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Title: Fletching tape Yeah another question
Post by: German Dog on January 04, 2012, 08:41:00 PM
Ok read all the previous topics on fletch tape but didn't see an answer to my question.

The feathers quill is wider on the front than the back of the quill so does the tape stick out past the quill on the sides or is it narrower than the quill?
Title: Re: Fletching tape Yeah another question
Post by: MAGICMAN on January 04, 2012, 09:03:00 PM
Both! Just depends. I use full lengths then cut to 4" so that means I get 2 feather from each full length. Some quills are wider than the tape and some are narrower. I just put it on and dab glue on each end and go! Tape is all I use and love it. It's just so much faster!
Title: Re: Fletching tape Yeah another question
Post by: LA Trapper on January 04, 2012, 09:58:00 PM
Yep. No issues though.  Drop of glue in front and back and you are done.
Title: Re: Fletching tape Yeah another question
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on January 04, 2012, 10:27:00 PM
After I tape my feathers on I'll wrap the ends with sinew
Title: Re: Fletching tape Yeah another question
Post by: mickeys4 on January 05, 2012, 12:26:00 AM
Sometimes I take a small pair of scissors and trim the front wide quill on one side to form a small V.I don't trim the feather just a small snip on one side.I center the tape along the quill whether it overlaps or leaves a little of the quill exposed that tape will hold.A drop of glue at tip and base of feather completes the fletch.
Title: Re: Fletching tape Yeah another question
Post by: German Dog on January 05, 2012, 08:00:00 AM
Great, thanks for the info. Looks like it's worth giving it a try then.

Thanks again!
Title: Re: Fletching tape Yeah another question
Post by: Dimondback on January 06, 2012, 10:50:00 PM
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Title: Re: Fletching tape Yeah another question
Post by: BrownA5 on January 07, 2012, 12:28:00 AM
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