New to bow hunting - a couple questions

[huntinalberta]

I bought a bow this winter and 6 arrows to go with it. I am now down to 2 because the fletch has been ripped of all of them. I've had a couple fixed at jimbows but I would like to be able to fix them myself. What do I need for this? A fletching jig of some sort? And Glue and fletching I'm assuming. I don't want to spend a whole lot of money on something so what could I get at a reasonable price and where?
Any help would be awesome! Thanks.

[Cwswanberg]

Get an Arizona eze fletch, will have to spend 60.00 $

[Cwswanberg]

Boning also makes a single jig that works ok about 35.00$

[3blade]

Gorilla super glue, blue top, impact resistant. Wayyyy better than the bohning glue.

Blazer vanes last the longest.

And the eze fletch is worth it.

Most archery shops or cabelas for the eze fletch and vanes, Home Depot for the glue.

[brohymn2]

Originally Posted by 3blade

Gorilla super glue, blue top, impact resistant. Wayyyy better than the bohning glue.

Blazer vanes last the longest.

And the eze fletch is worth it.

Most archery shops or cabelas for the eze fletch and vanes, Home Depot for the glue.

I actually like the bohning glue better than the gorilla glue. Both wprk fine in my experience. I just found the bohning easier to work with.

[jcrayford]

And a dull (not extremely sharp) knife for cleaning old glue. Paper towels. Acetone for removing the last bit of old glue.

Some basic supplies over and above what others have already said. Remove your nocks BEFORE using your acetone.....

I use an Arizona; works well but there are tricks with it to have consistency.

PM if you want more tips and tricks.

J.

[backyard]

and if you don't want to mess with any of that you can use a quick fletch you just slip it on your shaft and dip it in hot water and your done... you will have to remove the other fletching still on the arrow

[L.O.S.T.Arrow]

Originally Posted by Cwswanberg

Boning also makes a single jig that works ok about 35.00$

Bohning make great easy to work with ...price is right fletchers...

http://www.bohning.com/products/fletching-jigs

Cyanoacrylate adhesives are probably the easiest to work with and make work...[super glues] ...I like Goat tuff


http://www.goattuffproducts.com/index.php?op=11

Neil

[huntinalberta]

Thanks for all the great information! Just one more question, when I went onto the bohning website and went on the one that I would want it sais there are 3 different styles to choose from -left wing, right wing and strait. What does this mean and what one should I pick? Thanks again!

[L.O.S.T.Arrow]

Originally Posted by L.O.S.T.Arrow

In simplicity...the difference between left and right wing feathers is that right wing feathers come from the right wing of the bird and left wing feathers from the left wing. .

From the archer's perspective left wing feathers will induce a counter clockwise rotation [left] and right wing feathers will induce a clockwise rotation [Right].




Feather fletchings are very forgiving and stabilise the arrow very quickly. They have a built in natural spin when fletched straight, or are commonly fletched with a helical to increase spin and maximise arrow stability.

They are often used on traditional bows that are shot from the shelf or hand, as feathers do not deflect in the same way as a plastic vane, but simply brush past.

Although they are availible as ‘left wing’ and ‘right wing’, this does not reflect the hand of the archer. It is the wing of the bird, not the handedness of the archer. A left handed archer can shoot a right wing feather perfectly well. for consistency Just do not mix them! Choose one or the other and you are all set


Neil

Most shoot "Right wing" or "Right wing offset" most all arrows bought in stores are a "Right Wing Straight Offset"

Neil