http://www.trueflightfeathers.com/flu-flu.htm
I found this on TrueFlight's site and thought others might like to see it. I thought it was a good tutorial.
I would add that they better be using a natural fiber brush. Contact cement will melt alot of the synthetic fiber brushes. Gary
I really don't care much for spiral wrapped flu-flus. I make mine with full size feathers, flethed four, 4 inches long. Just fletch them like any other feather.
i enjoyed it, thanks for shareing! Chris!
Thanks for the link Snag. Good tutorial.
I have been making and shooting spiral flu-flus for over 45 years. I think they perform as good or better than 4 or 6 fletch full height feathers.
I use heavy paper clamps and a bead of DUCO all the way down the feather. (clamp the nock end and spiral down) finish out and clamp. When dry, I trim with a razor knife and arap both ends with the narrow electrical tape. Then the feather will not lift from either end with a lot of use. I prefer just one full length feather. I get about 50-55 yards of flight in a 55# bow. I find the double feather to be too much work and too much drag. The first 25 yards is pretty fast. I try to hit my target in 15 yards or less.
I haven't hunted birds in quite a few years, but in my younger days I scored a number of ducks and pheasants and 1 Hungarian Partridge. I won't say how many birds I missed, but with a good flu-flu you won't lose many arrows!
I am about due for some fluflus, thanks
Robert
Thanks for sharing.
Dan
Thamks! I just saved that link to my favorites and will be making some this week.
Bisch
Thanks for sharing I may make some up for the grandkids.
Trueflights fletching guide also explains 6 fletch, though not as detailed. I use both types. I like the spiral for shooting aerials.