Hi thanks for the compliment
Anyway here are a couple of my pictures from last nights attempt I hope they are okay
Here is a selection of the feathers/fletchings I have bought The plan is to copy the samller ones onto a template so that I can make my own from the biiger ones.
Here is the taper tool I bought I wish I had used Mikes idea and just bought a pencil sharpener it would have been cheaper
I'm trying to show the feather in the fletching clamp from the base up it is not to good but I hope it gives an idea
Here I have the dowel in the fletching jig I have used ready made nocks but I'm going to start doing my own and just saw into the tip as it is better I think I just need to perfect the sawing as I keep going of middle and it looks naff
Here i have the feather in the clamp and on the arrow on the internet it had a tip about using elastic bands to help secure the fletching better but as you can see with the ready made nock it buckled so it wasnt to good and up till now I keep getting problems in this area
Here I'm showing the first one on I had this mad idea about trying to mark the dowel as a guide but I was a bit out
Here I have the rest on and it doesnt look to bad apart from being covered in glue all over my fingers
I did have another pic but it hasnt come out so I will take it again as it was from the top showing all the fletching and it looks pretty cool if I say so myself Anyway i hope yous enjoy