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| JimN |
Gone and done it now! (Part Two)Just ordered a load of wooden arrow making stuff from Richard Head Longbows. I've already got a Tollgate fletching jig (but with no instructions) and a taper tool, but I needed everything else.I've also got Richard Head's arrow-making booklet (a freebie from them from a previous purchase  ), Quick's arrow-making booklet & Pip Bickerstaffe's 'The Heritage Of The Longbow' so one would think I should have enough reference material but I'm sure I'll be shouting for help soon enough (especially on the fletching bit). I'll also try a make a little 'photo-diary' of my progress.
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| Bushy |
Sounds good it isn't that hard and it means you make them as you want them and can put your own personal touch into them | ||
| segolden |
Looking forward to it, Jim. Need all the help I can get on this subject, anyway. 
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| Bushy |
If u want any help Jim or want to be adventurous and try helical fletchings then u know where I am and have a jig if required the best person to talk to is wayne he makes some fantastic arrows | ||
| JimN |
Question, I'm going to mark each arrow with a red, white or blue ring near the nock so I can tell which arrow came from which peg but I was wondering if people also number their arrows and do they give each arrow a unique number? I was thinking this might be useful for determining which arrows 'work best'.
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| fred |
marking arrowsTo mark my arrows first I shoot them about 15-20 times into my boss2-Then put 2" inch circle on boss and shoot at about 15-20 yards. 3-Make sure each shot is true. 4-The first three that group well mark 1-3 5-Mark all the others number 1 (9 times out of 10 that is the first you lose) 6-It is easy to mark 2-3 from number one instead having 3 number2 or 3. Fred |
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| JimN |
Sounds like a great plan, I'll give that a go
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| fred |
MARKING ARROWSI did not say when you mark them use 1--11--111 the rest 1 it is easy then if you brake lose oneFred |
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| Dawn |
Re: Gone and done it now! (Part Two)
You forgot how to do it already 
 
I will help you when I get back if your struggling a bit
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| JimN |
The original post is from waaaaaay before you showed me how to use the fletching jig
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| Dawn |
Oh yes 
Will still help if you need it though 
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| JimN |
Many thanks. That'll be when all my fletchings fall off the first time I shoot my arrows 
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