with 3 aae hybrid vanes. I followed ur process and I felt I used hardly any glue and for some reason I have glue everywhere and I even used rag and tried quetip to clean the access glue off and it just made it way worse. Any help or tips would be nice I know someone has to have had this same issue there first time as well
The trick is really just trial and error. If you feel like you're using too much glue try to use a little less. I will make a small bead line down the vane and then seat it on the arrow. Using a que tip to clean the excess. Idk if that helps
Gorilla glue all the way.. rock solid contact. You can shoot your arrows immediately after gluing your fletchings on. I dont worry about them coming off ever. I didnt even bother to clean any surfaces. Cheers
I am consistently checking the spine with spin test, obviously when I first cut the arrows and also after I fletch and shoot them. It's kind of amazing how easy it is for your arrows to start to wobble, especially if you shoot a FMJ type of arrow (which I do). I just learned about squaring the nock end recently. I will definitely be doing that in the future! Thanks for the comment!
I enjoy listening how to fix the arrows ok I because I have to fix them for church who has bow and arrows classes ok so I need this on my UA-cam channel so I can watch it ok
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And, a safety note for those wearing soft contact lenses, fumes from the acetone do NOT react kindly to soft contact lenses. You do NOT want them melting/wrinkling up while in your eyes.
Good point.
TRUTH, haven't had that experience yet and I hope it ever happens! Thanks for the comment!
Once you've put on the first one, how do you evenly place the second and third at equal distances around? Does the jig determine that distance?
Yes
Stellar video! The fletching on my practice bolt is all messed up so I need to fix my veins, this video was very well put together and easy to understand 🙌 thank you!
Great video, I just bought the equipment, and it was the same that you are using so thank you
You are the true artist, great demo, I never knew about the rap, I always just used my Joejan and glued the feathers right to the shaft, I like the way you did it much better
Thanks for the comment! Glad you liked it!
Inspirational. I may have to try this. Thumb up.
Well done. Thank you.
i just got an xbow on black friday and am planning on going hunting in the fall...i have a hardcore background in physics and math and the idea of building your own arrows/bolts is just so awesome to contemplate
because i am shooting at 425 fps, arrow stability is an absolute must...would you recommend for that kind of speed that a 4 sided fletching be more conducive to a better flight path...
i learned quickly about the 'spine' and how important getting the right strength is because i had a dryfire with a cheaper bolt that scare the shit out of me...xbow was fine...
Love the how too. Let's see some trad shooting videos sometime!
Does the vinyl work well on arrows that have graphics on them?
Can you put the vans back on without the machine
how did you measure the space between the vains
Hi Michael, don't know if this is still "live". My arrows did not originally have the wrap .. so if I want to refletch, do I put the wrap or leave it out? What is it for?
Hey Simon! It's up to you. I like wraps for two main reasons. First, it protects the shaft from damage when you replace the fletchings. Two, they look cool, and you can personalize your arrows. But you don't have to use a wrap.
HI! Just curious, do you need to use arrow wrap?
Great demo. Only thing I’d do differently is the scouring pad. I can understand you using arrow wraps, however for people wanting to stick the fletchings straight into the arrow shaft, a scouring pad would scratch the arrow shaft. I normally find that the fletching glue comes straight off with my fingernail, and then just give it a quick wipe over with kitchen roll and it’s good to use. I also have never cleaned brand new fletchings either. I might be wrong but I’d have thought they’d be clean enough for the job that they do 👍
Nice job buddy
Hey i have a question how do you know how far to set your vane? Should i mark my old fletchings?
I just measured off my previous arrows.
Didn't realize it was so simple
What is the measurement from the arrow nock to the vane? You mentioned that you have 3 markings, C, T and CT, but what is C 1"?
After putting glue on your vane, have a piece of paper sitting on the side and just dab your vane on it get the excess off, keeps it off of your fingers.
Man I tried fletching my first dozen arrows. I'm using the arizona mini max. I put wraps on with 3 aae hybrid vanes. I followed ur process and I felt I used hardly any glue and for some reason I have glue everywhere and I even used rag and tried quetip to clean the access glue off and it just made it way worse. Any help or tips would be nice I know someone has to have had this same issue there first time as well
The trick is really just trial and error. If you feel like you're using too much glue try to use a little less. I will make a small bead line down the vane and then seat it on the arrow. Using a que tip to clean the excess. Idk if that helps
Thank you! Great video!
Gorilla glue all the way.. rock solid contact. You can shoot your arrows immediately after gluing your fletchings on. I dont worry about them coming off ever. I didnt even bother to clean any surfaces. Cheers
if I place 4 I can work out the angles, how do you precisely get the angle for 3?
A fletching jig usually has 120 degree and 90 degree marks on them. 120 for three fletching arrows.
Nice video Michael and good looking arrow!! Do you check the spine of the arrow and square the nock end prior to doing any of the wraps or fletchings?
I am consistently checking the spine with spin test, obviously when I first cut the arrows and also after I fletch and shoot them. It's kind of amazing how easy it is for your arrows to start to wobble, especially if you shoot a FMJ type of arrow (which I do). I just learned about squaring the nock end recently. I will definitely be doing that in the future! Thanks for the comment!
Sounds like a lot of fun
Thank you!
I wouldn't use my knife to strip the vanes. I use a ulitly knife or a arrow stripper that you can buy from amazon
Been meaning to get an arrow stripper. Thanks for the comment!
Thank you amigo!!!
I enjoy listening how to fix the arrows ok I because I have to fix them for church who has bow and arrows classes ok so I need this on my UA-cam channel so I can watch it ok
I can rarely find my arrows, so I just buy new ones...LOL
This is the way
Have lost 4 arrows now😭
If you break 1 feather, do you replace them all? Or just the one you broke?
When i do it i only refletch the broken one
How long do the fletchings usually last?
👍🏻
Why does this dude still have Christmas lights up?
So he doesnt have to put them up next year!
oops 0:23
Caught that too hahaha
I didn’t.
HAHA Had to go back!
just use tape