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Title: Fletch Tape on wood arrows?
Post by: david janssen on February 02, 2010, 08:22:00 PM
Can you use fletch tape on wood arrows or do you have to use something else?

Thanks for the help,
David
Title: Re: Fletch Tape on wood arrows?
Post by: lpcjon2 on February 02, 2010, 08:25:00 PM
I was told that it works great.I have never tried it
Title: Re: Fletch Tape on wood arrows?
Post by: sweeney3 on February 02, 2010, 08:25:00 PM
Fletch tape works fine.  You may want to put just a little dab of glue on the front of the feathers as this is where they will tend to life and possibly peel.  I haven't had it happen a lot (once, actually, before I started taking preventive measures), but it can.  You can put a spot of Duco or superglue or whatever on the very front or, if you are going for a "primative" look, you can wrap the front little bit with sinew or thread (waxed dental floss works).  I just got with a glue drop anymore.
Title: Re: Fletch Tape on wood arrows?
Post by: Mike Most on February 02, 2010, 08:28:00 PM
I use it all the time down here, and glue both ends of the feathers. I have noticed in the hot of the summers, (those 100 degree days in succession) that sometimes the tape will lift. Not always but.....

Mike
Title: Re: Fletch Tape on wood arrows?
Post by: Jake Fr on February 02, 2010, 09:15:00 PM
yea glue the front and back of the feather and if it worrys you go ahead and put a drop in the middle of the feather it will hold it from lifting in hot weather put it works great on all shafts that i have used it on if you put them on shafts that where sealed with bohoning laqur or paint use the fletch tite platinum it holds better to it
Title: Re: Fletch Tape on wood arrows?
Post by: varmint101 on February 02, 2010, 09:22:00 PM
Works great!  I don't even need to glue the back and front.  Never had one pull off.
Title: Re: Fletch Tape on wood arrows?
Post by: JAG on February 02, 2010, 10:34:00 PM
I even use it on cane arrows.  Just be sure to glue front and back tips down. (mentioned above)