First Re-Refletch Part 3 "The New Job" Pics Added

[Galgo]

After 6 years of bow hunting I figured its time to customize and make my own arrows. Here is my first attempt at a refletch and I am very happy with the result. Thanks to the many forum members who posted valuable advice. I highly recommedn this. Once you are prepared and have solid equipment it is not at all difficult. If they shoot as good as they look i will be very happy.



Here are some of the details:

Arrows Easton Carbon Powerbolts
Bolt cutter BH
2" Blazer Vanes
Lumenok
110 gn brass inserts
Total weight averages 460gn

Equipment used

Fletch Stripping Tool
Arizona EZ Fletch Aluminum Right 3 degrees helix
Bohning Fletch Tight Glue
Thats all I can think of

[wheelie]

Nice! Congads they look good, I am sure they will shoot good also. I just go solid colors now. Get 100 solid colors for the price of 36 of the tiger strips.

[georgiaboy]

Sweeeeet!!!!
I just fletched a dozen firebolts with some pink 4in duravanes...getting ready for huntin season!!! (Ain't cabin fever a bitch!!)

[one shot scott]

Nicely Done! Where do you go for your supplies Galgo?

[Joystyx]

Good job !

Thanks for sharing.

[strum]

Lookes real good ..i like the idea of numbering each one. that even looks like it belongs

[Galgo]

Nicely Done! Where do you go for your supplies Galgo?

Thanks one shot. I originally put an order in with George at the Bow Shop in Waterloo. i spoke to him on the phone he told me to email it, I did he never got back to me then I called him again and he said he was working on it and I never heard back from him. Really disappointed with the service. So I got a grain scale at a pawn shop, the rest of the stuff from Bass Pro Shop. But the bow guy there did not know about which fletching tool to use. I researched it here and talked to some forum members (boo) for advice and got everything I need from Bass Pro.

I still want to order blank shafts and some inserts from the Bow shop because as far as I know its the only place near Toronto to get em but i am hesitant because of the poor service.

[wheelie]

I still want to order blank shafts and some inserts from the Bow shop because as far as I know its the only place near Toronto to get em but i am hesitant because of the poor service.

I have nothing but good things to say about them, but then again I have never used mail order from them.

[Island Hunter]

How do those 2" blazers work with bolt cutters.
They sure look good.

[Galgo]

How do those 2" blazers work with bolt cutters.
They sure look good.

I'll let you know when I shoot them. Itching to get out but by all accounts the set up is solid so they should be pretty good. I have used the bow shop a couple other times with no problems but this time no luck.

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[Pydpiper]

The arrows look great! There is a whole lot of satisfaction shooting arrows that you made with your own hands, regardless of what they look like.
As far as the Bow Shop, it is hit and miss. I was in there one day listening to a couple of the young employees cut up a customer (behind his back) because his order was small, I left disgusted. But, I have had one great experience that kept me from turning my back on them completely. If the bosses are around it is a VERY different shop than when it is left to the young ones.

[j.krug]

Good job man, they look great!!

[denisdendenis]

it look great ...does it cost alot of $$$$$ for equipments and all

[secret]

Nice job!!!!! They look great.

[Galgo]

it look great ...does it cost alot of $$$$$ for equipments and all

I don't think you are going to save allot of money doing it yourself but knowing you can refletch a dozen arrows in an hour or build form new in half that time combined with the consistency you should get and a little pride is why i did it but here are the costs I incurred:

Fletch remover $34 (Now this one I debated becasue some people have suggested everything from a butter knife to a box cutter. I couldn't see myself doing a good job with a butter knife, hell i can't even butter my toast that well, so I decide to spend the $$ and the tool worked great. It would have been much harder and I would not have gotten as good a result otherwise.

Arizona EA Fletch $64 Easy tool to use right from the start

Vanes $9.99 for 36 plane
$17.99 for 36 striped

Glue $9

Veyr light sand paper, adhesive remover $10

Grain scale $20 ( i consider this important but you don't have to weigh the stuff I was just curious)

All of this stuff can be bought cheaper than I got it but I wanted to more or less one stop shop.

Next on my list will be blank shafts and inserts so i can make some more from scratch, then an arrow spinner

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