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Title: 3 Different colors for fletching?
Post by: blind one on October 28, 2009, 07:43:00 PM
I was curious if anybody uses 3 different colored feathers on their arrows. I had some oddball colors and decided to use them for setting up. I used yellow, orange and pink. When I shot the first time it was so easy to see the arrow. I dont know if I was concentrating more because they were different or not, but I might just have to stay with it...Roy
Title: Re: 3 Different colors for fletching?
Post by: lpcjon2 on October 28, 2009, 08:03:00 PM
I use three of the same flou.yellow.on my target arrows if one comes off don't matter what color goes on .To each their own if works for you use it.
Title: Re: 3 Different colors for fletching?
Post by: Zmonster on October 28, 2009, 08:13:00 PM
Ive seen Red White and Blue used pretty often. All solid colors as well. Just do it.....
Title: Re: 3 Different colors for fletching?
Post by: JAG on October 28, 2009, 08:24:00 PM
My wife likes Black, cock feather, yellow and orange for the hens.
Title: Re: 3 Different colors for fletching?
Post by: Grey Taylor on October 28, 2009, 08:43:00 PM
I made this set for myself. Every crown has a different color, every crest is a different combination of colors, and every arrow has three different fletch colors.

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v177/GreyTaylor/Harlequin004-1.jpg)

Guy
Title: Re: 3 Different colors for fletching?
Post by: Old York on October 28, 2009, 08:45:00 PM
Try it out with some fletch-tape.
If you don't care for it, it's not hard
to remove the fletches. Be neat to see
the colours merge into something else as it spins(?)
Title: Re: 3 Different colors for fletching?
Post by: blind one on October 28, 2009, 08:50:00 PM
Grey, Those are some sweet looking arrows..

I liked it because when I shot in the sun and then in the shade atleast one of the colors showed up great. I shot into the leaves and grass both and they stood out, easy to find....Roy
Title: Re: 3 Different colors for fletching?
Post by: Grey Taylor on October 28, 2009, 09:27:00 PM
Thanks, Roy.
I made these because I've made so dang many dozens of arrows where all 12 are exactly the same, one to another, all the same...I cracked.
I decided to make a set for myself where every arrow was different but it would be obvious that they were all in the same set.

Sometimes there is something to be said for being a nutcase.

Guy
Title: Re: 3 Different colors for fletching?
Post by: blind one on October 28, 2009, 09:32:00 PM
I just showed the better half you arrows and she asked "we need more feathers now?"...lol....
Title: Re: 3 Different colors for fletching?
Post by: Grey Taylor on October 28, 2009, 10:17:00 PM
I forgot about these. Made them a couple years ago for a friend that said, "surprise me." His little daughter calls them the Sunshine Arrows. Black, yellow, and orange fletching.

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v177/GreyTaylor/arrow2.jpg)

Guy
Title: Re: 3 Different colors for fletching?
Post by: hvyhitter on October 28, 2009, 10:29:00 PM
Been doing it for years. Yellow barred cock feather up and the hens depend on what size arrow I'm using.red/white 2018,orange/yellow 2020, blue/white 2219, yellow/white 2216. That way I can have several sizes in my back quiver and pull the right one when I need it.
Title: Re: 3 Different colors for fletching?
Post by: Brently on October 28, 2009, 11:44:00 PM
All my flu flu arrows use 4 diff colored feathers since I just use my leftover feathers for them,  besides I only use bright colors so they really show up good, also really look cool spinning to the target.
Title: Re: 3 Different colors for fletching?
Post by: George D. Stout on October 29, 2009, 12:04:00 AM
Grey Taylor, those look like the should be in a Crayola box 8^).   Colorful for sure.
Title: Re: 3 Different colors for fletching?
Post by: Grey Taylor on October 29, 2009, 02:22:00 AM
Thanks, George... I think   ;)  

Guy
Title: Re: 3 Different colors for fletching?
Post by: twitchstick on October 29, 2009, 10:22:00 AM
I have done it but only when running low on feathers. But it sure can be can look good.
Title: Re: 3 Different colors for fletching?
Post by: Falk on October 29, 2009, 01:05:00 PM
I mostly use 3x the same feather, though often spliced from two colors. But three different colors have a better chance to show up in gras or leaves for sure. Thats the reason I made this "flag pole" in three colors also  ;)  
(http://www.broadheads.de/Bilder/Foren/TradGang/Hera_Wimpel_5532_600)

Grey, I think your crayon arrow set is damn pretty. I also enjoyed your Sauerkraut ambitions  :D