Shrink Fletch Directions

Fletching is critical to proper arrow flight. Fletching stabilizes the arrow in flight and imparts a spin, like a spiraling football, that helps the arrow fly true. Fletching your own arrows is a way to save money, but you want to make sure you get it right. Fletching arrows the "old way" was time consuming. Archers had to mount arrows in a special fletching jig and then deal with messy epoxies. New shrink fletching has made fletching your own arrows affordable and straightforward.

Things You'll Need

  • Arrow shaft
  • Arrow solvent
  • Pot
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Instructions

    • 1

      Clean the rear of the arrow shaft where the fletching will go with an arrow solvent to make sure the shaft is clean of oil and dirt. Let dry per the solvent's instructions.

    • 2

      Boil water in a pot on the stove. Use enough water to fully dunk the fletching.

    • 3

      Slide the fletching kit onto the arrow shaft. Make sure it is seated as far as it will go.

    • 4

      Dunk the arrow shaft and fletching into the water according to the manufacturer's instructions.

    • 5

      Allow the fletching to dry for the time specified in the instructions.