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13-02-08, 11:40 AM
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| Fletching "twine" What sort of twine/thread is used to top & tail fletched on some of the medieval type arrows. It looks very nice, and something I would like to try, but don't know what to use. Thanks
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13-02-08, 12:16 PM
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| some people use silk, i use my self lining as i personly and dont mean by any way that i am right that silk was less likerly to be used in the past as its hard to get and coast a lot but if you wont to use it go for it, search for long bow arrows like diy archery they i think have it. i use richard head my self. good luck and have funnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn. http://aycu34.webshots.com/image/427...3866223_rs.jpg" that pic is of some of my lining work | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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13-02-08, 12:30 PM
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| Thanks fro the info.... I'll have a wee dig about & see what I can find.
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13-02-08, 01:00 PM
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13-02-08, 01:04 PM
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| the richard head site wont cut and past on to here sorry | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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13-02-08, 02:28 PM
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| I use guttermans "top-stitch" thread myself (on the recommendation of someone else), it's very strong and nice and fine so it doesn't separate the barbs of the feathers. I find the "somac" binding thread the Richard Head sells far too thick for binding the feathers. You can get the top-stitch thread here: Gutermann Top Stitch Thread - 30m spools - Sew Essential One reel tends to be enough for around 2 dozen arrows (depending on fletching size, and if your doing a full wrap or not). They also sell a pure silk version I think. Hope this helps! |
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13-02-08, 07:39 PM
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| Quicks do a linen serving material [thread] which I think is really good, easy to do whipping with and fine enough to weave through your feathers. I like it very much, looks good and reasonably historically accurate. I seem to remember it was about £7 a reel, enough to do dozens of arrows
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04-03-08, 02:07 PM
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| I bought my reel from Richard Head too, and find it fine for doing my arrows. It's good quality stuff and pretty cheap too.
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