Fun with Flu Flus!
 

hey all, I'm getting ready for the upcoming season and having fun with my new bow. I think its time to get some flu flus though and start hitting the skeet range. wondering whats best, buy the flu flus or (preferably) make my own? if I would make my own how would I go about doing it? should I use just any old shaft, or do I have to use a special one? do I need a fletching jig to apply the fletching? and would it be okay to use wooden shafts, maybe having the perfect spine and everything might not be so serious with flu flus?

:D Most use bright dyed feathers , we have them in full size 12" turkey feather that can be cut to 3-4" feathers..
you can use any shaft but need a flething jig to save you hours as done by hand takes skill and time...

Flu Flus can be 3-4-5-or even 6 fletch/feathers most jigs fletch now in 3 fletch...so for flu flus that jig will do 6 fletch...minor adjustment...the more feathers/fletch the more effective the flu flus...
I suggest at least 4- 6 full cut feathers...


they can be helical..which are very noisy or straight both work well with six feathers...

below is CX store bought..

http://i1322.photobucket.com/albums/...psptqsjh0u.jpg

Neil

how exact would the fletching have to be? I have done repairs on arrows that I shot out of a high speed compound without sacrificing accuracy, so would that be good enough to do a whole arrow for a recurve? also what do you think about the spiral flu flus? might be easier to fletch?

:D With flu flus close counts...lol..as a matter of fact any fletching flaws may make a flu flu work better...lol

Neil

:D The sprial type can be done by hand with sticky tape backing on strips...much like a wrap...very easy but dont seem to last as long or as effective...

http://www.trueflightfeathers.com/flu-flu.htm

Neil

can I use the tape on the standard type flu flus?

:D Using two sided tape ...unless its high tech most likely wont work well...they have super sticky tape bonded to feathers or sprial vane


Neil

so one last question, I'm thinking I will probably order the supplies from Lancaster, but, seeing as how that is an American company and I am in northern alberta does it work? are there any fees or taxes or extraordinary waiting times I should know about?

there web site should tell you of the fees if any

would there be anywhere in Canada that I could order them from. can I order something from lost arrow?