Fletching and insert glue??

[mlammerhirt]

What's everyone who makes their own arrows using? Looking for some suggestions to see what's being used.

Thanks in advance.

 

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[Lawdwaz]

Are you asking me to get up and go check?  OK.............................hang on.

[WNY Bowhunter]

Loctite super glue.

[Lawdwaz]

For years I used Bohning Fletch Tite glue for my feathers/vanes.  Probably 10 years ago I switched to Saunders NPV and the results have been excellent. 

For gluing inserts into my Easton ACC's or Goldtip carbon shafts I'm using a Bohning hot melt stick glue that is blue colored.  It was recommended to me by Roy at Nick's I think but I'm not positive......

For years before that I used some other kind of hot melt glue that was a brownish yellow color.

I've been making fletching my own shafts for 30+ years and enjoy the heck out of it.  Actually, from about 1987-1999 I bought raw cedar shafts and finished them with stain, poly, dipping, cresting and then fletching/burning all the feathers, made from gobblers I killed. (yea, I bought some feathers too )

 

I know, too wordy.........

[Buckmaster7600]

Loctite gel super glue.


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[Hock3y24]

I use low temp hot melt on inserts, just because i'm anal about  all my arrows being exactly the same lined up even though its not necessary.

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[Jeremy K]

Blazer bond

[Marion]

I use the loctite gel super glue like Buckmaster7600 works like a charm and cheap too

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[t_barb]

Goat Tuff...   In my opinion it does not get any better..   It is not cheap but you use a fraction of what you would normally use....

 

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Goat-Tuff-Adhesive-Glue/745496.uts?productVariantId=1614802&WT.tsrc=PPC&WT.mc_id=BingPLA&WT.z_mc_id1=40004953&rid=20&gclid=CMGqq9H95dYCFU54fgodbykKzg&gclsrc=ds

 

[Arcade Hunter]

4 minutes ago, The Jerkman said:

I use the loctite gel super glue like Buckmaster7600 works like a charm and cheap too

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Same here.  

[chas0218]

I used to use the G5 blue glue but I only fletch arrows once in a while so lately I have just used whatever super glue we have in the drawer. Usually the loctite stuff with the squeezable jug thing.

[moog5050]

Loctite super gel works great but gorilla super gel seems to work just as well and is much cheaper by volume.  I use Easton epoxy for inserts but don't expect to remove them once dry.

[Arcade Hunter]

7 minutes ago, moog5050 said:

Loctite super gel works great but gorilla super gel seems to work just as well and is much cheaper by volume.  I use Easton epoxy for inserts but don't expect to remove them once dry.

Ive used the easton epoxy also and agree that it works very well... it does not last more than a year it seems.  Twice it cured inside the closed container.

[chas0218]

11 minutes ago, moog5050 said:

Loctite super gel works great but gorilla super gel seems to work just as well and is much cheaper by volume.  I use Easton epoxy for inserts but don't expect to remove them once dry.

Does the super glue expand like the other gorilla glue?

[moog5050]

10 minutes ago, chas0218 said:

Does the super glue expand like the other gorilla glue?

nope.  It works just like the Loctite gel but is a bit thinner.  The only downside is that the nozzle is slightly bigger.  Just need a steady hand when applying.

[moog5050]

14 minutes ago, Arcade Hunter said:

Ive used the easton epoxy also and agree that it works very well... it does not last more than a year it seems.  Twice it cured inside the closed container.

I haven't had that issue.  Did you cap the two part syringe?  The cap doesn't fit perfect, but I would tape it on tight.  Lasted me for several years.  Just bought another recently.