dumb fletching question

[icthus153]

i have been fletching long arrows for years, but now i am gonna try to fletch my bolts. i have a question, how do yall fletch arrows that dont have nocks on the back?(they have flat nocks-- not the arrow kind) i use a jo jan multi fletch jig and it has done well for me thru the years but this one has me stumped. thanks for the help

[GaryL]

icthus153 I have seen many post on that problem, hang tight and they will tell ya. Or you can search the forum, I use the Arz. feltcher.

Quote a quote:Red Label wrote:
Kevan

you can glue a nock to an 85 grain field point and screw it into the back insert or grind a fieldpoint flat and dremel a groove into it for indexing.

Mike

[Hoss]

well if your refering to Excaliber arrows just fletch away no need to have a nock reference--- any vane or feather can be the cock vane or feather....

If you want to tune your broadhead to you fletching put your broadhead on- mark your shaft were you want the cock vane or feather to be in alingment with you broadhead- then ignore the old nock placement in your currrent tool- just line your fletching tool up with your mark and fletch away..

yes arizona e-z fletch is the best 4degree right helical for x-bow arrows...

hope that helps..Im sure you will get alot of good advise here...

good luck

[bj]

well if your refering to Excaliber arrows just fletch away no need to have a nock reference--- any vane or feather can be the cock vane or feather....

yes, but he can't get it to stay in his jig...we use fieldpoint blunts with a dremel slot cut into them...just screw it into the vane end and there's your indexer...

bj...

[Digger]

try these

Digger

http://www.ezfletch.com/

http://www.excaliburcrossbow.com/phpBB2 ... z+fletcher

[Hoss]

good point bj or should I say good end

Thats the man right there if you need more directions pm bj...

Im sure hes seen plenty more situational curveballs than I..

what a great forum

[icthus153]

thanks for the replies, i will definately use the blunts. that is a great idea

[Farmer]

I use a field point with a nock glued to the end. T he type used on tapered ended aluminum shafts. I forget what size field point it is.

[Tman]

While we are on this subject I have a question concerning alignment
of the fletching.
Do any of the three vanes need to line up with the blades on my
slick trick broadheads if I decide to build my own bolts?
I have talked to vertical bow hunters guys who shoot three blade heads that say they line up the fletching with the blades by using spacers between the head and the shaft when needed.

[GaryL]

Slicktricks be four blade...

[brayhaven]

I've found the fletching doesn't hold up long with these crossbows. Is there an inexpensive jig for re-fletching the bolts and is there a max angle that can be used with the Excals?
Thanks,
Greg

[GaryL]

I've found the fletching doesn't hold up long with these crossbows. Is there an inexpensive jig for re-fletching the bolts and is there a max angle that can be used with the Excals?
Thanks,
Greg

Greg the flecthing should hold up as long as any flecthing, by that as long as with a V-bow. Of course if you are shooting into something that don't stop your bolt before it bury itself past the fletching.

Can't answer the Jig question

Max angle will depend on vanes or feathers and length of same.

[brayhaven]

Yep Gary, the bolts penetrate my target about as far as the arrows did but they were long enough that the fletching stayed out of the target. Maybe I need a new target (as well as a fletching jig). Any suggestions on either?
Greg

[GaryL]

in part:

yes arizona e-z fletch is the best 4degree helical ..Im sure you will get alot of good advise here...
good luck

Either will work with the crossbow right or left helical/off set. The Arizona e-z fletch is the way ta go...if you get the 4deg off set stay with vanes or feathers no longer than 4" in length.

http://www.ezfletch.com/

[A.W]

brayhaven. Excal makes a good target for about $50 Can.