[Ansteorra-archery] fletching

[Bob Dewart]

I usually just go to www.fsdiscountarchery.com and order my supplies.  Their
price for vanes depends on size and how many you get.  For example: 3 pk of
5 inch right or left wing rounbacks is 11.50 per pack, while the same amount
of 2.5 inch is only 4.60 per pack.

Right or left is direction they curve.  Some call it a right or left
helical.  It is the direction that it will cause the arrow to spin.

Usually, but not always, the cock feather is a differant color so one can
tell at a quick glace if the arrow is on correctly.  But unless you have an
APD or the like on your arrow, it will still fly.

I commend you on your desire to be as period as possible.  But you're
getting deeper into the weeds than I've been.

Gilli
Shoot more arrows.  You're bound to hit something.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Talan" <Talan at hotpop.com>
To: <Ansteorra-archery at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 1:41 AM
Subject: [Ansteorra-archery] fletching


> Ive recently decided to start making my own arrows but im having a
> problem finding a store that sells reasonable priced feathers to fletch
> with (I refuse to pay more for the fletching then i do for a dozen port
> oxford ceder arrows!).
>
> Ive got a few questions, so hear goes.
>
> 1.  I have access to a _lot_ of chicken feathers, do they work
> as well as commercial "turkey" feathers?
> 2.  If they do, how hard is it to tell if the feather is right,
> or left wing?
> 3. How do i best go about cutting the feathers to "fletching
> shape" baring in mind i want to be as period as possible.
> 4. If they are not, where can i buy some feathers _cheap_.
> 5. One fletching on the arrow is called the "cock" feather, ive
> been told this is a tail feather and has no natural "curve" to it, does
> this mean i have to get a different feather for the cock feather, or is
> it just down to the angle that feather is fletched?
>
> Sorry for all the questions :P.
>
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