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Title: Feathers on river cane
Post by: ranger 3 on January 13, 2007, 04:19:00 PM

I put feathers on some river cane today ( my first) with duco and the came right off. Just like putting them on wax. They have been sanded. Any suggestions?

Howard

Title: Re: Feathers on river cane
Post by: Dano on January 13, 2007, 04:30:00 PM

Did you put any finish on the shafts? Tru-oil works great.

Title: Re: Feathers on river cane
Post by: dosbow56 on January 13, 2007, 04:45:00 PM

Would tape work any better? I've had pretty good luck with that.

Title: Re: Feathers on river cane
Post by: Aeronut on January 13, 2007, 04:46:00 PM

I scrape the rind off of mine and then dip them in Minwax Polycrylic and put the fletching on with either duco or fletch tape.  Haven't had any trouble with them coming off.

Dennis

Title: Re: Feathers on river cane
Post by: Flatstick on January 13, 2007, 05:28:00 PM

I scrape/sand the rind off and then seal them with Tru-Oil like Dano said, then use Duco. But a freind uses the fletch tape after sealing his with no problems.