First hand fletched arrow done! 32" cedar shaft with goose feathers. Synthetic sinew for binding all protected with a coat of Danish oil. easiest and smallest and Cheapest jig around!!
First hand fletched arrow done! 32" cedar shaft with goose feathers. Synthetic sinew for binding all protected with a coat of Danish oil. easiest and smallest and Cheapest jig around!!
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Nice work Mate what's the now you're using? Love to make a now someday just don't have a proper shop to
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Nice job,Blood.Just think of having to make another 40.000,I think at the battle of Towten,one heard the "Hiss of Goose" n then the skies went black!,like an eclipse of the sun..........
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Waaah... That's a lot of fletching! 19 to make and my quiver is full for a while.
Using a samick recurve for now. 66" 35lb at 28, my draw gives me a bit more at 30".
Tested this arrow today and it has a great rifling motion, due to the lay of the feathers. Went straight n true so can't complain!
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Alan
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GOOD ONE!.Lets hope the other 19 are as accurate.Hope you've got a good supply of goose feathers??
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Well done...pretty soon you'll be Robin of the Wood
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Haha nope! I can't even fit it modern jeans and have to get work style or military surplus to fit my manly pins lol.
Doing a couple more tonight to see if it was duffers luck
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Nice job Blood did you use shop bought dowl or am I being presumptuous, Ken ps good luck with the tights
Ne te confundant illigitimi It is always a pleasure to see what you can make !, instead of buying it ready made. R Proenneke.