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Ben (Prairie Prowler) wrote: I’m with Alex. Could we see a closeup of the red-fletched flu-flu, please?
Those are modified flu flus that Maryland bowhunting pioneer Mr. Rob Davis designed. They are 4 “fletch” and made with leftover pieces of full length feathers. They are glued in line by hand (no clamp needed). The short sections just stand up until dry. The idea is that they fly faster before slowing. He invented them for squirrels that kept ducking his regular flu flus. The plans are outlined in his book “Flingin arrows for fifty years”. Mr. Davis is still around (in his eighties) and I had the opportunity to hunt with him last year for stingrays.
Crock Pot can’t be beat for cooking goose!
Grumpy, I can send you some feathers if you want them?
lyagooshka wrote: I just want to make sure I understand (sorry if I am being real dumb here). The point end is 11/32″ and the nock end is 12/32″? I am assuming you meant 5/16″, but I have learned not to assume. I believe Benny Hill taught me that one. 😆 Again, just making sure, but I never want to assume any more. Be well.
Alex
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Sorry yes, my fingers got away from me. Taking an 11/32nd shaft and tapering the last 10 or 12 inches down to 5/16th.
i made this jig for it and chuck up the shaft in my drill…..makes short work of a dozen.
ausjim wrote: It is pretty good that book, it should provide most of the guidance I need when I get to work on mine. Two4hooking did a pretty good walk through on his blog as well:
http://traditionalknowhow.blogspot.com.au/2013/02/crafting-wood-arrows.html
Thanks for the props! Just a short walk through though…
This stuff isn’t hard…..just time consuming. But FUN!
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