Patent ID: 8752813

Claim:
A fletching device for adhesively bonding arrow feathers onto arrow shafts and quarrels, comprising a base plate ( 9 ) having a support for the nock of an arrow, retaining rods ( 8 ) extending upward from the base plate ( 9 ) at a distance from each other, and an upper cover plate ( 12 ) having an upwardly directed passage opening and a centering means for the shaft of an arrow ( 1 ), and retaining clamps ( 3 ) disposed on the retaining rods ( 8 ) for the arrow feathers to be adhesively bonded, characterized in that the centering means for the arrow shaft comprises a chuck ( 7 ) including chuck jaws ( 17 ) defining an axial recess in the passage, wherein the clutch jaws ( 17 ) clamp to center and hold an upper part of the arrow shaft and, unclamp to release the upper part of the arrow shaft.