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Title: Tuning fletched wood arrows and tip glue.
Post by: Hoosierarcher88 on September 22, 2018, 02:04:14 AM
Ok so this is a bit of a 2 part question. I recently received my replacement wood arrows and they are full length and already fletched. In the past with carbon or aluminum I bareshaft tuned and worked with a combo of cutting and tip weights. Well I have the spine that will be close with the tips I have, just will need to fine tune with arrow length to get them just right. Without stripping feathers on a shafts what would you suggest? Group tune, walk back or? Now for the second part of this question. I will be trimming 1/4" at a time and reaper retapering till I get the length correct. This will require removing and regluing my points a lot. I have duco and fer-l-tite glues, which of these 2 would you recommend
Title: Re: Tuning fletched wood arrows and tip glue.
Post by: gordydog on September 22, 2018, 03:06:18 AM
Fer-l-tite,  since it is heat activated it makes it easy to remove points.  I only use heat activated glue on heads.  I use Duco for fletching woodies,  never for heads.
Title: Re: Tuning fletched wood arrows and tip glue.
Post by: slowbowjoe on September 22, 2018, 03:17:02 AM
See how they fly with broadheads from 20-25 yards.
I cut 1/2" at a time, 1/4 won't make enough of a difference for you to see.
Ferr-l-tite for points, Duco for nocks.
Title: Re: Tuning fletched wood arrows and tip glue.
Post by: Hoosierarcher88 on September 22, 2018, 04:03:15 AM
Got it. I'll be getting started on trimming and tuning today once it's light out
Title: Re: Tuning fletched wood arrows and tip glue.
Post by: Hoosierarcher88 on September 22, 2018, 06:40:24 PM
Well I did a walk back with field points and broadheads and have settled in with 28.5" bop 45-50# 11/32" woods. By far the straightest flying arrows I've shot out of a traditional bow. Usually I can see a slight wiggle out of the bow but these come off the string beautifully.
Title: Re: Tuning fletched wood arrows and tip glue.
Post by: Al Dean on September 23, 2018, 10:42:47 AM
Paper tune at 6-8 feet.  looking for a perfect bullet hole.
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Post by: Charlie Lamb on September 23, 2018, 01:41:58 PM
You did great don't overthink it.  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Tuning fletched wood arrows and tip glue.
Post by: Don Stokes on September 24, 2018, 09:10:14 AM
If you're getting straight flight on target with broadheads, you're there!