Stripping arrows

Will using a razor blade to strip fletchings off of a carbon arrow work or will it nick the shaft and ruin the arrow. I dont want to spend 30 bucks on a zipstrip but i also dont want to ruin my arrows.

 

Be sure to use a dull blade, and keep it at at very shallow angle. I'm very careful, and I haven't ruined any arrows, but you can very easily.

I've heard a lot of good things about the Zip Strip, though. I've just been putting off getting one since I'm not fletching many arrows right now. Think about it this way. If you happen to ruin three or four arrows, there's the cost of your zip strip right there

 

guys....

I procrastinated for a long time....about getting a zip strip. Then, I broke down and ordered one from JZ (bh.com).

Just bite the bullet. It's worth it. Awesome tool.

 

Consider using feathers and fletch tape. Every bit as good as vanes, if not better LOL, and you never have to worry about tearing up a shaft again. No scraping, no acetone, just pull off the old feather and tape, rub the stickiness off with your thumb, clean the surface with denatured alchohol and refletch.

Or buy the zip strip. Why mess around and chance a nick on the shaft and ruin it?

 

I've thought about trying feathers for multiple reasons including the fletching tape. I have too many fusions waiting to be fletched, though.

 

In addition to a Zip strip or whatever your tool of choice, I recommend some sort of debonder as well.

 

Zip Strip I'll even help you out a little http://www.bowhunting.com/shopping/Products/Zip-Strip__NW-ZIPSTRIP.aspx :D

 

well i guess ill pick one up then. Thanks guys

 

Uh, what's wrong with just using a pocket knife? That's all I've done for 20+ years and it's worked just fine.

 

I just use a pair of scissors or a picket knife and I have had no problems at all.

 

Thats all I have been doing for the last 48 years

I don't know how we got along in the old days without all this fancy crap thats available today:D

 

I tell ya, those 3 mile uphill walks to and from school in the blowing snow were a real ***** but I was glad to be able to go!

 

Rob.

Only 3 miles????????????

I had 8 miles to get to school but I was lucky I rode a horse, untill some guy by the name of Henry invented this thing called a horseless carraige:D

 

I use an old VERY dull swiss army knife, along with a bottle of acetone and some paper towels. I will scrape, wipe with a paper towel soaked in acetone, scrape any hard parts once more and then wipe one last time. Works like a charm. We had zip/strip tools in the shop I used to work at and while they work I could get it done faster with a dull knife.

With that said, I ruined a LOT of arrows back in the day trying to strip with a razor. It will work in a pinch, but it's awfully easy to strip off a huge chunk of carbon when using these.

 

I use a NEW disposable blade in my folding box cutter (It's a Depot Cheapo). The only time I get into trouble is when using a dull blade.

 

I used to also use my feet..................'til I got a driver's license and a truck.

 

Be sure to use a dull blade, and keep it at at very shallow angle. I'm very careful, and I haven't ruined any arrows, but you can very easily.

This is the method I use and it works well. I wipe down the shaft with acetone lightly when done.

 

I use a DULL old swiss army knife. Sharp enough to strip the material but dull enough so it will not dig into the carbon. I also have the tool from Saunders but prefer the dull swiss army knife, JMO. good luck

 

It got better though, when mom and dad could afford shoes for us kids.

 

I use arrow wraps and attach my fletchings to those. Using a hair dryer removes the wraps and fletchings at the same time with little or no mess.