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Originally Posted by geoffretired  It's ages since I used these, but I used a fletching jig to mark lines on the arrows where the fletchings would be placed. Fix the double sided tape to the lines, making sure the tape is on the same side of every line. Then fix the fletching to the double sided tape. Start at one end and fix that end, then line up the fletching with the line, before pressing the rest of the edge into place. The leading edge is then wrapped in narrow tape to secure the front as it tends to lift otherwise.
Then, turn the nocks until the fletchings look as though they will clear the rest. Check that they do clear with powder. Adjust if necessary.
There could be a more up to date method; as I said, it's ages since I last did this. |
sounds about right geoff (i shoot with kurlys) - only things id add -
- if you go with kurlys read the instructions (especially with respect to cleaning the part of the fletching to be taped)
- i still use the clamp from my fletching jig to hold each vane so the taped edge stays straight - and i dont start at one end and work to the other - i line up the very edge of the whole length of the taped surface with the line and then lay the vane back onto the tape before releasing from the clamp and firmly pressing down with fingers onto the full width of the tape
- i use lining tape on BOTH the leading edge AND the trailing edge - belt and braces approach
- the whole process is MUCH easier and quicker (although admittedly more expensive) if you use arrow wraps that have premarked lines for fletching with spinwings / kurlys - i have some from socx and each arrow takes only maybe 2 minutes to fletch from start to finish
slainte
rob