Fletching Jig recommendations

Crunch · Post by **Crunch** » Sun May 17, 2009 5:51 pm

All you arrow builders/fixers, what do you recommend for a fletching jig? I need to be able to do a right helical with feathers.

Thanks,

crunch

Farmer · Post by **Farmer** » Sun May 17, 2009 7:22 pm

I own the 2 that bstout , a Blitz and a Grayling both have served me well . Either will do a great jog fletching with feathers .

diesel · Post by **diesel** » Sun May 17, 2009 7:44 pm

I own a Bitzenburg and the E-Z Fletcher . The E-Z fletcher is not for fletching with feathers I only had to try that once.
I like them both.

crazyfarmer · Post by **crazyfarmer** » Sun May 17, 2009 8:08 pm

Bitzen here and love it;) well made peice

Cossack · Post by **Cossack** » Sun May 17, 2009 9:10 pm

I like doing all three at one time: Arizona EX fletch. Works great for me.

sumner4991 · Post by **sumner4991** » Sun May 17, 2009 9:43 pm

If you are only planning on doing your own, then I would recommend the AZ-EZ . . .it's cheap and easy, plus it does a very good job of fletching. It's the only jig I've ever owned . . .so I can't really compare. I just like the ease of use and it's a simple compact unit, easy to store. The arrows fly straight, so I'm OK with it.

Here is the instructional link to GaryL's infamous videos . . .

http://www.excaliburcrossbow.com/phpBB2 ... ht=arizona

Grizzly Adam · Post by **Grizzly Adam** » Mon May 18, 2009 7:12 am

Both Bitzenburger and Grayling jigs have worked well for me.

If I had to buy only one right now, I'd make it a Bitzen.

Grizzly Adam · Post by **Grizzly Adam** » Mon May 18, 2009 9:30 am

bstout wrote:This is also a very nice fletching jig for vanes or feathers.

A longtime friend of mine owns one of these Mono-Fletchers by Jo-Jan and loves it.

I've used it a few times myself in the past. I own the Multi-Fletcher which is the "six at one time" version of this one. These Jo-Jan fletchers use gravity to hold the clamp in place. The weight of the clamp keeps pushing on the glue joint as it cures. Sort of a bungee effect.

These are nice fletching jigs too.

Yes ... Jo-Jan fletching jigs have a very good reputation among arrowmakers.