Fletching jig question

terrym · Post by **terrym** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 2:15 pm

I use a Bitz fletching jig for my compound arrow building but now that I bought a Xbow also want to fletch the bolts also. Is there an adapter that is available alow the jig to work without a nock?

Boo · Post by **Boo** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 2:34 pm

Just take a field point and glue on a traditional nock onto the pointy end.

terrym · Post by **terrym** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 2:47 pm

I was just about to try that, great minds ..........

Boo · Post by **Boo** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 2:48 pm

terrym wrote:I was just about to try that, great minds ..........

Stink alike?

crazyfarmer · Post by **crazyfarmer** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 3:32 pm

wise minds think alike

Boo · Post by **Boo** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 3:33 pm

crazyfarmer wrote:wise minds think alike

Trust me, Terry is far from being wise! LOL! Neither is mine!

Pydpiper · Post by **Pydpiper** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 4:50 pm

If you decide to break away from the "great minds" and go spend the big whopping $1, yes, an adapter exists.

Great minds, more like cheap minds...

fuzzy · Post by **fuzzy** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 5:01 pm

crazyfarmer · Post by **crazyfarmer** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 7:06 pm

bstout wrote:I live in a "farming community".

Anyone who has spent any amount of time around farmers begins to think like them.

A farmer will never buy something they can build for free!

pretty much hit that on the head

also, we never buy anything thats not on sale

njxbow · Post by **njxbow** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 7:12 pm

i don't recommend the bitzenburgur cb nock receiver. i bought one with my jig and i cant get the bolt in without butchering it which then causes the bolt to slip. i bought a rubber crossbow nock receiver on ebay that slides over the end of the bolt and is used in any regular jig. i think it's made by carbon impact

one is for sale on ebay right now for $3.90

ebay item# 370124109934

trky chsr · Post by **trky chsr** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 7:56 pm

Pydpiper wrote:If you decide to break away from the "great minds" and go spend the big whopping $1, yes, an adapter exists.
Great minds, more like cheap minds...

I disagree. I think great AND cheap minds think alike. I also spent the big bucks (buck) and bought an adapter

TC

Mike P · Post by **Mike P** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 8:12 pm

And where did all these great minds buy said adapters?

Pydpiper · Post by **Pydpiper** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 9:09 pm

Mine came from the Bow Shop in Kitchener. They ship everywhere I believe.

pokynojoe · Post by **pokynojoe** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 9:22 pm

I also have a bitz and I've been using a very "special" adapter. They come in a hermetically sealed package. Also, they can be found at any discount, corner pharmacy and most grocery stores. Generally can be bought in the package at around 5 of them for 0.89 cents. They work great and will also work on crossbow bolts that don't have a threaded insert for a nock.

I can't take credit for this, it was posted on this forum some time ago.

Give up?

Simple ole timey pencil erasers. You know, the ones that you stuck on the end of your pencil after you chewed the orignal eraser off. Just cut a notch in the end, it fits very nicely in the nock receiver, and it fits very well over the end of the shaft. I'm still on my first one, so the package will probably last, well, as long as I'm probably going to be around.

Try 'em, they work great!

Joe

trky chsr · Post by **trky chsr** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 8:09 pm

I'm honestly not making this up but I bought mine from the Bow Shop as well. I beleive Archers Nook in London carries them as well. TC