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Title: How far from the nock do you put your fletching?
Post by: DesertDude on March 13, 2008, 07:56:00 PM

I have seen fletching installed from 1/2" to about 3" from the nock. Does farther forward help in any way? I was taught to install them about 1" forward of the nock... I just started noticing alot of arrow fletched about 2-3 inches forward of the nock........

Title: Re: How far from the nock do you put your fletching?
Post by: jrchambers on March 13, 2008, 08:02:00 PM

i put them so they will just not touch my face. of course this is determened by what style of feather. but i would tend to think the farther back the more stabilizing efect.

Title: Re: How far from the nock do you put your fletching?
Post by: macster on March 13, 2008, 08:04:00 PM

I dont know if it matters concerning arrow flight, I fletch mine so that the feather touches my nose at full draw so that I have a double anchor point.

Title: Re: How far from the nock do you put your fletching?
Post by: Jerry Jeffer on March 13, 2008, 08:06:00 PM

About 1/2" for me. That's just how it ends up using my jo jan.

Title: Re: How far from the nock do you put your fletching?
Post by: Jim now in Kentucky on March 13, 2008, 08:13:00 PM

Farther back the more stabilizing effect.

Title: Re: How far from the nock do you put your fletching?
Post by: Terry Green on March 13, 2008, 08:17:00 PM

Yep, the farther back the better the stabilizing effect....just make sure they are NOT so far back that you can't nock an arrow without any interference from your fingers....that can be real noisy on those calm days.

Just make sure you allow plenty of room for your fingers.

Title: Re: How far from the nock do you put your fletching?
Post by: JEFF B on March 13, 2008, 08:21:00 PM

1/2" for me works great.

Title: Re: How far from the nock do you put your fletching?
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on March 13, 2008, 08:27:00 PM

.5" with my jo jan.. there is a small lip on the clamp that I put the end of the feather on...

Title: Re: How far from the nock do you put your fletching?
Post by: DesertDude on March 13, 2008, 11:53:00 PM

I'm in the same bucket as most of you. 1/2" now that I went and measured. Thought there was something new to learn. Thank you for your inputs.

Title: Re: How far from the nock do you put your fletching?
Post by: BrianP on March 14, 2008, 12:05:00 AM

The problem I find with fletching too close (1/2") to the nock is once you shoot the nock off (i.e. robin hooding), you can't use any tool other than a knife to remove the rest of the nock off. For some, that is fine but I like to trim all of the nock off and "touch up" the wood taper prior to glueing on another nock. I use the 3Rivers tool and you have to be an inch or more away to not interfere with the back of the fletching. Brian

Title: Re: How far from the nock do you put your fletching?
Post by: Brian Krebs on March 14, 2008, 02:47:00 AM

I just measured; and my fletch is 1/2 inch from the nocks too.
BrianP - I know what your talking about! I have tried heating the nock with a cigarette lighter; and then pulling the softened nock off- and then lightly sanding the nock taper with good results.
:campfire:

Title: Re: How far from the nock do you put your fletching?
Post by: Apex Predator on March 14, 2008, 05:15:00 AM

If I can, I like the front of the feathers to reach the back of the riser for an instant brace height check.

Title: Re: How far from the nock do you put your fletching?
Post by: madness522 on March 14, 2008, 06:31:00 AM

OK I'l be different mine measure from .75 to an inch from the nock. I spooked a deer last year when my tab rubbed the feathers.

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