R.W... L.W.. What is that about

[toot]

Right wing.... Left wing.....

What is that about??? I come from a history of fletching arrows with dura-vanes for compounds..

I've seen pics of the little "step/foot", or whatever it's called. What is the purpose??

Is it determined if the fletching is gonna be right, or left helicle??

What would I want???  Is it not that simple..

I'm shooting a Rick Welsh Dakota. 64", 58 @ 29"..

Asking how to walk before asking how to fly..

Toot

[Whip]

Right and left are based on which wing of the bird the feather comes from.  Each bends a different direction.  Really doesn't make any difference which one you shoot other than one may clear your shelf a bit cleaner than the other.  But it is important when fletching helical to have a clamp that matches the type of feather you are using.

[toot]

O.K.  I need a couple more clamps then.  Thanks a bunch.

Toot

[ChuckC]

No  you don't need MORE clamps  just make sure you match the equipment.  

If you have left wing feathers, use a left wing clamp and make sure all the feathes are left wing (don't mix on one arrow).  

Likewise, if you have right wing feathes, use a right wing clamp.  

Depending upon how perfect you are trying to be, there may also be the need of an interchangable index pin (Bitz fletchers,  maybe others) to be changed out if you switch from right to left.
ChuckC

[d. ward]

left wing left clamp,right wing right clamp.Right or left wing with a straight clamp...bd

[aromakr]

toot:
A feather unlike a vane is curved  and one side is smooth (the outer surface) he other side (side with the lip) is somewhat rough (the inside surface). In nature on the bird it contributes to lift. When fletched on an arrow, the inside surface needs to be facing the air flow (slightly) either using a slight offset with a straight clamp or a helical clamp.
As mentioned above each arrow should only use feathers of the same wing, and usually each dozen also contain the same wing.
Bob