Extra little feathers
The the TBB (i forget which vol) they issulrated northern american indian arrows. directly above the fletching they added another row a tiny little feathers.Was this a cosmetic thing? Does it improve...
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I think it is kind of for tracking the arrow. Like some people put strips of rabbit fur around the nock end of the bow. It probably wouldn't do much to the flight, small feathers like that are...
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I was at a bird avery and collected lots of exotic feather. Many big and beefy that I will use for fletching, but I also found a ton a tiny little feather that are extremely beautiful and I am...
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Yes, small feathers and sometimes the breast fluff was used by a great many arrow makers for marking and decoration. On occasion small strands of deer or bear hair was placed under the frontal...
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These tiny feathers are called fluffs.Check volume 12 issue 3 of PrimitiveArcher or TBB 3 on pg 63. Help arrow flight and noise.Johnny
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