Our arrow is starting to take shape, and we can now turn our eye towards adding some cosmetic sparkle, as well as making our life a lot easier when it comes to practical fletching.
It’s common practice nowadays to install a wrap prior to fletching. The main purpose of a wrap is to provide a plastic surface to stick a plastic vane to. A plastic-to-plastic bond is a lot stronger than attempting to bond vanes directly to the shaft. The wrap will also make the arrow more visually pleasing, and can carry the identification details of the archer as well as other markings like spin vane lines.
Wraps are available from both retailers and specialist manufacturers such as ArrowSocks. When purchasing from a specialist, you will have the opportunity to have wraps
