Fletching Stripper ?

Real McCoy · Post by **Real McCoy** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 6:06 pm

What is the best fletching stripper?

Golden Eagle · Post by **Golden Eagle** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 6:14 pm

I dont know about best, but I use a sharp utility knife.

Boo · Post by **Boo** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 6:49 pm

The ZipStrip made or distributed by Duravane works really well.

scratcherky · Post by **scratcherky** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 6:50 pm

I use sharp utility knife with roofing hook blade.

wabi · Post by **wabi** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 6:51 pm

utility knife

kennisondan · Post by **kennisondan** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 6:53 pm

what is a fledgling stripper ?
\sounds like something important that I could use sometimes.. LOL
dk

saxman · Post by **saxman** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 7:06 pm

Boo wrote:The ZipStrip made or distributed by Duravane works really well.

X's 2

crazyfarmer · Post by **crazyfarmer** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 8:34 pm

wabi wrote:utility knife

same here...

just make sure not to put to much pressure on it in one spot. You want a nice even swipe.

shafferm · Post by **shafferm** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 9:29 pm

Dan,

A fletching stripper is a tool used for arrow making/repair to help in the removal of fletchings and glue from the arrow shaft. You can use a sharp utility knife for this, but I find it a lot easier to accidentally gouge into the shaft doing it this way as opposed to using something like the ZipStrip. Either method will get the job done, however, for ease of use the ZipStrip gets my vote as well.

-M

greenjoytj · Post by **greenjoytj** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 9:02 am

I use an OLFA H-1 extra heavy duty snap off blade utility knife.
The square back of the blade works very well for scraping off hard cyano super glue. The stiffer blade of the heavy duty version flexed less making it easier of scrape off old glue on carbon shafts.

vixenmaster · Post by **vixenmaster** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 9:34 am

i use an old small pocket knife.

Mike P · Post by **Mike P** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 5:24 pm

bstout wrote:A single edged razor blade and my calibrated thumb.

Thats fine for us down here in the lower forty-eight bstout but are metric thumbs available for our friends up north?