Medieval Style Arrow Fletching `How to`

Always wanted to know how to Fletch those large feathered Medieval Style Arrows?
Hopefully this video should tell you what you need to know and answer the questions we get about our `Big Jig`

www.english-longbow.co.uk

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Education

Tags:

• medieval
• arrow
• fletching
• jig
• big
• bigjig
• longbow
• arrows

[jpavlvs]

Interesting jig Are there plans? Is there a video on trimming the feathers after they are glued onto the shaft? 

[RichardHeadLongbows]

@jpavlvs Sorry, no plans, we sell the item hand made as part of our online catalogue, just google RICHARD HEAD LONGBOWS and you will find it. We do not have a video of the feather cutting, just use a sharp pair of scissors to carefully cut to shape.

[minerman007]

Howdy all , Do the feathers have to be slightly offset to make the arrow spin

[RichardHeadLongbows]

@minerman007 Not really, arrows will spin if the feathers are set straight.

[ramsies11]

lol my pal is a renicasse fletcher/woodworker

and he told me anyone can go to the forest grab a stick and make a bow but only taleted peopel can make a worthy arrow

[kakashi1578]

bolts.

[Svremeto]

I like it! Thank you! :)

[jpavlvs]

Interesting. Do you have plans for making the jig?

[ManyThingsIDo]

Btw, any pointers how to make that clamp?

[rudderbows]

Ingenious idea !. Very sharp thinking here. Impressive and simple. Seems simple is always best

[ManyThingsIDo]

Nice. If only there was a way to do this and apply helical fletching.

[Hans4Babs]

Richard- the over-sized wooden fletching jig is the best part of your vid. In particular, the card you set in the nock as a means of indexing the fletching in order to get an even 120 degrees between each one. I appreciate this vid - its helped me work out a few difficulties. Thanks - Well done.