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I have just ordered some arrows from Onkel Tom's and I selected the above option.  I could not find a sensible translation.  I am hoping that it means that the feathers are glued in a clockwise helix manner looking from the spitze.  I have been advised that this is best for a right handed shooter.  I think, " Arrowfan" told me.  Infact he suggested Onkel Tom.  The price ssems good.

Cheers
ALex

Hi Alex,

take a look
http://www.trueflightfeathers.com/guide.htm
It means "gewunden" = helical

I hope i can help you :D

Hi Alex,

not necassarly must that mean that they are glued helically. There are right and left "gewundene"/"twisted" feathers on the market. If you look at them they seem to be straight but since feathers are natural product they are not 100% straight. So they are slightly twisted into one or the other direction. It´s makes actually no difference if you are now using the left or right twisted feather´s, as long you use the same kind of feathers on one shaft.

In Germany are the right twisted feathers the standard.

Best regards
Christian

Onkel Tom is selling only left wing feathers. If you want to use a helix clamp for your fletching jig you need one for left wing or a straight one.
Onkel Tom is a very good dealer with fair prices.

yes. at tom's "gewunden" means that they are not glued on straight, but in a radius ...
but it does not say in which direction they are helical ...

Wow, thank you everyone for your help.

I have only ordered finished arrows from Onkel Tom, because I have not been brave enough to try to build myself and I have a new bow coming this week.  I am slowly beginning to to cut and finish the ends of wooden arrows so maybe I will take the next step and try gluing feathers.

I am glad it doesn't matter whether right or left helical.  one less thing to worry about...

Really thank you all, you have put my mind at ease.
Alex

Sample extrem helikal:
(http://i975.photobucket.com/albums/ae236/medievalfletcher/CIMG3358.jpg) (http://s975.photobucket.com/user/medievalfletcher/media/CIMG3358.jpg.html)

Nice pic... I am correct in thinking that this is RH helical?

Thanks for taking the time to upload.
Alex

Yes, it's right helical = clockwise!

Best, Ralf

Thanks!

I would just like to add that I have recieved good and prompt service from Onkel Tom. Within two days of ordering 2 sets of wooden arrows, they were shipped...  They should be waiting for me when I get home :)

Cheers
ALes

Aus meiner Sicht: ganz egal .. fliegt so oder so ..

ich kleb eigentlich immer gerade mit etwas offset .. (also schräg versetzt), das geht auch bei dünneren Pfeilen immer noch gut ..

Also da muss ich roscho mal wiedersprechen.

Ich habe für mich festgestellt , dass meine Pfeile bei gleicher Befiederung gewunden geklebt , auf einer Distanz von 45-48 abfallen.

Dafür kompensiert das gewundene noch den einen oder anderen kleinen Formfehler auf kurze distanzen und stabilisiert ein wenig schneller.

Gerade befiedert fallen meine Pfeile erst 3-4 m später ab.

Fliegen tut logischerweise beides.
Hat aber auch beides seine Berechtigung. Durch die helikale Befiederung verliert der Pfeil natürlich etwas Geschwindigkeit.
Dafür ist die schnellere Stabilisierung bei vielen Gelegenheiten von Vorteil.
Ich befiedere inzwischen alles helikal

Dto. :D

Ich nicht, aber nur, weil ich das meistens vergesse.  :engel:

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