4. Fletched and ready to go.

A couple of hours of cutting feathers and fletching and I'm now done.




For those that haven't cut feathers, you can buy cutters but they can be a little pricey if you want to change shapes. I used painters masking tape, make a cardboard template to trace out and cut with some decent scissors, each to their own on that one though. 

I have a very basic fletching jig, AAE that can be seen top left of bottom pic above. Does the job. 

I also use Bohnings Fletch tape, I have never found fletch glue for feathers that doesn't make a mess and look crap. The fine, double sided tape is a tad fiddly, but once you get into a groove it's fine, it can still take some time.


Slightly Flu Flu-ish, I'll see how they fly. I can always trim them down.


Out with the old and in with the new. This is the bow storage, the compound and recurve on the stand belong to two of my sons, the recurve on the left is a members bow that I said I'd sort a string for, which I will I haven't forgotten AD.  
My bow lives in the pantry on a rack above the top shelf. 


It's a South Australian made bow by Ausbow, the model is called the Woomera, this one is 55# @ 28". It is beautifully made, smooth, quiet and packs a decent punch.

I really have to be mindful at release though as it can feel like it twists in my hand if I don't go through my full shot sequence and add that step to release correctly or if I am tired at the tail end of a two day etc. 

Not the bow at all, it just has a more solid handle compared to my last bow, a Striker RK1 out of Ohio US. One of the limbs I have has de-laminated and I just can't justify the cost of replacement limbs from the States (they are custom and not ILF) but I do love that bow though. 
One day maybe.
Anyway.
Now to think about the next step. Training.










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